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I'm first and foremost, a mom, a role that gives me incredible insights into my job as an educator. I work in a program for students with emotional and behavioral disorders. I have a masters degree in education and taking classes to become certified in special

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Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: How I became a fan fiction writer: 1 of 12
Memoirs: How I became a fan fiction writerLooking back, the groundwork for writing fan fic was laid when I was a child. I'd create elaborate make believe scenarios based upon TV shows that I watched or books that I read. That's where it began, but I didn't write my first official fan fic until much, much later. I was a fan of... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Life lessons: 32 of 360
Never Give UpA soft breeze blew through the windows of the sunny bedroom like a whisper. The curtains fluttered in the window, causing her to look out onto the sunny landscape. She wanted so much to be outside, playing like all the other kids the normal kids. But she wasn't normal. She wasn't like them at least not on the out... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Pregnancy Memorable mommy moments: My first pregnancy: 52 of 145
Memorable Mommy MomentsI had a difficult time conceiving, and my doctor put my on Clomid to regulate cycles. There was a 1 in 85% chance of conceiving multiples. I honestly never even worried about it with odds like that. After what seemed like an eternity, the test came back positive and yes, I was going to have a baby. I wa... More..
Education > Special Education Educating the deaf child: 4 of 11
Teaching Children with Hearing ImpairmentsA child with a hearing impairment can be considered either hard of hearing, or deaf. Individuals who are classified as hard of hearing may be able to hear and understand speech, or the can be assisted to do so with hearing aids. People with a severe hearing loss may be able to hear sp... More..
Arts & Humanities > Screenwriting Effects of the Writer's Guild of America (WGA) strike: 13 of 33
The Writer's Strike and What it Means to Me.The Writer's Guild of America started on November 5, 2007. At first the impact in my life was negligible. I still had television programs to watch, so I was happy. Then I started paying attention to the reasons for the strike. The writers want to increase their residuals for DVD sal... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Growing up: 48 of 98
Making Cookies With AbbieIt seems like only yesterday when my little girl would smile and look up at me and ask in her sweet little girl voice if we could make cookies. As I'm NOT a baker by any stretch of the imagination, I'd get out the cookie mix and the necessary ingredients and we'd begin. Excited, Abbie would stand besi... More..
Education > Primary School Issues The importance of environment in student success: 11 of 22
In a productive learning community, the members have common goals, mutual relationships andshow concern for one another. The members tend to share norms and act in certain ways. In a productive learning community, students perceive themselves as capable. They seeeach other as peers and celebrate the accomplishments of one a... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: 27 Dresses: 8 of 16
27 Dresses: A ReviewStaring: Katherine Heigl as Jane James Marsters as Kevin Edward Burns as George Malin Ackerman as Tess Written by: Aline Brosh McKennaDirected by: Anne FletcherBeware there are some spoilers regarding 27 dresses here. Proceed with caution if you haven't seen the movie.27 Dresses starts out with a flashback... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections Archives New Hampshire Primary: A time of political overkill as candidates vie for votes: 4 of 8
There is a running joke in New Hampshire that there are two seasons, black fly season and winter. I've come to the conclusion that they, whoever they are, are very wrong about that. There are three seasons, black fly season, winter and the political season, and the third one stretches on and on. One of New Hampshire's claims ... More..
Education > Special Education Teaching children with visual impairments: 1 of 2
Teaching Children with Visual ImpairmentsMany children are visually impaired, but are fortunate enough to have the impairment corrected by glasses. But, for a small percent of the population, their impairment is so severe that it cannot be corrected. For these children, without the proper assistance, education can be a diffic... More..