I'm a 37 year old freelance writer living in rural Michigan. I have recently moved back home again after living in Tucson, Arizona for a few years. I have a love/hate relationship with the climate in both places.
I have been writing for the web for almost
+ more bio informationI believe the biggest reasons for assuming teens lack parenting skills are self-absorption, rebelliousness, immaturity and lack of guidance.Teenagers are usually very self-oriented. The belief that teenagers think mostly about themselves is true most of the time with many of them and some of the time with the rest of them. It... More..
We have struggled for twenty yearsPushing and pulling, hurting and holdingOne of my darkest fearsWas losing what we had But what we had was not built on what could lastOver twenty years we became accustomed to each otherReminiscing, crying and mulling over the pastWill not bind our spirits We were not partners. I was a step b... More..
We moved our family from rural Michigan in 2005. Jobs were scarce, cost of living was high, and we wanted a fresh start. It was so exciting (and a little scary) to move to a bigger city in Arizona. I was more worried about fitting in with "city people" than I was about people of different races.We pulled in to the parking lot... More..
If I could, little one, I would enfold you with sunshineIf I couldI would create joy in a cupand fill you upevery morningIf I couldI would never let you fallI'd give you allI haveIf I couldI would hold on to your hand foreverIf I couldI would lift you uphigh into the cloudsso you can see the worldwithout experiencing painIf I... More..
Parents should not allow their teens to smoke at home or anywhere around them. They should also make it clear that their teen shouldn't be smoking in other places, either. It shouldn't happen for two different reasons: it is detrimental to their teen's health and it is illegal.We already know that smoking causes health proble... More..
Lymphedema results from malformed or damaged lymphatic vessels. Because of this damage, lymphatic fluid pools in the area of damage and causes severe swelling. Unlike blood, lymphatic fluids are not pushed through the body by the heart. Most lymphedema occurs in the arms or legs, though some people suffer from genital lymphed... More..
Security, peace, and naturalism are the three biggest reasons living in the country is preferable to living in the city. I lived in the country for the first eighteen years of my life and in small communities for fifteen years. I have lived in the city for the last three. The only positives I've found about the city are more ... More..
There are a variety of reasons people seem to care less about their appearance as they age. The phenomenon is not specifically caused by the aging process. One only has to look at Hollywood and even in one's own neighborhood to notice how some take great pains with their appearance well into their senior years. Of course, man... More..
An English teacher allowed students to place an anti-war poster beside the military recruitment poster. She believed she was teaching them something about free speech and the right to protest. Apparently, she was wrong, because according to the recruiter visiting the school that day, she is unpatriotic. He told her so in fron... More..
The one source we have for the Christian religion says absolutely NOTHING about Mary being anymore than a human woman who was blessed by God. In fact, other than being the vassal for the coming of Christ, she was spiritually unimportant to Christianity. There are several examples of this in the scriptures.When Christ was 12, ... More..
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