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Which Debt Reduction Strategy is Right for You?

You are committed to doing whatever it takes to get out of debt and remove financial worries from your life. You see a promising future, filled not with stacks of bills or collection calls, but a paid-off home and enough liquid assets to be able to enjoy life and to provide a future for your children. What a wonderful goal and one that could come true with some good choices and perseverance. Gaining financial freedom first starts with getting out of debt, with forming your own debt reduction plan that contains solid and achievable goals. It is do it yourself … Continue reading →

Special Needs Blog Week in Review – May 13 -19, 2012

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Each and every week, the Special Needs Blog Week in Review gives you a brief description of all the blogs that appeared here in the past seven days. This is a quick way to find the blogs that you wanted to read, but, didn’t have time for when they first appeared. What did you miss this week? The Special Needs Podcast Roundup went up on May 14, 2012. This week, I’d like to point out an episode of The Coffee Klatch. It is called “Bright Not Broken – Twice Exceptional Kids”. This is the first part of a series they … Continue reading →

A Shoulder To Cry On

Just when I think we are over the hump of scary things that happen, I find out how wrong I was. My daughter was in a car accident on Wednesday. She’s fine, which is really all that matters but once again I’m reminded how much easier this would be if I had a spouse. I think my heart missed a beat when she called and said she was in an accident. Since she wasn’t too far from home I drove to the scene of the accident, the whole way wishing I had someone to hold my hand and tell me … Continue reading →

When Should My Child Visit the Orthodontist?

Back when young, many years ago, a child would only visit the orthodontist when he or she was a teenager. At that point, much of the growing was done, and correcting misaligned teeth could involve a lot of pain an effort, including tooth removal and years of braces. Thankfully, technology and techniques in orthodonture have improved greatly since then. There is now an emphasis on a more gentle approach that works with your child’s natural anatomy to make needed corrections. There are devices now that can ease your child’s jaw into a more normal position as he or she grows. … Continue reading →

Life’s Not Fair, Get Over It

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Guilt, guilt, guilt. Sometimes I think I should change my name to include that one word. When I divorced my husband, my daughter’s father, I  had a tremendous amount of guilt. What had I done? How would it affect Hailey? Would this cause her to rebel more as a teenager? If she rebels it will be ALL MY Fault. If she turns to drugs or alcohol, it will be ALL MY FAULT, I tore her family apart. I know I didn’t do it by myself. The destruction of my marriage was a joint venture, my ex husband and I both … Continue reading →

How to Know When You Should Have Another Baby

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Once you have a child, it can be so hard to know if you should have another one. You are often afraid you won’t love the second as much as the first. But, then you have number two, and realize that your love is not divided. It just grows. But, when you are ready to have number 3, maybe the more likely question is, “Can I handle it?” Three seems like a crowd. Seriously. I have two kids. A boy and a girl. In some ways, it takes the pressure off of having a third. I got one of each, … Continue reading →

Genealogists Should Write Down Their Own Stories

Most of your genealogy research is going to involve searching for information about your ancestors and your living relatives. It is about filling in the missing gaps in your family tree. In short, it is about finding information about other people, but not yourself. However, there are some excellent reasons why you should take the time to write down your own life experiences. Make sure you set aside time to do it. Not enough people take the time to make a record of their own experiences. It’s very easy to assume that your life isn’t all that interesting, or that … Continue reading →

A Day In The Life Of A Pregnant Woman

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1am – Wake up, search for the body pillow that fell to the floor. Spend five minutes getting comfortable. Drift back to sleep. 1:06am – Your eyes fly open. You run to the bathroom. 2:30am – Wake up to carefully roll over and adjust the pillow between your knees. 6:15am – You realize you cannot lay in bed another minute because your back is aching. Even if your back didn’t hurt, your bladder is about to explode. 6:30am – While reaching for the bag of coffee beans, you remember you kicked the caffeine habit and begrudgingly reach for the apple … Continue reading →

Finding Love In Midlife

As a single parent and one who was on the dating scene for awhile, I can honestly say that trying to find a life partner in midlife may be about ten times more difficult than it is when we’re younger. Some of the reasons why it’s more difficult to find true love after forty are that a lot of people are already in long-term relationships or married. Another reason is that his kids may be younger than yours or maybe he never had kids at all. Maybe he wants more kids and you’re done with being pregnant. Some people tend … Continue reading →

Develop a Healthier Lifestyle Earlier In Life

I feel like I really need to make a plea with those who are under the age of 40. While you can, develop a healthier lifestyle by eating right and exercising. Throughout the course of my life I have been able to pretty easily take off any extra pounds that I might have gained. I thought it would happen again. After all, I have been exercising faithfully and eating well consistently for the past two months. Surely by now I should be seeing some results. Guess what? They are very slow in coming and I have determined that it’s due … Continue reading →