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Born in New York City in 1964. Raised in the South Bronx. MBS in Organizational Development & Psychology. BS in Finance and Business Management. Mother of two beautiful children. Happily married and living upstate New York with her husband.

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Travel > Vacations Planning a family summer vacation on a budget: 7 of 77
As a single mother of two children, I always had to plan a vacation on a budget. Most of our family vacations would be at locations like Disney World. Disney World can become expensive is not planned well. The following are the steps I took to plan a vacation to Disney World on a budget:1) I would pick the second week of Sept... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Heroes: 10 of 34
When I found out I was pregnant with my daughter, not only wasn't I prepared but I was on birth control and my doctor told me I was 4 months pregnant. Shock was the only way I could describe what I had felt at the doctor's office that afternoon. Nonetheless, she was born on a sunny September morning and she was big, pink, per... More..
Health & Fitness > Diabetes Diabetes (Type II): Symptoms and treatment: 6 of 17
When I first began dating my husband, he was thinner, energetic, seemed to want to stay out all night, focused, sexually active and seemed very healthy. Soon after we got married, he began gaining weight. Not sure if it was all the fatty, high sugar, high carbohydrate foods that I cooked, but he must have put on at least 50 p... More..
Education > Early Childhood Ed Managing child care (Part I of II): 7 of 12
DO YOUR CHILDREN TELL YOU WHAT TO DO?An Asian traveler when returning to his home from vacationing in the United States was asked "What was one of the most interesting things you saw in America?" The traveler replied "The amazing thing was how the children told what the parents what to do". Truth be told, this traveler's comm... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Children's Activities (Other) Assessing the American trend of teen vacations abroad without parents: 6 of 10
Trips without parents - I'm all for it if it involves anything with missionary work. There are many trips out there geared for teens who get bored during the summer months. Most parents today work and don't have the time to figure out what their teens should be doing during the summer months. We want them to get jobs but most... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Overcoming a drinking problem: 51 of 78
When my husband and I first began dating, one of his favorite past times was to hang out with his friends at bars, talk and drink. Slowly, he integrated me into his bar scene and I began to notice my alcohol consumption to increase to more than double my normal intake. As we continued to date, he became more comfortable with ... More..
Jobs & Careers > Office Politics Do bullies still exist in the workplace?: 23 of 34
From the time we go to school till we die, we will find that where there is a group of people, there is always one person who tries to bully everyone else. These days, we call this person controlling, bossy, pushy and obnoxious. In actuality, they are bullies. In the workplace, if the bully is in a high position, they will th... More..
Health & Fitness > Alzheimer's and Dementia How to deal with Alzheimer's disease: 10 of 14
My bus commuter buddy informed me that her mother-in-law has Alzheimer's diseases and is currently living with them in their home with her husband and 15-year old son. When telling me the stories of the situations that she goes through, I can't in my wildest imagination understand the frustration, anger, hurt, patience and to... More..
Personal Finance > Credit Cards Student credit cards: Taking the plunge: 25 of 32
In order to establish a credit history, a person must first obtain a credit card and show timely payments and not go over the credit limit. Additionally, it is important not to carry too many credit cards because then the credit bureaus will calculate a debt to income ration and determine whether you should have a lower credi... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Is the Bible outdated and irrelevant?: 83 of 95
The Bible although written over 2000 years ago, it has been translated for people in this society. These new versions; The New Living Translation, International Version and New Kings James Version are all translations of the Bible that make's easier to understand in today's society.Everything that is in the Bible is relevant ... More..