children

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Fathers: Be A Dad

 by Matthew Cochran
Posted: June 22, 2008
You know the speeches. Even if you don't attend church, you've heard the specials on TV during Father's Day weekend. They... Full story »
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Movie Review: Then She Found Me

 by Robert Waldman
Posted: April 24, 2008
Huge changes confound this woman who also must contend with problems on the home front and the appearance of a person from her... Full story »
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Name Changing: For Silly Mothers, Sketchy Men, And My Safety

 by Kobina Wright
Posted: March 24, 2008
A couple of days ago, I received a short and to the point e-mail from one of my good friends I used to date some time ago. We'll... Full story »
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4.

Too Risky Not To

 by Samantha G
Posted: March 17, 2008
When I was about 13 I decided I never wanted kids. Ever. Period. You are probably saying to yourself “Gee, that seems a... Full story »
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5.

I Met A Cherub Today

 by Trisha Baptie
Posted: February 13, 2008
As I tightly pulled my hair into a French braid not letting one strand stray, still tying to mentally figure out how I was bamboozled... Full story »
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Three Ways To Participate In Hodaoa Saturdays With Kids

 by Kobina Wright
Posted: January 15, 2008
Last Saturday marked the fourth Hodaoa Saturday since it’s initial launch in October. For those of you who weren’t able to... Full story »
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I See Dead People: Q&A With Paranormal State's Ryan Buell

 by Ryan Buell
Posted: December 28, 2007
1) What is the Paranormal Research Society? The Paranormal Research Society is a student-run club at Penn State University. It consists... Full story »
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Young Girl Sold To Be A Concubine

 by Michelle Kenneth
Posted: December 26, 2007
She called me late one night crying. My friend never cried, so something horrible had to have happened. I asked her what was... Full story »
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9.

Revarte

 by Cintia Carneiro
Posted: December 12, 2007
In Fortaleza, Alice decided she wanted to do something different. She had just retired and most people her age would probably... Full story »
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10.

Midnight Sunrise

 by John Mees
Posted: October 5, 2007
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11.

I'm A Ghost Hunter

 by Jan Gregory
Posted: September 28, 2007
My cat was put to sleep, and that evening, almost to the exact moment that she was put down, I was looking at her toys and thinking... Full story »
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Driving Demons: Twinkies And The Inner Fat Kid

 by Richard Day Gore
Posted: May 30, 2007
Eventually I came to feel terribly isolated and freakish. There was only one kid in class fatter than me. Little solace; I saw... Full story »
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Hardest Day Yet: Gina's Testimony

 by Trisha Baptie
Posted: May 30, 2007
As today's witness was wheeled into the courtroom, I had no idea her small, gaunt frame would so assault my senses. Her name was... Full story »
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14.

Photo Essay: The People Of Uganda

 by Marcus Richardson
Posted: April 16, 2007
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15.

Oscar-Nominated Jesus Camp's Leading Lady Speaks

 by Pastor Becky Fischer
Posted: February 20, 2007
There is a crisis hitting young people today. We have a culture that on the one hand is throwing every conceivable temptation... Full story »
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16.

Welfare And The IRS

 by Ryan Liedtky
Posted: November 22, 2006
I paid visit to the local welfare office in hopes of conducting a study. I started early in the day, before the office opened,... Full story »
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The Man Behind The Jug: From "Oh Yeah!" To "Oh No" In Thirty Days

 by David Patrick Flemming
Posted: November 14, 2006
It's hot and sticky. The air is so thick I'm choking on it. I can taste my hair gel in the sweat that is streaming straight into... Full story »
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18.

My Mentally-Ill Dad

 by Carl Smithson
Posted: October 26, 2006
I was never close to my Dad growing up. We barely spoke or saw each other. I was 15 when he was hospitalized. He was suicidal... Full story »
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From "Tarzan" To The "Hanne Howard Fund"

 by Hanne Howard
Posted: September 18, 2006
Why Africa and not Colombia, the country where I grew up? Well, all I can say is that I didn't choose Africa. In an inexplicable... Full story »
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20.

DNA At Correction

 by Misa Ristovic
Posted: September 14, 2006
The results of such analysis, done at the Institute for forensic medicine in Belgrade, brought uneasiness to the Jovic and arose... Full story »
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21.

Why I Came To Canada

 by Linda Solomon
Posted: September 11, 2006
I had just dropped my five-year-old son off at school when I heard the first blast. I was talking with a group of moms and noted... Full story »
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22.

The Baby Cemetery

 by Michael Kennard
Posted: August 9, 2006
During the Soviet-era, Sumgait was the paradigm for communist industrialization. Over 45,000 workers toiled in the factories and chemical plants that sprawled... Full story »
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23.

AIDS Gravest Hit To Women And Children

 by Manish Gautam
Posted: August 7, 2006
These two girls have now been residing in Maiti Nepal's rehab center. These two small girls walk bit by bit and make peeping sound,... Full story »
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24.

Growing Up With My Mom in Jail

 by Tina Royer
Posted: June 19, 2006
Sandra Cisneros tells me that when I’m one age, I’m really all the other years I’ve lived, too. When I’m 15, 14 is still penned... Full story »
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