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01/09/2018
Admitting Reality Unfortunately, I have made several decisions I've regretted, but the biggest is not admitting to myself, let alone the world, that I was gay until I was 34. More >>

Tags: Personal Responsibility, Response to a Comment, Values
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01/09/2018
Fighting Addiction ...My husband served in the Army and while in Viet Nam he became addicted to heroin. He was a door-gunner on a helicopter. Anyway, the camp's drug dealer was my husband's bunk mate. More >>

Tags: Addiction, Drug Addiction, Health, Personal Responsibility, Social Issues
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01/08/2018
Focusing on my Boy I remember having to do a report in school about what we wanted to be when we grew up. I always knew I wanted to be a wife and mom. But I never thought it was the 'right' answer. So I would make up something. More >>

Tags: Dating, Family/Relationships - Children, Parenting, Relationships, Response to a Comment
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01/08/2018
Quote for Your Refrigerator Thought you could use this quote as you see fit. It has helped me in the five years it has been tacked on my refrigerator - right at eye level! More >>

Tags: Doing the Right Thing, Morals, Ethics, Values, Values
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01/07/2018
What My Teddy Bear Meant to Me as a Kid I was raised to believe a woman's value was based on her education, work achievements, and what she contributed to the world. While acting on these beliefs, I always felt like there was something more... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Feminism, Parenting, Purpose, SAHM stay-at-home mom, Social Issues, Values
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01/05/2018
Easy to Love Him When I first met my husband, I said to myself, "What a goof!" Silly me, I fell in love. Now I laugh every day. More >>

Tags: Marriage, The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands
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01/05/2018
I So Admire My Husband Do I have a MAN for a Husband? Yes I do. We'll be married 31 years in February.... His father and maternal grandmother did not approve of me as a prospective wife and did everything in their power to discredit and humiliate me. More >>

Tags: Behavior, Family/Relationships - Family, Gratitude, Marriage, Relationships, Relatives, Respect
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01/04/2018
I'm One of the 20% I'm proud to say that I am in the 20% of people who do NOT stand by. I have had 2 opportunities to intervene when I saw children being physically abused. More >>

Tags: Abuse, Child Abuse, Family/Relationships - Family, Relationships, Relatives, Response to a Call, Social Issues
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01/04/2018
Helping My Messy Kid I discovered a neat trick to help my 13 year old boy pick up after himself. He's my youngest and I've always just picked up after him because it's been "easier". More >>

Tags: Parenting
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01/03/2018
Mom Just as Guilty as Dad I grew up in a house where my father verbally, emotionally, and physically abused me and my two sisters (I thank God there was no sexual abuse to any of us). His mood swings were sporadic and we were always walking on eggshells. More >>

Tags: abuse, Family/Relationships - Children, Marriage, Parenting, Response to a Comment
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