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I AM LISA B. POWELL, I AM 44 YEARS OLD AND A NATIVE TEXAN. I HAVE BEEN MARRIED FOR 23 YEARS AND HAVE 3 CHILDREN. MY CHILDREN ARE ALL 7 YEARS APART SO I HAVE ONE IN EVERY STAGE OF LIFE; YOUNG ADULT, TEENAGER, AND GRADE SCHOOLER.

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Health & Fitness > Pediatrics How to prevent and treat lice: 1 of 18
How to prevent and treat lice The prevention and treatment of head lice can be a difficult task to undertake. If you have school aged children, chances are good that at some point and time they are going to be exposed to head lice or possibly get them. Head lice are not necessarily a sign of poor personal hygiene. More often... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Pain: 2 of 30
As she sat and stared out the window, she tried not to focus her thoughts on any one thing. The sun was shining bright and hot for mid May. There was not a cloud in the sky. Birds were singing and there was the distant hum of lawn mowers in the background. She could almost smell the fresh cut grass, even though she was in th... More..
Relationships & Family > Marriage & Divorce (Other) Dealing with your spouse's ex when children are involved: 1 of 10
The children DO come first! When you marry your spouse knowing that he/she has children by another relationship, then you should be prepared to deal with a lot of issues. Some issues will dissolve with time; others may never completely go away. Deal with all of them the best you can. Counseling and sharing your feelings are ... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: People we miss: 8 of 74
I have asked myself every day for the last 7 years, when will I stop missing her so much? Seven birthdays, seven Christmases and seven Easters, and sadly seven Mother's Days, have gone by, all without my best friend. This person I speak of is my mother. I was 37 years old when she died of a cancer related illness. She was 72... More..
Politics, News & Issues > News (Other) What would you do if you won the $370 million lottery in Ohio?: 3 of 25

Winning the Lotto! What a wonderful thought! A dream come true, if you will. Yes, we have all dreamt of winning a large sum of money for doing nothing more than buying a ticket and hearing our numbers called out on the evening news or printed in the morning paper. But as most of us know, nothing is free. Winning the Lottery ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Society & Lifestyle (Other) Investigating the meaning of a mid-life crisis: 3 of 22
First of all, lets assume that we are going to live to the ripe old age of eighty-something! This gives us a place to start mid-life, our forties. It used to be that only men had mid-life crisis. The myth was at age forty men changed their appearances, bought fancy sports cars and started dating their young hot secretaries. ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christianity (Other) Personal testimonies on belief: 14 of 99
When someone asks me if I am religious, I always answer by saying, that I have my faith. I do consider myself a Christian. I grew up in a family that was Southern Baptist, and was in church at least three times a week. But by the time I was 18 years old, I began to believe differently than those in my family and church and c... More..
Relationships & Family > New & Old Friends My best friend's betrayal: 2 of 12
Nineteen Years to Make a Friendship, One Year to Kill It! I met my ex-best friend twenty years ago when I was pregnant with my first child. I was 23 years old and she was 18. We hit it off the first time we were introduced to each other. We had the same sense of humor and the same interests. She was dating the next door neig... More..
Relationships & Family > Tips for Marital Happiness How to keep a long term relationship fun and fresh: 27 of 124
In today's fast pasted life of Internet access, cell phones, careers and family, it is hard to find time to nurture a long term relationship. Between careers and the kid's activities, a marriage can become lost. Partners tend to be too exhausted to work on keeping their relationship fresh. You look back and remember with fon... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Adult friendships: 3 of 13
Standing here across the kitchen from my best friend, I can't tell you the day we met or when exactly we became friends. It seems like he has always been there. In reality it has only been about 2 years. But standing here in his kitchen watching him cook dinner for the one millionth time, it's like I have always known him. A... More..