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Building Character

My Perfect Epitaph

Done. We use this four-letter word quite frequently in our everyday life. We’re done with the laundry, done with our homework, done with our plates at restaurants, done

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Everyday Life

Peer Pressure for Parents

All the other moms are letting their kid go.You’re the only mom who says no.You don’t trust me!People think you are so strict. Honestly, when my teenage son

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Emotions

Melt-Down Moments

I don’t crater often. I’m a strong, content single woman. But sometimes something happens. Then another challenge arises. And then another, and pretty soon I’m teetering on the

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Everyday Life

People Pleaser

On the people pleaser scale of 1-10, I’d place my own dot on the “9” spot.  People pleasing is deeply ingrained in my habits as well as my

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Building Character

Paint by Number

There was a popular fad many years ago that still seems ingenious to me – paint by numbers.  I recently discovered it’s still available and making a comeback. 

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Building Character

You are Wonder Woman

Summer arrives with many favorites including blockbusters at the box office.   It’s a treat to enjoy a movie on a hot afternoon.  Lurking underneath the storyline of many

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Emotions

Small Things Matter

It’s funny how as adults we remember the funniest things about our parents. I remember that when I came home from college, Mother would not take me shopping

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