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I am a single 41 year old working parent of three and about to become a grandmother. I am a manager at a large retail drug store and still climbing my way up the corporate ladder.

My writing started when I was a child. I grew up in a dysfunctional home and

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Business > Human Resources What ever happened to customer service?: 2 of 58

Customer Service has been earmarked as a rapidly declining service to customers. It seems that the majority of society has become ignorant to social graces. What ever happened to "treat others as you would like to be treated"? The last thing a customer wants is to walk into a business and receive poor service. Many sales and...
Jobs & Careers > Employers Motivating employees: Is money or recognition more appreciated?: 11 of 36

As a manager of a retail store, I feel that recognition gets more work out of a person. You can pay someone twice as much but without the recognition of a job well done, or aknowledge a person's work ethic, the job is only done out of responsibility of that position. I try and thank everyone at the end of a shift and let the...
Relationships & Family > Coping with Divorce How to remain friends with your spouse after a divorce: 3 of 7

I must be honest and say that my ex-husband and I are better friends now then when we were married. Going through the divorce was a tough one but we all turned out just fine. My three children have parents who love them dearly and can get along at gatherings. We try to accomodate one another's schedules and are always at spe...
Relationships & Family > Children & Divorce In divorce, should the father have equal custody rights to his children?: 37 of 84

I am a single mother of three children. When I divorced my ex-husband I never denied him of our children. He proved to be a good father from the first time he saw our son. I would not be the one to deny the kids. They love their father very much and he has been an active parent for the past seven years of our divorce. We hav...
Business > Staffing Issues Should leadership take the blame for staff errors?: 9 of 19

As a manager, I believe leadership should take the blame for their staff. The staff is only as good as their manager. Training is a major role in leadership. You are trained to train and you hired that person to work for you, therefore, you take responsibility. Yes, the staff should be accountable for their actions and the m...
Health & Fitness > Depression Is money invariably linked with depression?: 15 of 31

My divorce left me financially unstable, not a penny to rub together. At the time my children were still young and I had to work two jobs. Money is the root of all evil. It seems I have been financially struggling all my life. Finally after five years of hard work paid off. I couldn't stand it anymore! Living in a broken dow...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Working Parents Working mothers raise working daughters.: 2 of 4

I can't say that I agree. I grew up in a home where the moms always stayed home. Going on 41 my standards of my children are much different than my parents. Being the youngest of six children times were tight and the economy was more reasonable than it is today. Remembering being happy just to get any presents at Christmas o...
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization This too shall pass: How every obstacle hindering your way to success is subject to change: 39 of 75

My entire life was built around obstacles. Born into a poor family I didn't have any support from my parents, they themselves were clueless to success. Being told practically on a daily basis that I would never amount to anything. Well, that was the inspiration I needed to at least try and make a success of my life. Times we...
Relationships & Family > Marriage & Divorce (Other) Why marriage is not for everyone: 18 of 33

I was reluctantly married at the age of twenty-six. Being a single parent of one and pregnant with my second child, I didn't want to raise another child alone. We did the whole live together, play house, and work deal. I was fine just living together. Then the his family started with "You have to get married before the baby ...
Jobs & Careers > Employers The importance of teamwork in the company: 17 of 25

Teamwork is one of the most crucial components of running a company. Everyone must work together to get the job done on a daily basis. One of my famous sayings is "If I can do it, so can you"! Like a well oiled machine so is a company. All the parts need to work together to make it run. A company is made up of many departmen...