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About me - Mary Nerad

10 Things I Love... (in no particular order)

Rainy days.

Passionate Kisses.

The smell of my Son's breath.

Reading (especially re-reading books).

Cuddling on the couch watching movies.

Spooning.

Cooking for my little family.

Writing.

Being creative.

Our home.

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Parenting & Pregnancy > Working Parents The debate between moms working outside the home vs. staying at home: 2 of 37
SAHM and Working Moms. Why is this a debate at all? This is a decision made within the family not the community. This is not a way a life that should be debated but respected. Have we become such a society that everybody has to have an opinion on everybody else's life and no one takes action to actually help. I am so tired of... More..
Relationships & Family > First Dates Sex on the first date?: 11 of 88
Sex on the first date or even the first several dates is a bad idea unless the intentions for that person are less then long term. Lasting relationships are ones that are built with time and a solid structure. Lasting relationships are getting to know the other person before making decisions that affect the rest of your lives... More..
Relationships & Family > Cheating Spouses & Affairs Signs that your spouse is cheating online: 4 of 14
Cheating is cheating no matter how you look at it and cheating on-line, is worse, because how can you compete with a fantasy?Signs that he/she might be cheating on-line are almost the same, just with a twist. On-line cheating involves more creativity to hide it from their spouse, at least in the beginning. Once it has graduat... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Teen Challenges Thoughts on methods for reducing teen pregnancy: 15 of 33
Teen pregnancy is not a new subject. For centuries this was the norm. In many societies it still is. The difference is that our society has an ideal which most of its citizens try to live up to even when we fail. Teen pregnancies are one of those ideals that our society "fails" at. The "adults" cannot agree on what should be ... More..
Jobs & Careers > Job Interviews The importance of first impressions in a job interview: 11 of 20
Many potential applicants that I have been coming into contact with in my job do not take the importance of first impressions in getting a job as seriously as they should. I am a receptionist for a media company. My company has gone on a hiring bonanza and is seeing four to five people a day, per department, for possible empl... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Childhood Development Readers share the morals they teach their children: 3 of 5
I am not sure if these are so much morals as they are guidlines but this is what I want to teach my children:Fear something! God, love, losing someone they love, etc. With out fear there is no sense of right and wrong, no control of your actions, and way to judge right and wrong.There is a higher power. I believe in a God, a ... More..
Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends Best television shows ever made: 16 of 24
Is it possible to know another human being in such a way that you know, even if they don't, that they are making a mistake? Is it possible to know someone and to love them in such a way that you know and love yourself? Is it wrong to think otherwise? To love someone for your entire adult life, see them grow and change; see th... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting (Other) Fun moments with children: 10 of 14
Our son is amazing, as all children are and as with all children, their curiosity is overwhelming. Their perseverance is relentless and their ability to move on and adapt is astounding.Our son saw today a sticker on the floor of our bedroom today. Its been there a couple days because I keep meaning to get a razor to pull it u... More..
Relationships & Family > Successful Dating Recognizing the signs of a healthy relationship: 17 of 21
Recognizing the signs of a healthy relationship is as easy as not questioning your relationship. Its easy to see the signs of unhealthy relationship but those in said relationships are immune to seeing them. Those in healthy relationships who are wondering if they are in a healthy relationship should worry that their instinct... More..
Relationships & Family > Friendship Advice Can men and women be "just friends"?: 105 of 125
I think that once you get into your late twenties and early thirties any one you meet of the opposite sex is very unlikely to be "just friends". It may start innocently enough but we are human and feelings grow. It may be one sided or it may be mutual but someone is bound to be hurt and it might not even be the people who are... More..