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Category Archives: afraid
Talking about weight with children
Since 1980, the number of overweight kids has tripled. According to WebMD, it is harder for parents to broach the issue of weight with their kids, than even sex or drugs. Is it a difficult issue for your family to … Continue reading
Posted in afraid, behavior, childhood, children, choices, conversations, differences, eating habits, emotions, fears, feelings, food, hurt feelings, kids, obese, opinions, overweight, parent's, people, problems, sadness, things, Uncategorized
Tagged afraid, behavior, childhood, children, choices, conversations, differences, eating habits, emotions, fears, feelings, food, hurt feelings, kids, obesity, opinions, overweight, parent's, people, problems, sadness, things
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What is your “American Dream?”
According to a 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair survey, the “American Dream,” is NOT the white picket fence home. The ultimate dream for the majority of Americans, is to provide their child(ren) a better life. How would you describe the American dream?
Posted in adults, afraid, american dream, children, choices, differences, jobs, kids, lifestyles, people, things, working
Tagged adults, afraid, american dream, children, choices, differences, jobs, kids, life, life styles, people, things, work
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More than just a Question of the day
I’ve been hearing all this talk just like I’m sure you have about the why’s of the Arizona shootings. I’ve been hearing about the “blame” many feel towards Jared Loughner’s parent’s and I’ve been hearing once again “let’s blame the guns” … Continue reading
Posted in accidents, afraid, behavior, childhood, children, differences, family, fears, government, guns, laws, mental illness, parent's, people, questions, rules, things
Tagged accidents, afraid, az shootings, behavior, childhood, children, differences, family, fears, government, gun laws, guns, Jared Loughner, kids, laws, mental illness, parent's, people, questions, rules, things
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Free Chat Thursday
Well, we made it another week. 🙂 Tornadoes ripped across Minnesota on last Thursday evening, killing at least two people and injuring dozens more as homes were flattened, trees toppled and a gas station destroyed in the town of Wadena, … Continue reading
Why Are Clowns So Creepy? Or, aren’t they?
I’m pretty sure we’ve talked about this before but I think it was more of a question of the day. One day last week this was on”Good Question” on WCCO. Are clowns creepy or aren’t they? I can’t stand clowns. Or, should … Continue reading
Posted in afraid, authors, behavior, choices, circus, costumes, differences, dressing up, fears, good question, memory, people, ronald mcdonald, scare, scared, things, wcco
Tagged authors, behavior, choices, circus, clowns, costumes, diffrerences, dressing up, fears, good question, hiding, mascots, masks, memory, people, ronald mcdonald, scare, scared, steven king, things, wcco
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Live In Fear
This has GOT to be the most ridiculous thing I’ve read in a long time. Ok, in a very short time, since I also read, a week or two ago, about the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) requesting a complete … Continue reading
Hand sanitizers?
When I was in the hospital I noticed they had hand sanitizer in a dispenser right at the door with a sign to use it. Most everyone who came into my room used it. Then I was talking to someone … Continue reading
OK….
… this “swine flu” thing is really getting out of hand…
Highest Glass Floor in the World
If you’re scared of heights, it may be time to look away now. Not content with having the tallest building in America, the owners of Sears Tower in Chicago have installed four glass box viewing platforms which stick out of the … Continue reading
Even Miracles Take A Little Time
I’m sure everyone has heard about the amazing story of Jaycee Dugard. Kidnapped as she was heading to the bus stop one morning in 1991, all the while her step dad watching helplessly. I remember when this happened, we’re the … Continue reading
Posted in afraid, anger, behavior, being home, child abuse, children, control, criminals, daughters, death, emotions, fears, guilt, laws, mental illness, pain, regret, reunited, sad, scare, Uncategorized
Tagged behavior, childhood, emotions, family, fears, kidnapping, miracles
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Mom, dad…can I sleep with you?
Last night Bailey had a horrible dream to say the least. I won’t even repeat it, it’s so bad. So around 4am he climbs into bed with us. Even having a king size bed, it was a tight squeeze but … Continue reading
Posted in afraid, childhood, children, emotions, fears, habits, nightmares, people, sleeping, sleeping together, things, Uncategorized
Tagged afraid, bad dreams, childhood, children, emotions, fears, habits, kids, memories, nightmares, people, sleeping, sleeping together, things
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A Story for Our Time
Once upon a time, I was invited to the White House for a private dinner with the President. I am a respected businessman, with a factory that produces memory chips for computers and portable electronics. There was some talk that … Continue reading
Posted in afraid, America, anger, behavior, dangerous, dangers, disappointment, economy, emotions, fairness, fears, feelings, freedoms, future, government, humiliate, humiliation, life lessons, lifestyles, live and learn, people, presidents, problems, things, thoughts, today's times, tough times, Uncategorized
Tagged afraid, America, anger, behavior, danger, dangerous, disappointment, economy, emotions, fairness, fears, feelings, freedoms, future, government, humiliate, humiliation, life lessons, lifestyles, live and learn, people, presidents, problems, things, thoughts
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Never too late
This is a hard post for me to write but in the past it has helped me by writing. I always get great advice from our very loyal and kind friends. Please keep in mind while reading this, it’s not … Continue reading
Posted in adulthood, afraid, bad habits, behavior, childhood, children, choices, comfort, differences, emotions, family, fears, friends, growing up, habits, kids, life, lifestyles, memories, moving, people, relationships, things, Uncategorized
Tagged adulthood, afraid, bad habits, behaviors, childhood, children, choices, comfort, differences, emotions, family, fears, feelings, friends, growing up, kids, memories, moving, people, relationships, scared, things
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Fears, phobia’s, quirks or mental illness
Don’t you think we all have quirks and things that scare us or things that make us nervous? Phobia’s. Mental illness’s. I’m wondering though if something really scares you, is there a difference to what they’re called? I was watching … Continue reading
Posted in afraid, behavior, choices, depression, differences, emotions, fears, feelings, mental illness, obssesive, ocd, people, phobia's, problems, quirks, sadness, stress, things
Tagged afraid, behavior, choices, depression, differences, emotions, fears, feelings, mental illness, obsessive, ocd's, people, phobia's, problems, things
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A Real High!
