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Hi! My name is Meghann. I am a 27 year old newly divorced mother of 3 young children. I am a woman of faith and a bit of a feminist, too. I love to write because i feel i learn a little bit more about who I am each time i express myself. For the past 11 years

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Relationships & Family > Divorce Psychology Why so many marriages end in divorce: 11 of 80
Ever since the invention of the television the concept of marriage has slowly morphed into what is now considered more of a trial and error process. Marriage seems to be as casual as trying on different pairs of shoes. A spouse becomes a little worn, broken in, but not as pretty and special as they were at first. Now there i... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Our next generation: Are things getting better or worse?: 42 of 202
With all the avenues of communication that are available to today's youth it is obvious to me that my children are in for the battle of a life time. I even feel the generation gap between my parents and myself with every conversation. It is possible that our society has run out of ideas and it peaked in the 1990's. My parent... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Children of divorce: 7 of 28
<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> We needed to grow up This I know is true. I am forever grateful though, I got the best part of you. You do the best you could. You can't help how you felt. I diligently prayed for you While on my knees I knelt. I prayed so hard so often For stren... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Constitutional & Contract Law Should a woman have the right to choose abortion?: 122 of 313
Women should not have the right to choose abortion because irresponsibility is just generally unacceptable. This is in reference to abortions being performed out of pure selfishness - not in cases of rape or incest or if the mother's life is in danger. Those specific cases should be a personal choice between a patient and he... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Party Politics & Ideology Reflections: What America needs: 21 of 39
What happened to making educated decisions? The top 2 issues right now are, 1- the war in Iraq and 2- the economy. We are in a very tense position at the moment. We are at war and now people who have no idea what it's all about are wanting to pull our troops out and end this war. Don't you think that's what President Bush wa... More..
Style & Beauty > Vintage & Bargain Clothing Tips for maximizing your style on a budget: 29 of 52
Prioritizing and budgetting have always sounded like "old folk" talk until had my kids. When you hear people say, "After I had kids I was lucky to get a shower everyday!" They aren't kidding. Before you know it you have more earmarks for your money than you know what to do with and your expendable income is nowhere to be fou... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Immigration Guest worker program: The solution to the immigration issue?: 17 of 28
The term "Guest worker" just sounds mean. Like we're saying, "Hey, don't get too comfortable." Or, "Don't overstay your welcome here." Seriously, the American dream has pretty much lost it's meaning to Americans, but to illegal immigrants it is the I CHING of dreams. I was born to 2 baby boomers who got to experience the tru... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Racism: 29 of 44
OK, so racism is completely over rated lately. Whatever happened to that saying, "If you can't say anything nice then don't say anything at all." I grew up in Alaska. My friends, neighbors, church congregation were mostly made up of military families, Slope workers (oil field), and a few natives here and there. I moved to Ch... More..
Health & Fitness > Mental Health (Other) Is adult ADD really annoying?: 11 of 14
This article is written by an Adult Attention Deficit Hyper-activity Disorder sufferer. The way that this debate question was stated I didn't really know how to answer it. Is ADD 'Annoying'? Well, from the outside looking in - yeah, probably. Living with someone with A.D.D. has to be really annoying and frustrating at times,... More..
Entertainment > Celebrities (Other) Celebrity irony: Death as a career move: 11 of 14
A successfull celebrity stays in the spotlight. The exposure is where the popularity comes from and the popularity is where the money comes from. People like Paris Hilton who have no other claim to fame besides who her grandfather is has done nothing noteworthy to "earn" her status, but she's been out there making a name for... More..