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Relationships & Family > Relationships & Family (Other) Is codependance in youngsters a sign of need to be loved: 1 of 5
Is codependency in youngsters a sign of their need to be loved? This is an interesting question, with a very complex answer. Any discussion of codependency is going to involve many layers of understanding. Codependency in children does mean that they need love. All children need love. More specifically, however, codependent ... More..
Health & Fitness > Exercise Tips Exercise after pregnancy: 1 of 5
My first three pregnancies included the appearance of varicose veins including big bruise-like splotches, three of them about the size of golf balls, above my ankle. I was so relieved after each of my children was born to see the purple bruises and the varicose veins slowly fade away and sink back down into my leg as I lost ... More..
Sciences > Physiology The role of the placenta in fetal circulation: 1 of 5
The Placenta The placenta is a temporary organ that feeds the life growing inside a mother's womb. As the embryo is forming, a yolk sac is created around it. The yolk sac becomes the site of formation for blood that will circulate through the unborn baby. A yolk stalk will form the connection between the embryo and the yolk ... More..
Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) The origins of Double Dutch jump roping: 1 of 4
How many of us are familiar with the children's rope jumping game, Double Dutch? Do we all remember playing with other children who turned two long jump-ropes in opposite directions while one child jumped inside both jump-ropes? Did you ever imagine that Double Dutch would become a national sport? How about the sport of tour... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: September 11, 2001 and beyond: 14 of 55
How does Nature Find Strength, by Giving Life, in the Face of Death? Life is always changing. One day giving way to the following, and one season making predictable introduction for the next. As another tomorrow takes destiny's cue to step back, the spotlight fades across the yesterdays now accumulated and displayed on shelv... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Toddlers Shapes, colors, numbers, letters: What parents should teach to toddlers: 4 of 15
Being the mother of four, I have had a lot of experience with preparing my children to learn. Because my third son is still in diapers, being my child's first teacher is still a responsibility I take very seriously. However, teaching my toddler is not my job; but rather, teaching is how I describe my style of parenting. As p... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Family Law How US state goverments harm children they seek to protect: 5 of 18

The Adoption and Safe Families Act was initiated in response to the many children in foster care who sat around waiting for a permanent home. Some waited several years to find placement. The focus on "reasonable efforts" to reunify children with their families had led to some placement decisions that were found to be not in ... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Emotions in life: 3 of 10
My emotions in life have been my enemy. They have done things to cause me loss. Like following me to work after keeping me up all night arguing. They made me forget to check the tone of my voice. They made me jump to conclusions and assume. They cost me my job and let everyone see my short fuse. I forgot to be diplomatic. I ... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Life reexamined: 14 of 36
A Place for Everything At thirty-seven, Alyson preferred long-sleeve shirts. She did not get her nails done. Her cuticles had always been in bad shape, but what kept her from showing her arms, and trying to avoid looking at her hands as much as possible, were the huge veins that flared out from both wrists where the coverage... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: A good man: 11 of 28
Who was it that made you doubt yourself? Did you lose your self respect? A good man respects a woman . . . . until she is able to respect herself. How did you begin doubting your dreams? Did you forget what you meant? A good man will believe in a woman... . . . . until she is able to believe in herself. Why do you walk with ... More..