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After working in the mental health field for fifteen years, I began to focus full time on writing. I have been published in several wonderful family oriented magazines such as Focus On The Family, Grit, Capper's, Country Woman, and others. My hometown newspaper,

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Jobs & Careers > Office Politics The more annoying co-worker: The tattletale or the gossip: 5 of 36
The people we work with every day become as family members in the working category. Just as in actual families, members of our co-worker families have character traits that annoy. No matter how diligently we try to get along with everyone, there will always be one or two co-workers that we cannot like no matter how hard we t... More..
Arts & Humanities > History (Other) Arguments against slavery reparations: 1 of 7
In the United States of America, there have been and still are, individuals and groups that continuously push for reparations for descendants of African slaves. The idea that any human being has the right to own another human being is reprehensible. It is difficult for me to understand how anyone could justify buying a human... More..
Relationships & Family > Couple Communication How to recognize the flirting signs: 1 of 7
Everyone wants to be sure that a particular person is interested in them before making any advances for fear of rejection, which usually embarrasses the average person. How can we tell if a person is attracted to us? Most people show attraction or interest through body language or by flirting. Men and women flirt differently... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Discipline Strategies How to get children to behave without yelling at them: 1 of 7
In most situations where parents are yelling at their children, the parent has tried passive discipline which rarely works. A child asks for a toy in a department store while the parent is shopping for back to school clothes and supplies. The parent tells the child he cannot have the toy, but the child continues whining and ... More..
Jobs & Careers > Occupations (Other) Is being a mystery shopper profitable: 1 of 7
The only way that being a mystery shopper could be profitable for you is if you live in a large city. Most mystery shops will be conducted at gas stations, post offices, Shoney's, McDonald's, and Dollar Stores. For you to make enough money on any one day, you would need to line up several shops within a few miles of each oth... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: A little longer: 1 of 7
Oh, dear Lord, please let me stay a little longer, for this I pray. I do not ask to stay long years full of pain, heartache and tears. I only ask for a little longer; just until my child is stronger. Let me stay to raise her right, to raise her strong; to face the night. So much to teach her, time I need to watch her grow an... More..
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: What I know: 8 of 55
Hey, little girl in the hot pink pants. Don't be in such a hurry, looking for romance. He doesn't speak your language, cannot hear a word; the boy's just looking to dance. Ain't no romance found in a young man's heart. He's dancing for the moment, just playing his part. I cannot tell you much, but I tell you what I know. I k... More..
Education > Homeschooling Is homeschooling better than formal education?: 15 of 102
Having home schooled my son from seventh grade through twelfth, I found that I could provide a better education for my son than his local high school was capable of doing. Because my son has a superior IQ and a form of Autism called Asperger's Syndrome, his teachers were not capable of teaching him on the level needed to obt... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Yard sales: 6 of 39
It was a beautiful spring morning. The sun was shinning, a breeze was blowing and I had ten dollars in cash in my wallet. It was the perfect day to shop the yard sales. I needed a few summer clothes just for hanging out around the house or for gardening. I rarely buy anything other than clothes at a yard sale. I already have... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: How will you be remembered?: 9 of 58
The bible tells us that we should be careful because we may be entertaining angels unaware. This was one of the first things my great, grandmother, Ruth taught me as a child. She wanted me to realize that all my words and deeds should be as though I was entertaining an angel. My little granny was very wise. Because I remembe... More..