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cynthiann @cynthiann (18602) • Jamaica 21 Mar 13

Many, many years ago. I knew that he was dying of cancer and flew home whilst pregnant to spend about 5 weeks with him. My mother had converted a downstairs room into a bedroom. I was ill too so he would lie in his bed and I would...

children

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aiokona My father died 21 years ago. It hurt so bad to lose a dad at the time I was starting my own family. It was sad to have kids without a grandfather to look up to. He died of lung cancer, battling the disease for 3 years. Being a doctor himself made it difficult...

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aiokona @aiokona (10) 21 Mar 13

I have been working the night shift for almost a decade. I usually get around 5 hours of sleep everyday. Other co-workers get lesser sleep than me, but I am the only one on my shift that seems to be close to being narcoleptic. I...

night shift

sleep

tired

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Kksmarty7 @Kksmarty7 (55) • United States 19 Mar 13

I gained 10 pounds in 5 months. I didn't wanna go for supplements, so I searched for home remedies. I found one according to that you can loss weight by having apple cider vinegar in water/juice. I gave it a try and boom..... I...

apple cider vinegar

weight loss

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aiokona Hmmm... interesting! I am not much into weight loss, I have resigned my fate and learned to accept that I am plump. What caught my attention is the effect of apple cider vinegar on blood glucose absorption. I am diabetic and no matter how much I stick to my...

20 Mar 13

aiokona @aiokona (10) 18 Mar 13

My great aunts have all been teachers - grade school teachers, high school teachers, assistant principals. They served the public school system and dedicated their lives in molding young minds to prepare for their future and...

depression

mental anxiety

youth

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aiokona @aiokona (10) 17 Mar 13

I am a single mom. My kids think that I am a bottomless pit of money. I try and try to make them aware of our finances but they can't seem to understand. Just because I am employed does not mean I always have cash to spend on...

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aiokona Thank you bjc66bjc! Its funny how moms like us feel for each other. Its as if we are clones. My country is not very supportive in providing jobs for undergraduates or students for that matter. One more obstacle is that their schedule requires them to be in...

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aiokona @aiokona (10) 17 Mar 13

I am a single mom. My kids think that I am a bottomless pit of money. I try and try to make them aware of our finances but they can't seem to understand. Just because I am employed does not mean I always have cash to spend on...

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aiokona sending blessings back at you, dainy1313! Thank you for brightening my day.

17 Mar 13

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aiokona @aiokona (10) 17 Mar 13

I am a single mom. My kids think that I am a bottomless pit of money. I try and try to make them aware of our finances but they can't seem to understand. Just because I am employed does not mean I always have cash to spend on...

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aiokona So true. Unfortunately, their schedule requires them to be in school for the whole day. In the country where we live, part time jobs for undergraduate kids are very hard to find. :(

17 Mar 13

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aiokona @aiokona (10) 17 Mar 13

I am a single mom. My kids think that I am a bottomless pit of money. I try and try to make them aware of our finances but they can't seem to understand. Just because I am employed does not mean I always have cash to spend on...

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aiokona Thank you Raine38. You seem like such a good person with your kinds words. I have maybe 16 more years till retirement. :( I am hoping that the boys will be done with school in 5 years, giving me back 11 years to live my life in a relaxed and stress free way...

17 Mar 13

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aiokona @aiokona (10) 17 Mar 13

I am a single mom. My kids think that I am a bottomless pit of money. I try and try to make them aware of our finances but they can't seem to understand. Just because I am employed does not mean I always have cash to spend on...

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aiokona Thank you for your response. It has partly been my fault too, because we had such a bad life when I was still in a relationship with their father. He was a horrible man. We were beaten up - physically and emotionally. After we parted ways, I vowed to myself...

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aiokona @aiokona (10) 17 Mar 13

I am a single mom. My kids think that I am a bottomless pit of money. I try and try to make them aware of our finances but they can't seem to understand. Just because I am employed does not mean I always have cash to spend on...

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