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In Celebration of Mothers: Guest Posting Opportunities!

In honor of Mother's Day, which is just around the corner, I would like to announce a new series I will be hosting over at my blog, "Since You Asked".  Beginning Wed., May 16th, I will be hosting guest writers who will tell their stories about motherhood.  These stories will showcase the humorous, insightful, empowering, and most of all, celebratory moments in a mother's life.  Won't you come share your story?  Read more >

How to Cope With the Death of a Child

Coping with the death of a child is the most difficult thing a parent will ever have to do.  I know because fifteen years ago my infant son died.  While I am not a grief counselor who has spent hundreds of hours helping others overcome their immense sorrow, I have lived through the healing process.  I faced the most painful loss, and, somehow, I emerged from that grief-ridden state with a new perspective on life.  This perspective is neither better nor worse, it is simply different.  The fact that I lived through those experiences makes me knowledgeable in  Read more >

What if Your Friend is Suicidal?

The call came at around 12:30 a.m.  The sobbing was uncontrollable.  Her words, barely audible, came through in gasps, “Help me…I dddon’t want to live…I don’t know who to call…wwwon’t listen to me…I’m not part of this world…I cccan’t keep pretending….”My heart pounded in my chest as I fell out of bed and raced to the privacy of our basement in search of someplace where I could speak with her honestly and thoughtfully.   Read more >

Fallout From Rush Limbaugh's Offensive Comments

At the top of today's list of hot topics is the fallout for talk show host Rush Limbaugh over his idiotic comments made about Georgetown law school student, Sandra Fluke.  As I’m sure you’ve all heard by now, Limbaugh called Fluke a “slut” and a “prostitute” in response to her testimony on behalf of her fellow female students at George  Read more >

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Full Name
Dawn Sticklen
Member Since
February 2012
About Me: 

I write about life, family, community, art - and how we can make the world a better place.

Location: 
Joplin, MO
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University of Florida

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Adoption, community service, art 

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