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I am excited to be a a part of Helium.com and to be able to have an outlet for writing about my favorite things. And, I have many favorite things. You an check out one of these at http://50sfunk.zoofer.com. I write a blog called When Divorce Recovery

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Relationships & Family > Newlyweds Young marriage: When individuality is compromised by commitment at a young age: 1 of 6
From the minute we are conceived humans go through many developmental stages (we even go through a stage in utero where we look like a sea horse -giddy-up). One famous stage, because it is pretty annoying to everyone involved is called the "terrible two's.In reality the terrible two stage is a very important stage for childre... More..
Health & Fitness > Autism What is autism?: 2 of 8
AutismWhat We Know TodayIn the 1940's Dr. Leo Kanner studied several children who exhibited similar self-absorbed behaviors and diagnosed them as having autism (http://www.bestbehaviour.ca/briefhistory.htm). At that time it was believed that autism was caused by a lack of parental care and emotional neglect. By the 1970's thi... More..
Relationships & Family > Coping with Divorce When divorce recovery hurts too long: A case study: 1 of 3
If you read the authors' article, When Divorce Hurts Too Long, you know that the author of that article coined the term Post Marital Stress (PMS) disorder. The first article describes PMS and indicates that if someone is 2-3 years post divorce and still wrapped up in the sadness, bitterness, and anger from the divorce, then P... More..
Relationships & Family > Coping with Divorce Recognizing post marital stress disorder (PMS) after a divorce: 1 of 3
If this is the first article you are reading of mine, know that there are 4 more before this one that lay the groundwork for this topic. You do not have to have read them to enjoy and learn from this one but just know - if you like what you read there are more like it to be found. One of the main indicators of Post Marital S... More..
Relationships & Family > Coping with Divorce Post marital stress (PMS) disorder: When divorce recovery hurts too long: 1 of 3
This article is about a survivor of Post Marital Stress (PMS) disorder who created a new meaning for the famous PMS acronym. This was accomplished many years ago when she was trying to humorously describe the feelings she was going through when her first husband decided to divorce her to be with his secretary.Her experience w... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Thanksgiving Non-traditional menu ideas for Thanksgiving dinner: 5 of 14
Thanksgiving Dinner for TwoTraditionally, Thanksgiving is a huge feast that serves numerous family members around the big dining room table that has had a leaf or two added to expand it to its longest length. At this point sometimes an extra card table (or two) has been set up alongside the main table to accommodate the overf... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Thanksgiving Ideas for Thanksgiving table decorations: 4 of 8
Setting an Elegant Thanksgiving Table The Holidays are such an exciting time for entertaining and gathering good friends and family together. It is also the ideal time to let your creative side play a role in how to present the perfectly set dinner table. Why not let this be the year when you allow your flair for creating the... More..
Health & Fitness > Alzheimer's and Dementia Alzheimer's: Breakthroughs in detection and treatment: 2 of 4
Alzheimer's DiseaseAlzheimer's disease is the most usual form of dementia. Not remembering why you got up to go to another room, or forgetting where you put your phone may be early signs of Alzheimer's disease. Because Alzheimer's is a progressive disease it slowly damages an individual's ability to function on a day to day b... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Thanksgiving Making Thanksgiving holiday plans without hurting family's feelings: 2 of 4
Thanksgiving Day FunIf yours is the type of family who loves getting together on Thanksgiving day, and the sooner and longer the better, it is a good idea to have a little preplanning done to help the time go a little smoother for all the young ones who will be spending lots of time at your house that day! Great memories will... More..
Business > Online Advertising & Sales Selling or discovering your passion: Earn fast cash on eBay with your hobby: 1 of 1
You can use this article and the others in the series to learn what to sell on E-Bay, how much it is worth and how to sell. The focus of examples in these articles is on retro because it is the niche the authors know best and because selling retro items on E-Bay is a proven way to make income. Read the articles and learn not ... More..