Tag: children
group name: womenwise
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April 06, 2008 05:25 PM EDT --
When I was eight years old, I was still wetting the bed. It was an embarrassing problem and my parents got tired of getting up in the middle of the night to change my bedding and my pajamas. They put . . . more
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March 07, 2006 05:37 PM EST --
i always have cold feet. it makes sense - poor circulation, coupled with extremely low blood pressure (50s/40s). my husband and daughter are space heaters, especially when compared to me.
at night, i . . . more
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September 06, 2006 02:46 PM EDT --
My favorite skirt ripped last night as my son, 11, helped me take the clothes off the twisted rope hanging across my backyard. It caught on the rough tin edge of the garden shed as I swung it from line . . . more
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March 04, 2006 06:38 PM EST --
How to Sneeze Like a Woman:
Pieces is parts, parts is pieces. This is all well and good if you happen to be a Chicken McNugget. . . . more
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June 11, 2006 12:05 AM EDT --
This week I was in a store and caught off guard by a mother and her about 8 year old daughter in the midst of a public display of fit throwing and abuse.
The child cried and rubbed her . . . more
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November 11, 2006 12:03 PM EST --
Are you motivated for life? What can make you feel more motivated? Is there any secret? Any magic recipe?
In my opinion, the magic recipe has these ingredients:
# More appreciation of our current . . . more
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March 20, 2007 10:46 AM EDT --
My son, age 12, noticed it first. He pointed with his fork as I placed a plate of stirfry on the table in front of him.
"Mom. Your stomach is pooching out."
I glanced down at my midriff, at . . . more
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July 27, 2006 12:57 AM EDT --
Oh, how I used to mourn for that young woman who weighed 112 and was a perfect 34-24-34. She had unlined skin, good vision, and light brown hair.
She knew everything there was to know. . . . more
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April 27, 2006 05:05 PM EDT --
Martha Jette wrote an article about being a grandmother and it got me to thinking about my daughter Beth who is 17. Can I imagine her having a child right now? When I was her age she was already 5 months . . . more
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March 05, 2006 11:44 PM EST --
sometimes, when i get into the rhythm of life, and things go swimmingly, i forget how very sick i am. among other disabilities, i have a neurological/immune disease called CFIDS - also called chronic . . . more
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February 18, 2007 05:53 PM EST --
Four year-old Max revealed to us yesterday that he has superpowers.
"Really? What kind of powers?"
"I can disappear."
"How?"
"Well, I fall asleep on Mommy's bed, . . . more
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September 08, 2007 06:33 PM EDT --
Night comes;
Voices yelling,
Doors slamming,
Pictures falling to the floor.
Morning comes;
Voices silent,
Doors open,
Pictures on the wall.
Another day begins. . . . more
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October 01, 2007 01:51 AM EDT --
Today alone, I've had to tighten two doorknobs, board up a busted window, and re-lay a portion of carpet.
Yesterday, I had to reassemble a remote-control Lightning McQueen, remove a poptart from the . . . more
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March 30, 2006 10:15 PM EST --
Spring Break 2005 I drove my son to the airport to catch a plane to go visit his dad. We arrived as usual an hour and ten minutes before takeoff. We live in a small town - the two hour rule never applies. . . . more
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July 14, 2008 03:07 PM EDT --
I dont watch talk shows too much but today i had very strong back aches
and as i had a lot of exercise in the morning walking the dog i allowed myself
to stretch on the sofa and watched . . . more
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May 14, 2006 11:20 AM EDT --
The Bathrobe
I knew it was inevitable.
Genetics are the strongest force in the world
And there is a point when acceptance is the only answer.
I had seen her face in my grandmother
But still . . . more
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April 22, 2008 05:34 PM EDT --
What Would You Do With $100
Hello all members of A BETTER WORLD and anyone who should happen on this essay.
"When I give, I give myself." . . . more
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November 17, 2007 11:49 PM EST --
It's Thanksgiving season, so I thought it might be fun and/or interesting to tell others what we're all thankful for as this year draws to a close.
Myself, I'm thankful first and . . . more
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November 20, 2007 09:06 AM EST --
I love Christmas. I love shopping for my girls for Christmas - and I usually spend entirely too much on shiny, blinky, noisy toys that my girls either don't play with, or break before the end . . . more
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September 05, 2008 10:53 AM EDT --
They never fail to delight.
I found these sculptures at a Nursery a few miles away from home and they so perfectly captured the essence of play and the freedom of spirit in my own grandchildren . . . more
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