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Throughout my life - even before I entered the work force - I have sensed a need to write. As a child, I wrote "children's books". As a teenager and college student, I wrote and edited for the yearbook. As a career professional, I have written press releases,

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Health & Fitness > Nutrition Basics How probiotics help intestinal health: 5 of 33
It has long been suspected that the cultures in fermented dairy products are beneficial to your health, but it has not been until just recently that there have been enough scientific studies to support this claim. Now, there is an increasing interest in probiotic research that has started an important health trend, as more c... More..
Jobs & Careers > Layoffs & Firings How to bounce back after you've been laid off: 2 of 8
I'm shocked. Well, maybe I'm not so shocked. But in denial, yes. This could NOT have happened to me! How is this possible? Just yesterday my manager told me that our department was "safe" from the impending layoffs! I'm so stupid. I actually believed him. How dare they lie to me?! How dare they ruin my life like this? How am... More..
Relationships & Family > Talking with Teens & Children How to explain to young children that the family is going through hard times: 1 of 4
When hard times come knocking, as they have recently for so many families across the nation, it's really important to fill the kids in on the recent turn of events and the family's current financial situation. Children, and especially younger ones, are amazingly sensitive to undercurrents of stress and emotion, so, even if y... More..
Jobs & Careers > Layoffs & Firings Fired: Turning the negative into a positive: 8 of 30
I see my boss' mouth moving, but I hear nothing that he is saying. I think he's saying that our company is laying off 40% of their entire workforce today, including me. Could that be right? After all, management just hired a third person for our department a month ago. Would they really do that to someone? Why, just yesterda... More..
Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) How do you explain an athlete's taking drugs to your kids?: 25 of 74
Even as I sit to write this, there is yet another well known athlete in the news who was arrested for driving under the influence and killing a pedestrian as a result. This is the perfect setting for this topic, as my four year old is sitting by his Dad and watching this with him on Sports Center. I wait with anticipation to... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Being 'daddy's girl': 5 of 13
It is true that I am "Daddy's Girl" in every way possible. You see, I am an only child, and my Dad took it to heart to protect me from anything and everything that could possibly hurt me. I have memories of Dad putting mercurochrome that awful red medicine on my cuts and scrapes. In one especially horrifying incident, I some... More..
Pets & Animals > Cat Psychology Why cats purr and what they are saying when they meow: 19 of 43
As any of you who live with cats know, they are amazing creatures that keep us captivated at all times. In order to live in harmony with this fascinating creature, it's a good idea to understand "cat communication", so as to best serve our feline friends. The two most vocal ways that cats communicate is by purring and meowin... More..
Autos > Driving & Safety Ways to avoid giving in to road rage: 52 of 107
Living in Atlanta, and having a 45 minute commute (on a good day), I have seen my fair share of road rage. When out on the roads, it certainly feels as if the incidences of road rage are epidemic, and, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic (AAA), aggressive driving and road rage are indeed on the rise, and is the top c... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Skiing: 12 of 23
Growing up in the South is a joy in almost all ways except one - there are no decent opportunities for sports that involve snow, mountains, and things that make you go downhill - fast! As an avid skier, I have made the pilgrimage out west at least once every year for the last 20, where I am assured of clearing my head of tro... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Coping with the holidays: 15 of 25
THAT'S IT! I've had it with real Christmas trees and the stringing of the lights. Every year my husband insists that we buy a real tree because he likes the way they smell. Every year we buy a huge nine foot tree because we have really, really high ceilings and anything smaller looks stupid in the corner of our living room. ... More..