: About Me

Hello all! I am a wife, a mother, a jewelry designer, and a writer. I publish a blog, http://blondemama-sunshine.blogspot.com, and write for a couple different websites. I have always loved writing, and think that most of that love comes from the hundreds of books a tore through as a child (and of course, as an adult as well).

Currently, I am looking to get my writing out there and build a portfolio. I look forward to writing on Helium, reading other's work, and rating. I love that Helium lets you constantly work on your writing by using stars, ratings, earnings...it is a fantastic and friendly/competitive community.

Thanks you all for reading my articles, and good luck with your own endeavors.

I know too much about ...

physical fitness

My parents always told me ...

I can do and be anything I want

My childhood ambition ...

to become an Olympic figure skater...obviously did not happen!

My best moment ...

I have several - winning National Championship in skiing with team at UMass -Amherst, my wedding day and my husband's vow (I'll always remind him of that!), the birth of my son

My inspiration ...

my family, any sort of creativity, my friends, health and fitness

Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms America's obsession with youth explored

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Looking young, not necessarily being young, has always been a point of interest. This interest has exploded into an obsession within the last ten years. It once appealed to people in knowing that they would grow old gracefully and gain respect from youngsters. It seems that, these days, once people grow old they are kicked to the curb and told to get out of the way. Young people are practically put on a pedestal, especially the beautiful ones. Apparently, this means that society has started wading around in the baby pool, because it's now obvious that we are that shallow. The fact that we ...

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