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I've been interested in the written word and writing all my life. Over many years of writing, revising, editing, and learning, I have discovered that I am much more successful when working with my creativity.

In 1997, I took a writing course through "The Writer's

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Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Where does your inspiration come from?: 5 of 126

Many years ago, I was in an abusive relationship. The one way I would escape from the abuse was to bury my head into a notebook. I was so depressed that the only way for me to survive was to write. My inspirations in writing came from watching my kids chase lightning bugs, having a quiet moment at the park, and feeding the d...
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections Why some people don't vote: 11 of 48

There are lazy people in this world and some have no clue where to go when it comes to voting. I am one of those people who don't vote or rather someone who hasn't voted yet. There are many reasons why people don't vote, but only those people can truly answer this question. The reasons why I don't vote aren't because I am la...
Jobs & Careers > Career Path & Goals Would you sacrifice family for career?: 1 of 4

When I was eighteen, I was pregnant, and by the time I was twenty two, I was the mother of three. As a mother, I always worked around my kids schedule. When they were babies, I worked nights allowing me to be home all morning and afternoon, and when they went to school full-time, I worked days. Married to an alcoholic husban...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Teens Tips for the teen mother planning on keeping her child: 8 of 28

In 1984, at eighteen-years-old, I became pregnant. I chose to keep the baby and married the father of my child. Back in the eighties, teen pregnancy wasn't as broad as it is today. We didn't have movies like "Juno" to educate us or the ABC Family Show "The Secret Life Of The American Teenager." What most kids did have was pa...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Tweens & Pre-Teens Parenting teenagers: Learning to let go: 4 of 14

As the mother of three daughters, I couldn't wait until the teenage years. I was looking forward to talking about boys, make-up, and proms. I was excited to share my high school memories with them and let them know that I understood their feelings about growing up. I taught all my daughters about self-love, self-repsect, and...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Teens (Other) Fathers: How to deal with a teen daughter's pregnancy: 5 of 16

Madonna sang it and society booed it. In her song, "Papa Don't Preach," some people believed that Madonna was condoning teenage pregnancy. The video clearly sent a message showing that parents and teenage girls should come together during a time like this; a time of need, approval, acceptance, and love. If your child comes h...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Investigating the incidence of boredom: 7 of 22

Whenever we go through physical or mental distress, usually it's a symptom of something. There's a reason why we feel the way we do. Boredom isn't the cause of depression, but it's a symptom of depression. However, just because you're bored that doesn't mean you're depressed. When people are bored, we ask why. What makes the...
Jobs & Careers > Managing Your Career (Other) Do you hate your job?: 10 of 31

Since the birth of my son, I have been a stay-at-home mom for eight years. When I was working, I didn't like my job. I was a waitress for nearly thirteen years and I was getting burnt out. The restaurant business can become tedious and there is no "good cause" within the job. The chefs are kown to be abusive and the restaura...
Relationships & Family > Dating Psychology How addiction to love can be unhealthy: 6 of 18

As children, the most important people in our lives are our parents. These role models teach us about love, trust, and acceptance. When this doesn't happen, the child will look for love and acceptance elsewhere. Or they will lash out due to anger and low self-esteem. According to the book, Fundamentals of Abnormal Psychology...
Politics, News & Issues > News (Other) Is the Internet connected to teenage suicide rates?: 1 of 3

On Fox news.com on November 16, 2007 an article called, "Mom: Myspace Hoax Led To Daughter's Suicide" stated, "Megan Meier thought she had made a new friend in cyberspace when a cute teenage boy named Josh contacted her on Myspace and began exchanging messages with her." Communicating with Josh for more than a month, he ende...