: About Me

My passion is ...

My family, reading, writing, crafting

I know too much about ...

There are so many things I think I know too much about! I am a font of useless information!

My parents always told me ...

I can do anything if I really try, and never quit!

My childhood ambition ...

to be a secretary.

My favorite memory ...

is of spending time with my Gandfather when I was little.

Why I write ...

I have stories in my head that need to be told.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

I am reading Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, & Gregory Maguire's A Lion Among Men, & I have Stephen King's Just After Sunset waiting for me. I am watching Regis & Kelly right now because there isn't a good old (1930's - 1960's) movie on. My radio is currently set to a local country channel, but I switch between that and oldies and classic rock.

My first job ...

I was a Yeoman in the United States Navy and they sent me to a NATO base in Naples, Italy for my first duty station.

My best moment ...

I don't think you can pick just one. My wedding, the birth of my son, the birth of my daughter, helping my parents when they lost their wife/husband without putting more burden on them. Who can say what is their best moment?

My inspiration ...

My family, dogs included!

Parenting & Pregnancy > Teens (Other) Ways to bond with your teen

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www.BondingWithTeens As the mother of two teens, I know that this can be the most difficult thing I do all day, and it is important that it be done everyday. Kids need to know that you are there for them and you need to know that you have connected with your children. In this day and age, there are too many disconnected teenagers. If your child does not feel connected to you and your family, he or she may feel the need to get that connection somewhere else. This can lead to a myriad of dangerous situations that no parent ever wants to think about. This is why bonding is so important. Bondi...

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