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Robin is a freelance writer living in the St. Louis, Missouri area with her husband, Dennis, and their two sons. She has a rather eclectic educational background, and may just yet finish her B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies. She has held a plethora of jobs,

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Education > School Bullying & Violence How can parents deal with bullying?: 1 of 34
Bullying is not a recent phenomena, but is certainly more in the forefront of the American consciousness these days. Is it truly more prevalent? Or does the media portray it as such? Or is bullying in this century merely more vicious? While it used to be rather stigmatizing to admit to being bullied, with modern sen... More..
Education > Colleges & Universities (Other) Are parents justified in pressuring their teenage children to get a college education?: 1 of 34
Whether or not parents are justified in pressuring their children to obtain a college education has much to do with the definition of pressuring. Guiding, mentoring, suggesting, and explaining are much better ways to get results when dealing with teenagers. Presumably, if a college education is important to parents, th... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting (Other) How to cope with new mommy boredom: 1 of 27
Bringing your new baby home from the hospital is an exciting time - and exhausting. New moms often assume that, since the pregnancy is finally over, their energy and enthusiasm will be limitless. This is not usually the case. Childbirth is hard work - as you have no doubt heard, this is why it's called labor. So plenty... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Comparative Religion Is there one, true religion that is better than all the others?: 6 of 155
Yes, there is indeed one, true religion which is better than all the others: Christianity. No, it isn't popular and, at the same time, it's most convenient to refer to God as a "higher power" or any number of other names; some of these other names probably do mean "God", but many do not.Why is Christianity the "true" religion... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Baby Developmental Stages Best ways to potty train your toddler: 1 of 24
Potty training methods are highly controversial, especially determining the "best" age to begin. At what age a child should be fully trained is also highly debatable. Several decades ago, these were not dilemmas - children were shown what to do and most of them did it. No one worried about self-esteem or other psychological i... More..
Style & Beauty > Fashion Trends & Styles How old is too old to wear a mini skirt?: 1 of 22
First, a definition of a mini-skirt is order: is it merely a short skirt, or a skirt that barely covers the buttocks? Probably there is really no one who should be wearing the latter, unless their day consists of nothing more that grooming, looking good, and posing or standing around. Any kind of activity whatsoever will prac... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Styles (Other) Is it better for children to be raised by stay-at-home parents?: 4 of 85
There are many reasons that one decides to become a parent, but before the little bundle has even arrived, there are numerous questions and decisions to be made. One of these is whether or not both parents will work, or if one will stay home with the child. There are certain benefits to either, but foremost in the minds of th... More..
Education > College Life Finding time for yourself in a busy college schedule: 1 of 18
College students are notoriously bad at time management - who wouldn't be, with all the new and exciting activities going on and people to meet? Not to mention that new-found freedom to come and go as one pleases and to be responsible only to one's self.Unfortunately, trying to keep up with classes, studying, social commitmen... More..
Relationships & Family > Blended Families Dos and don'ts of a successfully blended family: 1 of 18
A successfully blended family both acts and appears as one solid, cohesive unit; strangers may even assume this is a biological family and, indeed, even some members of this family may, from time to time, consider it such. In order to have a successfully blended family, one must first realize that this will take time- and the... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Comparative Religion Learning tolerance and understanding of other religions: 1 of 18
There are two components to learning tolerance and understanding of other religions: the first encompasses open-mindedness, and the second consists of merely acquiring knowledge.The word "tolerance", especially now in the days of political correctness, is popularly thought to mean "acceptance"; this is not true. In its purest... More..