“Mom, was it fun growing up in the eighties?” My 13-year-old son asked me this morning. “Of course, it was fun,” I replied. “I had a blast.” Those of us who experienced the end of the sex, drugs, and rock & roll era had a blast. However, when the eighties ended, so did our ignorance in terms of the consequences that drugs would have on us and those who loved us.
If you were like me, you partied hard as a teen - drinking, smoking pot, and in the small town in Nevada that I grew up in, snorting bathtub crank, a highly addictive methamphetamine. Shortly after my first Ozzy Osborne concert in January of 1989, my parents drove me out of the fine state of Nevada and dropped me off at my first of many drug treatment centers. At eighteen, the fun had stopped, and I had to face the destruction that I had created while using crank.
Crank was cheap, cooked in bathtubs, and cut with ephedrine. Back then, it was known as the poor man’s cocaine. Today, crank is almost never found on the streets. Ephedrine is illegal, and the bathtub labs designed to cook up a batch are […]
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When you bring home a new puppy, it can be difficult to not fret at every little cough, every little whimper, and every little whine. Puppies are like small children in that they are susceptible to so much, yet our minds seem to create even more of an issue with their health than what they are probably already experiencing. Good puppy parenting is about finding a balance between paranoia and concern, and knowing the difference between problems you can solve on your home and those that require the care of a veterinarian.
To help get you started, here are a few of the most common problems that your puppy may experience that you don’t have to seek veterinary care for.
Cuts and Scrapes
Cuts and scrapes are part of the life of a puppy; just like children, they tend to get into everything and part of learning what is safe and what is not is getting into things that are not the best idea. This means that cuts, scrapes, and scratches will occur in the life of your pet, and it is your responsibility to discern between what things are safe to have in your small dog’s environment, and what things are not.
Whether […]
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If you are a single parent looking into the world of online dating, you want to be cautious and completely honest in your profile. Even if the kids live with you or not, you should include something about them in your profile. Many people are not looking for someone with kids, especially young ones. There are many people in their forties, who have older kids out on their own and do not want to start over with kids involved. Sex and age of the kids is important for single parents to discuss in a profile. They will be a part of the picture especially if they are younger.
You can make your profile fun and exciting by listing things you like to do with and without the kids. This does help a perspective caller see that you can enjoy doing things along and still have time for the kids. Single parents joining the online dating world have to take precautions as well. Although you want to be honest about having kids, you never know about some people you will meet. It is always best to have a long period of time communicating before the actual meeting. Try not to introduce the […]
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