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    We became "poor" to help our daughter

    JANUARY 7, 2009 1:15PM

    By Kristi Myers


    Topics: preemie, science, health, family, adoption, poverty, arc, public assistance, welfare, ssi, social security, counseling, physical therapy, occupational therapy, cerebral palsy, cp, mental retardation, developmental disability, disability, prematurity

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    • 73 Ratings
    • 9593 Views
    • 88 Comments
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    About My Kid

    FEBRUARY 16, 2012 10:12AM

    By Ann Nichols


    Topics: vocational education, education, family, parenting

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    • 73 Ratings
    • 3184 Views
    • 83 Comments
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    The Consciousness of Poverty

    APRIL 21, 2011 9:14AM

    By Sparking


    Topics: mba doesn't mean crap any more, disability, job hunting, recession, politics, open+call, family, economy, business, belief/religion, environment

    • Editor's Pick
    • 73 Ratings
    • 3077 Views
    • 79 Comments
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    Doorway to a Stone-Mason's Dream

    JANUARY 14, 2011 6:11AM

    By Algis Kemezys


    Topics: turkey, stone houses, design, environment, family, photography, poetry, travel

    • 72 Ratings
    • 1524 Views
    • 100 Comments
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    My Real Dad

    JUNE 17, 2012 12:59AM

    By Poor Woman


    Topics: belief/religion, family, feminism, health, politics

    • Editor's Pick
    • 72 Ratings
    • 2264 Views
    • 87 Comments
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    She Shows Sea-Shells by the Sea Shore

    JANUARY 26, 2012 8:48AM

    By Algis Kemezys


    Topics: science, travel, photography, family, environment, design, sea-shells, bodrum, aegean, halicarnassus, herodotus, alexander the great, bodrum denis müzesi, bodrum maritime museum, sema sagat, animals, television

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    • 72 Ratings
    • 2405 Views
    • 70 Comments
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    Monkey Appetite

    JANUARY 9, 2012 1:09AM

    By FusunA


    Topics: meaning of ramadan, rebellion, water colour paintings, patience, dementia, family, memoir, kafka, january 9 anniversary

    • 72 Ratings
    • 1746 Views
    • 119 Comments
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    Does it really Matter if it's Called Rape or Assault?

    FEBRUARY 20, 2011 10:43AM

    By Linda Seccaspina


    Topics: family, assault, cbs news reporter, lara logan, child molestation, journalist, cbs, egypt, violence, sexual assault, rape

    • 72 Ratings
    • 2110 Views
    • 116 Comments
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    First It Shattered

    NOVEMBER 24, 2009 11:11PM

    By Owl_Says_Who


    Topics: for those just joining the story links are provided, love, thanksgiving, not my best poetry ever but it will have to do for now, nothing in stone but a hopeful rebeginning, thanks everyone for your good thoughts and such, learning the value of the moment, i have a love hate relationship with change, roulette of tags, relationships are relationships, gay/lesbian, family, only time will tell but hopeful

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    • 72 Ratings
    • 14400 Views
    • 86 Comments
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    The Gifts Alcoholism Gave Me

    MAY 28, 2009 2:17PM

    By mamoore


    Topics: family, belief and religion, alcoholism, for my dad on his birthday, children of alcoholics, adult children of alcoholics, rev. james cardone, alcoholics anonymous, blessings

    • Editor's Pick
    • 71 Ratings
    • 1756 Views
    • 102 Comments
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    Sunflowers

    SEPTEMBER 6, 2011 12:08AM

    By Algis Kemezys


    Topics: belief/religion, dried flowers, plants, surreal. nature, chilly, frost, fall, travel, photography, family, environment, design, health, poetry

    • 71 Ratings
    • 4076 Views
    • 108 Comments
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    Small Town Gays: We’re Here, We’re Queer, but Quietly

    JULY 3, 2009 10:11PM

    By Owl_Says_Who


    Topics: once in awhile you gotta say fuck it i just gotta say it and this is one of those times, anger, small town, stupid motherfuckers, shit i want to shout from the roof tops but usually edit mightily, a little bit of so called poetry which i hear in my head as spoken word sorry if it sucks, this is part of what is my world, some days are just like this, queer, butch, family, gay/lesbian, belief and religion

    • Editor's Pick
    • 71 Ratings
    • 5629 Views
    • 86 Comments
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    The Princess Bride

    MARCH 25, 2009 6:51AM

    By Bryan Harrison


    Topics: bachelorettes, strippers, drunken brides, gay marriage, marriage, lgbtq, politics, gay/lesbian, feminism, family, belief and religion

    • Editor's Pick
    • 70 Ratings
    • 2822 Views
    • 74 Comments
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    When Your Mother Has Alzheimer's

    SEPTEMBER 15, 2010 5:16PM

    By cartouche


    Topics: memoir, family, alzheimer's

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    • 70 Ratings
    • 9917 Views
    • 90 Comments
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    On Not Being a Mother

    SEPTEMBER 8, 2010 2:02PM

    By Kathy Riordan


    Topics: motherhood, procreation, childless, parenting, nurturing, stepparents, grandparents, godmother, family, health

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    • 70 Ratings
    • 8532 Views
    • 82 Comments
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    When Your Father and Son are Considerate of your Feelings.

    SEPTEMBER 25, 2009 11:55AM

    By BuffyW


    Topics: family, life sometimes is so weird., good intentions, when can i get some relief? love, motel life, three strikes

    • Editor's Pick
    • 70 Ratings
    • 4534 Views
    • 83 Comments
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    You Say Childless Like It's A Bad Thing

    SEPTEMBER 21, 2009 11:03AM

    By iamsurly


    Topics: open call, family, breast feeding, breeding, childless, child free, harry potter, hissing

    • 70 Ratings
    • 2556 Views
    • 101 Comments
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    Hey, Y'all! Welcome To The South!

    AUGUST 11, 2009 12:50PM

    By gracielou


    Topics: how's your mama?, come see me, ya hear?, call me if you need me mama, can i help you with that?, what's for supper?, family

    • Editor's Pick
    • 69 Ratings
    • 2329 Views
    • 84 Comments
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    When the Moon Hits Your Eye

    FEBRUARY 8, 2011 8:43AM

    By Bellwether Vance


    Topics: i'm lucky to be alive, cake, family, moon pies, mardi gras, foodie tuesday

    • Editor's Pick
    • 69 Ratings
    • 3572 Views
    • 75 Comments
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    What is Justice?

    AUGUST 4, 2010 7:41AM

    By fingerlakeswanderer


    Topics: jonathan wolfman's open call, obama birthday, jackson state, radicalism, leftists, political awakenings, belief/religion, family, injustice, bias, anchor babies, 14th amendment, feminism, television, politics

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