About me - Jennifer Macon-Steele

I am many things. I am a wife, a mother, a pet owner, a gardener, a swimmer, a thinker and a reader. I am also a writer.

I began publishing my writing in high school when I began writing greeting cards for Blue Mountain Arts and DaySpring. Since then I have

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Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Tips How to be the best parent you can be to your child
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You are not going to be a perfect parent. Just get that thought out of your head right now. You are going to make mistakes. You are probably going to make lots of them. That's part of parenting. The best you can do is to do your very best. There is no set of rules or dos and don'ts for how to be a great parent. If you encoun...

Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Methods What are helicopter parents?
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A helicopter parent is a parent who is just too involved in his or her child. It’s that mom on the playground who won’t leave the child’s side so she can play on her own. It’s the classroom mother who is always at school, volunteering for every activity and field trip so she can keep a close eye on he...

Style & Beauty > Makeup Applying makeup in 5 minutes
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You've been there. You've slept late and wake up realizing you have somewhere to be in fifteen minutes. You need a quick makeup routine that will take you out the door as quickly as possible. Here's what you can do. First skip the foundation. I know that will make you cringe, but you don't need it if you're in a hurry. Found...

Parenting & Pregnancy > Problems Parents Face Tips for parenting a strong-willed child
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Parenting any child is sometimes a challenge. Even the most compliant children create parental confusion sometimes. But what about strong-willed children? Some children are constantly pushing the limits and making parents nuts. We love our strong-willed children, but sometimes they bring us to the brink of sanity.  Here...

Relationships & Family > Family Bonding Tips on visiting relatives with your children
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The holidays are a busy travel time for families. If you are loading up the mini-van to take the kids to see Grandma, you are not alone. Many families all over are doing exactly the same thing.  Traveling with kids to a relative’s home is different from traveling for vacation. Keep a few things in mind to make the...

Computers & Technology > Phone Technologies & Issues Cell phone etiquette (or the lack thereof)
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Why did Hugh Jackman stop in the middle of a scene during his Broadway show, "A Steady Rain"? Apparently it was to chide a rude audience member whose phone kept ringing during the show. Cell phones are as much a part of life as sneakers and lip gloss. It's hard to imagine anyone who doesn't carry a cell phone, and you can ce...

Relationships & Family > Dating Dilemmas & Advice Is cyber-cheating really cheating?
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You are a happily, mildly happy or unhappily married person or are in a committed relationship. You may be bored or just looking for a thrill, and you find yourself texting racy messages or sending sexually suggestive e-mails to someone who is not your significant other. Is this cheating? The short answer to this question is...

Health & Fitness > Nutrition Tips Healthy snacks for people on the go
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Remember Mom telling you not to snack between meals? In this case, Mom may have been wrong. Snacking has plenty of benefits, especially if you choose healthy foods. Eating throughout the day helps to keep your blood sugar level so you can avoid mood swings and sudden hunger. It can also keep you from eating too much when mea...

Relationships & Family > Domestic Violence & Abuse Domestic violence is alive and well
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With Charlie Sheen being accused in the media of domestic violence against his wife, concerns about violence against women are again on many people’s minds.  Sheen is reported to have held his wife, Brooke Mueller, down on a bed and threatened her at knife point. Charlie Sheen has had romantic problems before. His...

Sciences > Atmosphere & Weather Thundersnow explained
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Have you ever been watching a snowstorm when you’ve heard a loud rumble in the sky? Have you ever been out sledding when the snow is coming down hard and thought you heard the sounds of distant thunder? Have you ever wondered why you might hear thunder during a snowstorm?  We are all familiar with thunderstorms. W...

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