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My Favorite Dr. Seuss Book

Generations of children have cut their reading teeth on the simple rhymes and elaborate illustrations of Dr. Seuss books. The endearing characters of these books live on in our memories. The rhyme schemes...

37 comments    children review childhood
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How to Comfort a Man

There's a joke that circulates on email every so often about how to please a woman (a list of about 50 items) vs. how to please a man (Show up naked. Bring beer). Sure, that's all well and good for everyday....

64 comments    love advice family
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America's Obesity Epidemic. Who's to Blame?

There is no denying Americans are getting heavier. And heavier. And heavier. Being overweight correlates to a host of health problems including high blood pressure and diabetes, and ultimately, shorter life...

93 comments    health food children
There are all kinds of mothers80

What Makes a Good Mother

Child A gets into Harvard and goes on to become a famous brain surgeon. Child B drops out of high school, takes a dead-end job, and spends his days getting high. How much, if any, of the credit/blame for...

70 comments    children parenting addiction
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How to Have "The Talk" or ANY Talk with your Teen

"Everybody's talkin' at me. I can't hear a word they're saying..." so begins the classic Harry Nillson song made famous in the film "Midnight Cowboy." Often, when I try to initiate conversation with my teen...

25 comments    advice family how to
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Couples Conflict - A guide to fighting

Sometimes I think I missed my calling. I've always been much better at diagnosing other people's problems than my own. I majored in psychology in college, then went into advertising/marketing, a field...

86 comments    love family relationships
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Mighty Mom's Guide to Life's Challenges

This hub is in respose to a fellow hubber's request. After reading my "Why I'm Sick to Death of Men" hub, Amber Korn wrote, "You sure do have your plate full. How do you get through it all?" Well, Amber,...

40 comments    love life advice
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A Fatherless Fathers Day

Is it still Father's Day if your father is dead? What if the closest paternal surrogates -- father-in-law and favorite uncles -- are also deceased? This will be my first year minus a real-live father...

26 comments    life family children
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Innocence Lost, Too Much Gained

Problems chewed Over chips and cookies Feeding my pain   As a young girl she twirled A buoyant bubble Bouncing from adventure to adulthood .   Why don’t mothers hang by their knees? Is...

48 comments    children poetry poem
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