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Me is a 38 year old mother of three who has had a lifetime love affair with books. It has just recently entered my mind that I might try to write one. There isn't a genre that I don't love. Mystery, romance, science fiction, true crime, give me a book and

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Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Judging others by size: 2 of 98
"She's got such a pretty face..." How many times have you heard that phrase? The end to thatsentence being "if only she weren't so BIG!" Coming at the issue of judging others by their size from the side of one who has been judged, I have heard it a million times if I've heard it once.People judge others by what they look like... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization This too shall pass: How every obstacle hindering your way to success is subject to change: 3 of 94
At some point in everyone's life there comes a time when "This too shall pass" comes into play, some just have more instances than others. When you are faced with a situation that looks so bleak, it's tough to see the opportunities that same situation has presented. When your electricity gets shut off because you can't pay, i... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Pregnancy Memorable mommy moments: My first pregnancy: 17 of 145
My first and last pregnancy was the best nine months of my life. I had always dreamed of becoming a Mom, doesn't every little girl. I knew that my lot in life was not to be President of the United States or a Fortune 500 company but to be a mother. After having been together for 8 years, 2 of them married, my husband and I de... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: The other woman: 17 of 139
I AM the other woman, she thought. There is someone else taking care of his children, making his dinner, sleeping in his bed at night. What is it that make him want me? Will he leave her? Do I want him if he does? What do I have that she lacks? Will he eventually find me lacking?She questioned all of these things on her drive... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Fantasy: 98 of 583
The Pixie's PredicamentEver greater was my enjoyment of playing tricks on humans. Each time I bested one, I would start planning my next lighthearted hoax. Thus went my days, I'd plan, I'd orchestrate, and I triumphed...that was until he came along. The little boy with an uncanny knack for finding me.I wasn't supposed to be s... More..
Relationships & Family > Parents Dealing with dead beat parents: 5 of 25
Being a deadbeat parent isn't just about the financial aspect. There are many parent who abandon their children emotionally as well as financially. Case in point, my kids' biological mother, my husband's ex-wife. When my husband and I started dating we weren't quite divorced from our spouses yet. Papers had been filed but not... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Teen Challenges Are you really ready to move out of your parents' house?: 11 of 40
As I reached my teen years, my father put a cartoon that he had found, on the refrigerator it read "Teenagers! Move out now while you still know everything!" How true this is! Knowing when you're ready to move out of your parents' home is difficult to say the least. You want our freedom but can you really survive?I graduated ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Behavior & Discipline (Other) If children behave badly, who's to blame: Parents or child?: 29 of 103
When your child is born do you think they know right from wrong inherently or rather something we as parents teach them? Parents in today's day and age think you need to be "friends" with your child. Your children have enough friends, they need guidance. Remember "the look" you got from Mom if you even thought about misbehavi... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Angels: 78 of 263
If I were an AngelI'd know how to flyI'd fly above rooftopsI'd soar through the skyIf I were an AngelI'd never know painI'd help all I couldWith nothing to gainWhen you look at your neighborDo you see through his eyesOr do you look away quicklyHoping yours were disguisedIf I were an AngelI'd take care of youYour best friend, ... More..
Pets & Animals > Dog Psychology Talking dogs: How dogs communicate in human-like ways: 6 of 20
When our mutt, Bratzilla, came home at 5 weeks old she was a shy frightened, little thing that just wanted to be held. Now at 7 months old she definitely talks. She barks and whines like your normal dog, but there are times (i.e. when she wants to play, when you have been away for awhile, when she needs to go out) that she ma... More..