Ok, we all know that illegal drugs are bad for you…understanding that, starts in elementary school when children become educated about such risky behavior. However, world cultures send mixed messaged to young children through the behavior of the adults that they interact with in their lives; and, through exposure on television and in various forms of media. Television often glamourizes the [...]
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Posted in abuse, emergency, emotions, Fear, help, law enforcement, media, medical, music, pain and misery, relationships, sex, support, Teen Pregnancy, teens, trauma, Uncategorized on Sep 3rd, 2008
There was a recent news story that did much to anger those who work with women who have been “date raped”. Helen Mirren, a British actress, who won awards last year for her portrayal of the Queen, did an interview with GQ in which she claimed to have been raped several times, many years [...]
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Posted in cancer, chemo, courage, emotions, family, Fear, friendship, health, hopes, life, love, mental and physical health, music, religion, support, well-being on Aug 2nd, 2008
For those who have had the unfortunate experience of hearing that they have cancer, facing the decisions of how best to fight the disease is a bit like arm wrestling the devil. You can’t see cancer from the outside…but, it has the power to destroy you. For the most part, you are in a [...]
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Posted in crime, news on Jul 6th, 2008
Here is another brilliant crime story. A package was delivered to the wrong person and it contained 200 lbs of marijuana; sent from Florida to Baltimore. The police got involved and posed as Fed Ex employees and delivered the package to the person that the package was addressed to. Fed Ex really delivers…but, can [...]
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Posted in Advocating for special needs, baby boomers, charitable organizations, children, communication, death, depression, elderly, emotions, family, Fear, finances, Frustration, future, grandparents, health, Heart, help, home, Impact, life, loneliness, loss, love, medical, mental and physical health, pain and misery, parenting, relationships, suicidal on Jul 3rd, 2008
I heard a recent news story about a woman in Germany who chose to commit suicide over moving to a nursing home. Did she not have loved ones to live with; or some other option? She consulted with a knowledgable person about what drugs/chemicals to mix together to kill herself because she said she [...]
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Posted in celebrity, death, entertainment, Fame, health, Heart, help, hopes, hospital, husband, life, medical, music, news, pain and misery, sick and tired, talent, well-being on Jun 22nd, 2008
Singer Amy Winehouse was hospitalized several days ago after fainting following an autograph session with some of her fans. She has been in the London hospital, since Monday after the collapse, getting tests done. Amy’s father, Mitch Winehouse, says that Amy has apparently damaged her lungs by smoking crack cocaine and by smoking [...]
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Posted in Beauty, Breaking Britney, celebrity, children, entertainment, Faith, Fame, kids, parenting, pregnancy, talents, Teen Pregnancy, television on Apr 28th, 2008
For the last few months…the party girls of the celebrity world have been toning it down. When everything was so very out of control on the scandal sheets, regarding Britney Spears, Lindsey Lohan, Paris Hilton and other’s; the papers started focussing on those with the good girl, role model image. It seemed that they couldn’t [...]
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Posted in Advocating for special needs, baby, birthday, children, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, health, help, Impact, instincts, kids, mental and physical health, mother, pain and misery, Passing Away, sadness, special needs, support, Teen Pregnancy, trauma on Apr 4th, 2008
This should make us all weep. It was reported in the last couple of days that 1 infant out of 50 has been abused/neglected before they reach the age of one. Out of that group, one third of them is less than a WEEK OLD! Where is the natural protective instinct that even animals have [...]
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Posted in Breaking Britney on Feb 5th, 2008
Reportedly, Britney Spear’s family has alledged in court documents, that Britney’s svengali of recent times, manager Sam Lutfi has drugged her and threatened both her and her family with violence. Some of the alledged things that have been said, have such open contempt in them that it is nothing less than malicious in an attempt to [...]
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Posted in Breaking Britney on Jan 7th, 2008
I have a daughter that was diagnosed as bi-polar years ago. I can tell you that living and loving someone afflicted with bi-polar disorder, or what used to be called manic-depression is not an easy thing. Alot of the behaviors that seem common or typical to the disease is very distressing. There are alot [...]
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