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V.Z. Marcus is a 21 year old student living in Ohio.

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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Night: 1 of 21

Breeze left him. His mother was standing by the porch with her arms crossed. His father was near the little pond with a cigarette. His sister was still inside, probably in her room with the blinds open, looking down into the yard. His brother was different. Sitting in a white plastic chair reading a comic book. He was always...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Strangers: 4 of 55

Habitual Discussion Where sky meets earth they stood in wait for the hesitant sun to reach its hole. In a ground no different then its own, a place to call its home. In waiting they were shy, but not consumed to taking the first plunge of talk. All questions not alone, for some were present underground. All they had to do wa...
Society & Lifestyle > Society & Lifestyle (Other) When teens don't care: 1 of 11

Adolescence can be a trying time. Anyone who has ever experienced it remembers the rapid changes taking place in the body and the mind, and might recall the feelings that accompany such a change. It is a fact of life that some teenagers meet this change with a less than perfect degree of civility. Sometimes teens faced with ...
Relationships & Family > Talking with Teens & Children How to listen to your teen: 1 of 10

Are you a parent who finds it difficult to listen to your teen? At times, what a teenager has to say may not be the most appealing to a parents ears, and it might be tempting not to listen altogether. The fact is, some teenagers will say things that are primarily intended to give rise or to instigate some sort of conflict, b...
Health & Fitness > Emotional Health & Wellbeing Getting a handle on stress: 1 of 10

Stress is inescapable. Every person who has ever lived has experienced some form of stress, and for most of us, it is something we experience on a daily basis. Stress impacts everything we do, and often times, how we do it. It can lead to a whole host of problems, namely the degradation of one's physical and mental health. F...
Relationships & Family > Love & Relationships Sure signs of being in love: 1 of 6

Few people who fall in love will ever forget the experience. It's one of the things that make life worth living. Falling in love tends to be one of the most defining moments in a persons life; a moment which can shape a persons future from that moment on. People find love everywhere and at all points in their lives. You migh...
Relationships & Family > Love & Relationships How a person falls in love: 1 of 4

Life is full of love. It's inherent with those who will live and love in this world. The foundation of any successful relationship and the driving force in raising a happy family. From so many corners of existence comes love and its blossoming. Anyone can experience it, and all who do, experience one of the things that make ...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Problems Parents Face Problem solving: How to deal with disagreements with your teen: 1 of 3

If you are a parent, sooner or later you will encounter some kind of a disagreement with your teenager, and on occasion those disagreements can lead to problems that not only affects your teen, but the rest of the family. It is a fact of life that these disagreements will occur between you and your teen, and it's your job as...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: The house in the forest: 19 of 55

Buzzards He sat next to a tall chair facing north, his cheek colliding with a temperate sunset. He would stare down the long, ambulant paths through a thick never clear enough to identify which rustle or howl beckoned a break in his hypnosis, until it's hum, the forest, would sing him back into oblivion. The clouds and their...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Teens (Other) Ways to bond with your teen: 4 of 10

Are you a parent who doesn't seem to be bonding with their teen? It's true that during the teenage years your child will begin to pursue things on their own, which might lead to less time that the two of you can spend together. Your teen might develop a schedule that is just as busy as yours, making the bonding experience mu...