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About me - Yvette Durham

I'll start with the basics- i'm 28, British, although married to an American Major in the US Army and we are currently living in the States. We have a baby boy, Alexander, who is our world.
I'm relishing the joys of full- time motherhood although I am also

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Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Styles (Other) What I learned not to do from my parents: 8 of 54
I almost feel a little disloyal towards my parents in writing this article. After all I did have a largely idyllic childhood and my bond with my mum and dad is stronger now then ever. But no one is perfect, including them, and they did to my mind make mistakes in raising my sisters and me. As I write, my own first child writh... More..
Relationships & Family > Family Life Living away from loved ones: 3 of 20
This is not an altogether easy topic for me to discuss but perhaps putting pen to paper will in some way act as a form of therapy. They say you shouldn't bottle emotions up. Homesickness bites me some days more than others and today I especially feel that familiar pain of separation from my loved-ones. For not two months ago ... More..
Style & Beauty > Makeup Why do people apply makeup on their faces?: 1 of 6
Very often makeup wearers are given a bad wrap; it is often suggested that we are fake or in some way trying to prevent the "real" us from seeing the light of day. Granted in some cases this is true but gone are the trawl-laden makeup days of the 80's; the vast majority of women (and indeed men) use makeup to simply enhance t... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing (Other) Writing: Gift or curse? A glance at the ups and downs: 11 of 63
Writing is a powerful form of art, arguably the most compelling type of communication. It is able to reach an audience far greater than any other medium and has stood the test of time for thousands of years.Writers are celebrated, loved, respected, they have the capability to affect a reader hundreds of years after they thems... More..
Hobbies & Games > Hobbies & Games (Other) Is gaming addiction a problem?: 12 of 61
Gaming refers to all manner of video and computer games, indeed, the list is endless; X-Box, Wii, playstation, massively multi-player online role-playing games (mmorpg as it is dubbed) such as Everquest, World of Warcraft, City of Heroes and Lord of the Rings to name but a few. It is quite a phenomenon; the popularity of gami... More..
Style & Beauty > Body Image Disproving the theory: Why men DON'T prefer skinny women: 1 of 5
Despite what we women may think, my research has genuinely led me to believe that the majority of men do not prefer skinny women. The media has generated and dictated this supposed size 0 ideal, an ideal that very few women conform to, or indeed want to. Some women are naturally bigger boned and many, no matter how religiousl... More..
Style & Beauty > Fashion Trends & Styles Fashion trends you should ignore: 6 of 28
Many of us are slaves to fashion, changing our clothes to conform to the latest high street trends. Unfortunately I belong to this group although admittedly, since becoming pregnant with an ever-expanding waistline, my orthodoxy to fashion has waned somewhat. However, being a devoted trend follower for all of my young adult l... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Why we can't just have world peace: 9 of 40
I wholeheartedly believe that world peace can be achieved but, my, do we have a formidable task ahead of us to get it. The reason we are constantly embattled in war, that we are witness to so many barbaric atrocities and that so much deep hate exists in our world is because of our beliefs. Society is far too dogmatic in what ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Constitutional & Contract Law Should a woman have the right to choose abortion?: 98 of 428
I cannot quite believe that in this, modern society, we are still debating this question. Absolutely should a woman have the right to choose abortion, in fact I dread to imagine a world whereby a woman could not take such responsibility for her own life. It still surprises me when I drive along the highway and see pro-life a... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: My best friend is my mom: 6 of 24
I miss my mum and I guess I'm writing this as a form of therapy. You see, only a couple of months ago I married an American and immigrated to the States. I still pine for England terribly but most of all, I pine my best friend; mum. My application for permanent residency here is being worked on by a lawyer; we're told it sho... More..