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Writing has always been apart of my life in one form or another. My grandmother encouraged it and truly believed it was my calling in life. There is no topic I will not at least try to write about. Though I prefer certain topics over others. When I started

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Relationships & Family > Marital Conflicts Can a marriage survive lying?: 1 of 9

A marriage where both partners are committed to one another and where each of you is willing to put in all the effort needed to make that marriage work can survive anything and everything thrown its way. Every marriage is going to be thrown obstacles they will have to overcome. Whether it being lying, cheating, loss of job, ...
Relationships & Family > Children & Divorce Should you stay for the sake of the kids?: 5 of 41

Everywhere you look, broken families seem to be the norm in today's society. We have seen our closest friends, family members and coworkers going through divorce and we wonder, how can they put their children through that? How can they, as mothers and fathers, rip their world's apart, break up their families and make them an...
Jobs & Careers > Managing Your Career (Other) Do you hate your job?: 4 of 31

The reality of the world is that to live you need to work. Unless you are doing something you are totally passionate about then chances are you are not thrilled with your job. Currently I work at a gas station in town and to say I hate it is a tad bit strong but, it's not what I want my life to be about. I don't want to wake...
Relationships & Family > Marital Conflicts Things that can kill a marriage: 10 of 70

Marriage is hard. Make no mistake about it. It takes love, commitment, patience, respect and above all, hard work. No one thing will kill your marriage on its own. The ending of a marriage is built up by piles of things that eventually become unmanageable. That being said, I think there are some things that should at least m...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Teens Is there too much teen sex on TV?: 2 of 9

In today's society sex is everywhere. No matter where you look, sexual content is there. On television it is not only in ads or commercials. It is also implied on cartoons, television shows as well as the commercials. Back when television first came out shows like I Love Lucy, and Leave it to Beaver were not allowed to have ...
Relationships & Family > Grief & Loss Should a dying person choose his own funeral rituals?: 10 of 44

When my dad died last year I was devastated. He was my technically my step-father, but he raised my brother and I as if we were his own. He taught us that we need to be who we are and not who society feels that we should be. That what we want in life matters, and therefore I believe that what he wanted in death should matter...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Problems Parents Face Does parental stress endanger children?: 5 of 22

Stress stands in a league of its own. Its one of the main causes of depression. We have all been there at one time or another. The feeling of drowning under a mountain of bills you just can not pay, or the many lay offs happening around you at work making you realize its just a matter of time before its you. Stress leaves yo...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Tips What will happen to our society if the structure of family breaks down?: 8 of 32

Dad comes in the door after a long day of work. His wife is at the door ready to welcome him home while wonderful smells of a dinner cooking waft in the air. The kids are sitting at the table doing their homework while Fido lies at their feet. After awhile that homework is cleaned up and that wonderfully smelling dinner is p...
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Tips to help you write faster: 3 of 11

Whether you write for professional reasons or purely for fun, the world of writing is a creative mess at the best of times. Ideas flow through your head faster than water comes out of the tap. Research notes, character profiles, and memos with phone calls you need to return later pile up and get forgotten or lost in the twil...
Health & Fitness > Healthy Living & Wellness Simple ways to lead a healthy lifestyle: 2 of 7

Southbeach, HCG, Atkins - What do these three things have in common? They claim to the be the best way, the quickest way and the simplest way to loose weight. The only diet you will ever need to live a healthy lifestyle. Yet none of the above will leave you with the lasting, permanent results that you want. A healthy l...