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About me - Emma Riley Sutton

My friends call me "The Queen of Useless Information;" if you need any information about something that doesn't matter, ask me. I absorb strange facts and trivia. I am not sure how or why I acquired this unusual skill, but I am proud of it.

I earned two B.A.s,

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Relationships & Family > Crisis Support (Other) Are some victims of rape irresponsible?: 3 of 24
As someone who volunteers at sexual assault centers and safe houses, I have many years experience dealing with rape survivors. Unfortunately, I have learned that some survivors behave irresponsibly. Despite their behavior, no still means no and they are not responsible for the actions of their attacker. They are, however, re... More..
Relationships & Family > Tips for Marital Happiness How you'll know if your husband really loves you: 3 of 20
I know my husband loves me. I could gush and goo about all the love notes he leaves and the wonderful daughter he helped create. I could ramble on and on about how he smiles at me and the way his eyes find me in a crowded room and the way he touches my heart. I've been married a while now. Those things are wonderful and grea... More..
Relationships & Family > Dealing with Problem People Getting off the phone with motor mouths: 3 of 15
My mother is the queen of all motor mouths. That woman can yack and yack and yack and yack. We may be from the south, but she can talk fast. When she calls, I dread what she will say - her neighbor's cousin's friend was at the grocery store...I am clueless as to what she is talking about, so I wait, watching my hair grow and... More..
Relationships & Family > Talking with Teens & Children Out of the mouths of babes: The philosophical and often prophetic things children say: 7 of 17
After years of dealing with excruciating pain for years and the constant exhaustion that kept me bed sometimes for days, I finally found a doctor who agreed with me. He, like me, gave me the diagnosis of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Not only did he give me the diagnosis, but he also gave me several prescription... More..
Relationships & Family > Grief & Loss Losing and almost losing your loved ones: 7 of 17
I had been at the hospital for 17 days. I left only to take care of my dogs and that was only when my friend wasn't able to do it for me. She brought me clean clothes and took my dirty clothes to her house to be washed. I showered in the hospital room. I felt I was a permanent fixture of that hospital. I didn't want to be th... More..
Relationships & Family > Cheating Spouses & Affairs Should wives allow their men to watch porn movies?: 11 of 26
Someone once asked Jimmy Carter, former President of the United States, if he had ever cheated on his wife. His response was honest, "Only in my mind." He understood his wife. She believed that it is not just actually being with another woman that constitutes infidelity; it also includes what goes on in a husband's mind and ... More..
Relationships & Family > Family Bonding Family bonding: The little things that make a difference: 18 of 27
I was raised in an old-fashioned Southern home that was blessed by being of Irish descent. Mealtime was an adventure. Friends would come over and think they were having a holiday meal. No, it wasn't Christmas or Thanksgiving. It was Tuesday night at the Reilly's. This is when our family really bonded. We always ate at the ki... More..
Relationships & Family > Relationships & Family (Other) Is it okay to call kids names: 19 of 23
I will admit it and admit it proudly. I call my three year daughter names all the time. She is "Monkey Child," "Weinie Gal," "Sweet Girl," and "Little Schnot Baby." It isn't the names that I use when I address her; it is my tone of voice when I address her. I could call her just about anything and it wouldn't phase her in th... More..