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I've been blessed with a career that spanned the gamut of newspaper / magazine writer and editor, substitute teacher and technical writer. Armed only with experience as advertising manager for my high school yearbook and less than a year of college, a local

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Education > College Life The most common things students forget to pack for college: 1 of 10
Packing for college is more challenging than pulling together everything you need for a vacation. You probably won't be living in Siberia, and stores will be nearby, but just because you have access doesn't mean you want to run there right off the bat to stock up on living essentials. You're on your own, possibly for the fir... More..
Health & Fitness > Therapy & Counseling How to conquer clutter: 3 of 25
When you can't move down the hallway without turning sideways to get where you want to go, and every horizontal surface is covered, it's time to clear out clutter. If there's no visible carpet to vacuum because of magazines, toys and unsorted, mismatched socks strewn everywhere, something is needed. If you are a collector, p... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Adoption Adoption: An adoptive mother's view: 1 of 5
On our way home from a family gathering at my cousin's the day after Christmas, our 4-year-old very seriously asked, "What's my birthmom's name?" We were stunned. He said it again. We replied, "Her name is Jennifer," and casually inquired, "Why do you want to know?" And then he was off on another tangent, seemingly having fo... More..
Personal Finance > Budgets & Saving Easy ways to cut your budget: 3 of 13
With mortgage or rent, car payments, utility fees, insurance for car/home and health, shoes and clothing, prescriptions, medical care, home and auto maintenance, groceries and a multitude of other demands all slappinig us in the face, we can easily lose sight of the fact that we can use simple ways to save money for major pu... More..
Health & Fitness > Infection Control How to contain the spread of swine flu: 4 of 14
Quick: Name the top twelve carriers of viruses, including swine flu. Answer: all ten fingers and two palms. Parents for generations have lectured their children ad nauseum to Keep those hands clean, and that Cleanliness is next to Godliness. That advice seemed to work for containing swine flu, also known as H1N1, as it does ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Adoption Would you stop your adopted minor child's search for biological parents?: 2 of 7
A resounding yes to this thoughtful query. Had the question not included "minor," the answer would have been just the opposite. Why did the birthmother, or possibly the state, place her child? Was she emotionally responsible? Financially secure enough to bring up a child? There's no doubt that our birthmother loved the child... More..
Education > Early Childhood Ed Tips for getting your child ready for kindergarten: 6 of 12
Kinder kids have the world of excitement and new experiences ahead of them, and can look forward to their first venture into formal education with excitement or dread, dependent on how well mom and dad approach the experience. Observant, careful parenting makes the difference. Confidence that your child will have a happy exp... More..
Health & Fitness > Disease Prevention Should public schools have shut down with the first suspected swine flu case?: 1 of 1
Schools and health departments have an obligation to take precautions, not set the standard for panic, at the sign of any contagious illness, such as the latest strain of Swine Flu (aka H1N1). Yes, we must take health threats seriously and shut down the one school when there is a probable case of an unknown, contagious infec... More..
Education > Primary School (Other) How do grade schools in the past and now compare: 1 of 1
Each fall, right after Labor Day, kindergartners through sixth graders would head off to elementary school in the only new pair of shoes that most of us would have for the entire school year, unless we outgrew them. Most had a new outfit (skirts or dresses only for girls) for the first day of class; after that we wore whatev... More..
Health & Fitness > First Aid Tips on dealing with foot pain: 1 of 1
Millions of people suffering from foot pain know that few things can ruin a day faster than aching, throbbing, burning pain, and tenderness as viscous pain creeps up from the feet through the ankles, legs, and lower back before zeroing in on your neck, often leading to headaches. Approximately 75% percent of Americans, about... More..