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About me - Dee Schneider

My passion has always been acting.
Acting and writing are essentially both telling a story.
I have only recently turned my efforts towards writing, as a way of expression and also for a hobby.

I enjoy taking real life experiences, adding a dash of imagination

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Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Behavior & Discipline (Other) If children behave badly, who's to blame: Parents or child?: 4 of 103
When a child is born unto this world, they are born with a clean slate. No history, no expectations, no baggage, and no particular pre-set code of behaviour.Parents are the main influence in a childs life, and are therefore responsible for their childs behaviour. Now, this can be a good thing - if you happen to have a very we... More..
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews TV show reviews: House: 2 of 25
House was a fresh show, with a twist on your usual Doctor/medical television genre.I use the past tense intentionally.Dr. Gregory House is a non conformist, brilliant diagnostition. In fact he is touted as the best in the United States. His has a sharp wit, razor tongue, astounding insight into the human race, intensely keen ... More..
Health & Fitness > Exercise & Weight Loss After-baby fitness: Try baby-squats, baby-bridges, and push-up kisses: 1 of 9
Calling all new moms !Long before you gave birth you your beautiful baby - I bet you had a vision.A vision of what motherhood would be like, and how it would Feel.I bet that vision didn't include a flabby tum, perpetual tiredness, tuck shop arms, or a sinking feeling of quiet desperation at the thought that you must be the on... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Common Baby Ailments Preventing and treating colic in babies: 1 of 6
There is a cure for "colic".Your Doctor will invariably tell you there isn't, and most baby books will not offer much help either.My second baby was born via emergency ceasarean. He was transverse, thus there was not another option.I remember looking up at the cold, steel light above me as I lay paralysed on the operating tab... More..
Sports & Recreation > Soccer (Other) How to avoid soccer injuries: 1 of 4
HA HA HA HA HA HA HAAAAA HAAA......Sorry, allow me to compose myself...If indeed there is a sure fire way of avoiding soccer injuries, I wish someone had told me the details a few years back !As I write this, I am still feeling numbness and pain throughout my left shoulder.Let me Recreate the moment:It was the middle of the s... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Death of a parent: 18 of 46
My dad died when I was 6.I am now 31. I am not sure that I can quantify what losing a parent so young means.What I do know, is that you never get over it. I have certainly learnt to accept it though.Dad died after a two year battle with bowel cancer.The funny thing is, I don't feel grief that is centred around the time of his... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Constitutional & Contract Law Should a woman have the right to choose abortion?: 180 of 428
Absolutely, without exception, every woman deserves the basic right to decide to abort her unborn child.We have millions of children born to the world who are unwanted. Even more are wanted, then neglected. There is nothing more heart wrenching than to hear of another child abused. What is even more devestating, is the amount... More..
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews TV show reviews: Dexter: 8 of 17
Dexter, the tv show based on the novel "Darkly Dreaming Dexter" by Jeff Lindsay, explores the life and times of a modern day serial killer.Compelling television.Dexter manages to take a fresh perspective within the genre of horror and crime fiction.As viewers, we are taken on a journey that is narrated by the main character, ... More..
Health & Fitness > Pediatrics Explaining Munchausen by Proxy: 4 of 7
To explain Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome (MBPS) , lets first explore a brief explanation of Munchausen Syndrome.A person suffering from Muchausen, which is a psychological disorder, is similar to what we would typically describe as a hypochondriac, however - there are is an important difference. Unlike a hypochondriac, someone... More..
Health & Fitness > Healthy Cooking & Meal Planning Breakfast on the go: 17 of 26
Are you like most - skip breakfast, then wonder why your energy is zapped and your day never really gets of the ground?I know, you have no time, there aren't great breakfast options, and really....YAWNNNN...who could be bothered?, Lunch will do.STOP - alright so we all know that "breakfast is the most important meal of the da... More..