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Please Don’t Feed The Fears!


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I have accepted fear as a part of life – specifically the fear of change… I have gone ahead despite the pounding in the heart that says: turn back. Erica Jong I have a lot to prepare for next week. I have a 200+ line program to compile and run, I have to arrange for child care for my children, prepare meal plans and lunches for work, finish a 5-7 page paper, prepare a presentation, figure out how I’m going to take the last two classes to complete my master’s degree, and the friggin list goes on and on. As you can see,  ...

Life

What Do You Want Me To Do?


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I have been following this case since it began and it’s still heartbreaking. It will always be heartbreaking because as a parent, as a daughter, as a sister, and as a friend, I can understand how the family and friends of TM may feel. What saddens me even more is how people are making a big issue of how we, the people who are able to sympathize, show our support. Maybe we can’t be there physically, or rally, or protest, but are we not supposed to show any type of support? And why does it matter how we show our support?  ...

Life, Wanderlust

Mommy Chaperone


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Last Friday, I accompanied my daughter on a trip with her Boys and Girls club to the New Orleans Zoo and IMAX theater. I was asked to help out with the children and I happily accepted. I was well aware of how hot it was going to be and even then, I don’t think I was as prepared as I should have. I’m a person that has to snack all day because my body is used to eating.. all. day. Now, when I mention snack, I usually mean fruit, cheese, nuts and the like between my big meals. And since I did not prepare the night before, the  ...