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Relationships & Family > Family (Other) Allowing for change in relationships

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My relationship with my parents has changed often in my thirty-six years. In the beginning, they guided me and steered the boat of my childhood through choppy waters and dangerous rocky coves. I bucked and fought their restrictions because I was certain, as most teenagers are, that I knew far more than them. There was anger a... More..

Relationships & Family > Dealing with Problem People Communicating with negative people and the effect it has on your happiness

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Toxic personalities: We have all heard this term. Almost all of us know someone this description applies to perfectly. The trick with negative people is to let it exist in their sphere, not yours. Negativity is something everyone has to deal with. We all know the person who is more comfortable in misery than in any other emot... More..

Parenting & Pregnancy > Special Needs Tips for finding acceptance for your special needs child

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One of the most important lessons that I had to learn with regard to my child's "special needs" had nothing to do with him at all. It had to do with me. More specifically, it had to with my expectations of being a parent. When you are pregnant, you have nine long months to dream. Those dreams are filled with idyllic, hazy sor... More..

Relationships & Family > New & Old Friends What do online friends mean to you?

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Some of the deepest friendships of my life have been with people I have never seen. It sounds contrary to what we have come to expect from friendship, doesn't it? Yet, there are many times in my life where I sought solace online and discovered the most amazing friendships life could have possibly delivered.The first such comm... More..

Arts & Humanities > Thoughts on Writing Why writers write

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Writing can either be one of the most emotionally graceful experiences or the most frustrating and tormenting activities you will ever engage in. Frequently it is both. Writers write because they cannot do anything else. You have heard this, ad nauseum, in writing guides, writing class, from writers themselves. Writing is as ... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization Listening to your inner voice is the key to a happy life

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Here's the funny thing about your inner voice. It may keep quiet for a period of time. It might not pipe up when your Aunt Jo gives you the fuchsia and mustard sweater for the third year in a row. It might not register a complaint when you watch sporting event after sporting event, nodding enthusiastically that yes, you do in... More..

Relationships & Family > Marriage Psychology Why do people seem to lose their identity when they get married?

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This is a particularly timely question for me, as I am faced with the breakdown of my own marriage. I put my identity, virtually, on hold for the past eight years of my marriage and while blame is a cheap commodity, the answer ultimately rests within me. Why did I dissolve my identity for this marriage? Why did I submerge my ... More..

Parenting & Pregnancy > Special Needs Parents can affect obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in children

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One of the most chilling moments of my admittedly short parenting life was the summer my son was three years old. We had just left the swimming pool where we battled one fight or another, as he was extremely anxious and concerned about where his friends were going, what they were doing and whether their parents knew what they... More..

Parenting & Pregnancy > Special Needs Living with and loving children with special needs

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There is a special love that exists between parents and children. It is written in our blood. It is written with strands weaved of trust and comfort and safety and unconditional, flowing love. Living with and loving a child with special needs is all of those things to the millionth degree. Everything feels amplified, emphasiz... More..

Relationships & Family > Communication Issues Communicating in text-message style: Is it ruining real communication?

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Text messaging is one of the most romantic tools technology could have ever delivered.Romantic? Did she just romantic?Yes. How many times have you wanted to call your boyfriend, spouse or significant other and tell them that you are thinking of them. But you hate having to go through the receptionist at the company they work ... More..

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5. Does love end?
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