Category: Creative Corner

Should the Elderly in a Nursing Home, Be Allowed to Have Sex?

Should the Elderly in a Nursing Home, Be Allowed to Have Sex?

**Admins Note- this is not a typical posting on Mommy PR. Amy is a Creative Corner writer and her views & writing are strictly hers. This post may NOT be Family Friendly, Also some words were edited.** This is the question presented in my aging class – should the elderly in a nursing home be [...]

My Daughter’s Health – Is it Psychological?

My Daughter’s Health – Is it Psychological?

I have been absent lately from writing, because my 9 year old daughter has had some health issues, and I needed to spend time with her and figure out what was going on.  I’m sorry for not writing as often as I have wanted to, and hopefully soon I will be back into it full [...]

Children with ADHD – It’s not a discipline problem

Children with ADHD – It’s not a discipline problem

Perspective is defined as a subjective evaluation of relative significance; point of view. Here are 3 individual perspectives over one child’s behavior; The teacher, the parent, and the child in question. These are not actual people, nor are the scenarios real. They are simulations of what one could see of a child who has a [...]

April Fool’s Day was my birthday AND I was adopted

April Fool’s Day was my birthday AND I was adopted

Yesterday (April 1st) was my birthday and I turned 41.  It was far less dramatic than it was last year.  Turning the big 4-0 is a scary thing!  It was a good day however, and my family celebrated with me without my turning into a crying mess.  My birthday is somewhat unique, in that I was [...]

Today’s Woman – Have we changed much?

Today’s Woman – Have we changed much?

** Writings from a currently frustrated woman, mother and wife.  This is written in 3rd person, but it is actually what I am experiencing right now in my own homelife.  I realize that not all women feel these emotions and a lot of women can juggle home life and work life just fine.  Remember, I [...]

The Friday Five – March 26, 2010

The Friday Five – March 26, 2010

Happy Friday!!  Here is this week’s Friday Five! 1.  What are the favorite things you like to do with your kids? 2.  What do you do for “me” time away from your family?  Is that even possible for you? 3.  Who takes care of the discipline in your house?  Is it you?  Your significant other?  Do you argue [...]

Depression:  It’s not who I am, but what I have

Depression: It’s not who I am, but what I have

Depression. We all know what it is and how to find the resources for help. I’m not going to provide links and information about something which is very accessible on the internet. The websites talk about prevalence and contributing factors and sometimes what causes depression. What the websites don’t necessarily tell you, is how a [...]

Parenting:  Today vs. Yesterday

Parenting: Today vs. Yesterday

Being a parent is the hardest job I have ever had, yet it is the most rewarding. Being a mother can be an aggravating, heartbreaking, and confusing position where we don’t get paid for all of the things we do, yet we wake up every morning looking forward to going to work where one person [...]

A Tragic Story and the Need for Mental Health Awareness

A Tragic Story and the Need for Mental Health Awareness

This story is something I am very passionate about, both on a personal level and on a mental health awareness level. It is about a friend of mine from high school, who went missing from Florida on January 12th and was found dead on March 14th. It is about a man who was voluntarily seeking [...]

Money Managment Lesson to a 5 year old

Money Managment Lesson to a 5 year old

I try to teach my children the value of a dollar, and we are constantly at heads when we go to the store (such as Wal-Mart) about when or if I will buy them a toy. I do not believe that it in their right to receive a toy every single time we go to [...]

Introduction – Risk, Adventure, and Love

Introduction – Risk, Adventure, and Love

Considering this is my first post, I figured I would provide some background of my history from where I was a few years ago, to where I am now.  I hope you enjoy this story.  I had a lot of fun writing it. How I got to Iowa from Texas Many of my Texan friends [...]

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