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About me

I am the Madison Tween Parenting Examiner on Examiner.com. I also write two of my own blogs. Wandering Wisconsin with Kids is devoted to exploring fun places to visit with children. My other personal blog examines the trials and joys in raising daughters. (Check out My Links section.)

I have a degree in Sociology from Arizona State University.

Briefly me

My passion is ...

spending time with my daughter

Featured article by Deborah Nies

Politics, News & Issues > News Industry Why the news is never good news: 17 of 23

Turn off the News and Be Happier I must constantly remind myself that happiness is a journey, not a destination. I am actively striving for ways to be happier. Aren't we all, really? The acquisition of the all-elusive happiness seems to be the carrot that I chase in my own life. So many times I find myself prefacing thoughts with, "I'll be happier when..." Go ahead fill in the blank for yourself. (when it's Friday, when I'm retired, when I'm rich, when I become a writer, etc.) So, we keep chasing the happiness carrot and stick, but every time we reach the goal, we change it. We don't grasp...
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