Would you feel a little nervous about driving across this bridge? There’s something just not right about driving above the clouds. The Millau Viaduct is part of the new E11 expressway connecting Paris and Barcelona and features the Highest bridge … Continue reading
Posted in afraid, bridges, fears, feelings, life, motion sickness, nightmares, people, scare, scared, things, transportation, travel
Tagged afraid, bridges, fears, feelings, life, motion sickness, nightmares, people, scare, scared, things, transportation, travel
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Scanning fingers (fingerprinting) at Disneyland??
I was watching, or really just listening to a morning news show one day last week and they were talking about raising the prices at Disneyland. I kind of thought to myself it wasn’t really that big of a deal. It … Continue reading
Posted in activities, adulthood, afraid, change, childhood, children, choices, fears, feelings, fun, government, kids, people, things, thinking, thoughts, vacations
Tagged activities, adulthood, afraid, change, childhood, children, choices, fears, feelings, fun, government, kids, people, things, thinking, thoughts, vacations
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May 6….Tornado Day
I was in one of the worst tornado’s in my state’s history and I have never gotten over it. Fridley, MN. I posted this a year ago today and plan on reposting it every May 6. I tried … Continue reading
Posted in accidents, afraid, childhood, children, dangerous, dangers, emergency, emotions, fears, feelings, fridley, fridley tornados, kids, life, memories, minnesota, people, storms, things, thoughts, tornados, Uncategorized
Tagged accidents, afraid, childhood, children, dangerous, dangers, emergency, emotions, fears, feelings, fridley, fridley tornados, kids, life, memories, minnesota, people, safety, storms, things, thoughts, tornados
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Safety tips for children
One of my worst fears as a young parent was that one of my boys would “get lost.” My oldest son wasn’t scared of anything or anyone. He was so friendly and would talk to anyone. He would wander off … Continue reading
Posted in accidents, afraid, anger, children, choices, emotions, fears, feelings, kids, lost, parent's, safety, scare, scared, thinking, thoughts
Tagged accidents, afraid, anger, children, choices, emotions, fears, feelings, kids, lost, parent's, safety, scare, scared, thinking, thoughts
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Is it okay to leave your child in car alone for a “minute”?
Did you ever, would you ever, leave your kids in your car to run a “small” errand? This was on one night last week and although I’ve thought about it before, I thought I’d check with all of you and … Continue reading
Posted in accidents, afraid, bad habits, behavior, blogging, children, choices, dangerous, differences, emotions, fears, feelings, kids, life lessons, mistakes, opinions, people, problems, things, Uncategorized, worry
Tagged accidents, afraid, bad habits, behavior, blogging, children, choices, dangerous, differences, emotions, fears, feelings, kids, life lessons, mistakes, opinions, people, problems, things, worry
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Back to basics by G-Ma
I think we have all been feeling scared and lost and while I have a hard time putting these kinds of feelings down, I came across this the other day at G-Ma’s View and I got her permission to post … Continue reading
Posted in adults, afraid, America, anger, arguments, bad habits, behavior, blame, changes, choices, depression, differences, economy, emotions, fears, feelings, freedoms, future, government, habits, hopes, jobs, life lessons, live and learn, obama, people, politics, presidents, problems, responsibility, things, today's times, tough times, Uncategorized, unemployment, worry
Tagged adults, afraid, America, anger, arguments, bad habits, behavior, blame, changes, choices, depression, differences, economy, emotions, fears, feelings, freedoms, future, government, habits, hopes, jobs, life lessons, live and learn, obama, people, politics, presidents, problems, responsibility, things, today's times, tough times, unemployment, worry
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Time for the Big Girl Panties!!!
I wonder how many people are out there that are afraid of going to the doctor, dentist etc.? I can’t say I’m entirely afraid, but more like nervous. I know many people who will go to the doctor at the … Continue reading
Posted in adults, afraid, behavior, choices, differences, doctors, fears, habits, hospitals, medical care, people, problems, scared, sickness, things, unhealthy
Tagged adults, afraid, behavior, choices, differences, doctors, fear, habits, hospitals, medical care, people, problems, scared, sickness, things, unhealthy
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Question of the day
What’s the most serious illness or injury you ever faced?
Posted in afraid, differences, emergency, emotions, fears, illness's, life, life lessons, pain, people, Question of the day, questions, sickness, simple questions, things
Tagged afraid, differences, doctor, emergency, emotions, fears, feelings, hurt, illness, life, life lessons, pain, people, Question of the day, questions, simple questions, things
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Us Girls..Our Views 