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I am a 29-yr-old female with one daughter, Tia. I'm a single mom, but I love it. I love to write poetry, articles, short stories. I love doing puzzles, playing the piano and trombone, interpreting in Spanish, and spending time with my daughter. I love to read,

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Hobbies & Games > Card Games Best family card games: 1 of 19
It's ironic, but when I was growing up and there were 9 kids in my family, we didn't have things like video games and computer games. We had card games, board games, and ourselves. We could read books, but that's mostly only when we were laying to take a nap or going to bed. We didn't have television. I mean, we had a TV, but... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Characteristics of an effective volunteer: 2 of 31
Usually when you sign up to be a volunteer of any kind, you are interested in whatever it is for which you're volunteering. Let's say, for example, that you're volunteering at your child's school. If you work and have a day off, you might be seen aroung the school doing something, whether it's hanging glyers for the Halloween... More..
Education > Special Education The dangers of labeling a child: 7 of 55
I prefer the term "diagnosis". This term is defined as "the act or process of identifying or determining the nature and cause of a disease or injury through evaluation of patient history, examination, and review of laboratory data", according to the The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. The... More..
Education > Education (Other) Do you really need an education to succeed in life?: 13 of 100
Do You Really Need an Education to Succeed in Life?YES! In this article, I will show you three subjects and how they help you cope in this world. It's good to have common sense, or street smarts, but if anyone has the opportunity to go to school/college, why wouldn't they take advantage of that?The three subjects I wish to ex... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Your child's first day of school: 2 of 14
My daughter started Pre-K two days ago (August 6, 2008). She had been in the Early Head Start/Head Start Program for 3 years, so she knew what to expect when she walked into her classroom. We got out of the car that morning, and I helped her put on her new backpack, stuffed with all of her school supplies. We walked up the wa... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Methods How to make needles and shots less scary for children: 2 of 14
When my daughter received her first flu shot, she was too young to know anything about pain or just didn't experience while getting the shot. She has, of course, gotten several shots in her four years of life because every child is required to get certain immunization shots at certain intervals of age (i.e., 2 months, 4 month... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Problems Parents Face Single parents: How to get the kids involved with cooking: 2 of 12
From your youngest (1-2 yrs old) to your oldest child, each can help in the kitchen. While you, as the single mom or dad, may do most of the cooking in the household on any given night, you might consider having a special night just for your kids to get involved in the cooking. Friday nights or Saturday nights are good becaus... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Development Issues Should children be exposed to people with special needs?: 4 of 23
Special needs children and adults are people just like you and me. A person with special needs shouldn't be avoided, just because he's weird or ugly or whatever the insult might be. In God's eyes, we are all beautiful in our own special way.Just for a minute, close your eyes. Imagine a man who has Down Syndrome or a girl who ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Spanish Language Bilingual language issues in America's diverse school culture: 2 of 10
I start off by saying that the words issues, for some reason, always implies that there are problems with something. I believe that word should be substituted with "barriers" or "obstacles" or "inconveniences". Yes, these can have negative connotations, too. However, whether these words are deemed positive or negative depends... More..
Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends Should '"The Price is Right" continue despite Bob Barker's retirement?: 4 of 18
Was Bob Barker the know-all and be-all to "The Price is Right"? Let's look at a little history before pursuing that answer. Bob Barker is considered the most popular host and the one most associated with "The Price is Right", mostly because he was the host of the show for 35 years. He was the host from September 1972 until Ju... More..