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Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: What I have learned from my special needs child

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My youngest daughter was born on November 9, 1991 at 19 weeks gestation. She weighed 1 pound 4 ounces and was 9 inches long. My appendix had ruptured at 17 weeks, and the doctors thought they had removed it before the infection had spread. It was not so, it had entered into the uterus and infected the placenta. In writing thi... More..

Parenting & Pregnancy > Adolescence Asking older children to babysit for siblings: Guidelines

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In today's world, asking your older child to babysit, is often the safest approach you as a parent could make. Before you assume that they can handle the responsibility of taking care of your younger children, you need to take precautions. Have your child CPR certified, take classes in managing children, and make sure that yo... More..

Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections on the saying: I hope your kids are just like you!

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As I read this title, I sat back and enjoyed a small smile. This phrase became my mothers mantra to me. I have heard this since I was about 5 years old. At that time, I had no idea what she meant and never let it phase me. I was a determined little girl, who watched my feet when I walked (could have been the jingle bells on t... More..

Parenting & Pregnancy > Adolescence Dark clothes, funky hair, and that tongue ring! : What's happening to my child?

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The only thing happening to your child is that they are growing up and trying to stand on their own. My daughter is 15, and she is a beautiful, intelligent and healthy teenager. She chooses to wear gothic clothes and have tattoos, a nose piercing, listens to ear blasting rock music and hip-hop,and skates on her many skateboar... More..

Relationships & Family > Friendship Drama & Issues Understanding the 'friends with benefits' trend in young adults

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Friends with benefits, this is not a new phenomenon. This has been around before the 60's revolution. Have you not heard the simple statement: "History will repeat itself"? If you have lived long enough, you will see the truth in that statement.In my youth, it was called "casual sex", today it is "friends with benefits". If t... More..

Parenting & Pregnancy > Teen Challenges Should parents search teenager's rooms

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Should a parent search their teenagers room? I have never searched my teenager's rooms. My teens rooms were their sanctuary and domain. I knocked before I entered, respecting their wishes not to speak to me or have me around them, until they were ready to speak or be spoken to.As a parent, I find it disheartening to hear that... More..

Parenting & Pregnancy > Adolescence Tips for raising a non-conformist teenager

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How to raise a non-conformist teenager? I guess it helps when the mother in question, is a non-conformist, also. My teenage daughter is a non-conformist all the way. Her views are oppositional to mainstream thinking, while they make perfect sense to myself, others struggle to grasp her ideology.In raising her, the best tip I ... More..

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5. Should parents search teenager's rooms
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7. Dark clothes, funky hair, and that tongue ring! : What's happening to my child?

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