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  1. Braces & Eyeglasses: My Flexible Spending Account Dollars Well Spent

    12/27/10 7:09pm by yc
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    I have $0.35 left on my Flexible Spending Account debit card. In January I started out with the max you can add, $3000.00. I just knew that by the end of the year, I'd have a lot more left, and would have to scramble trying to buy up all of the motrin & cold medicine I could, because after Dec 31st over-the-counter meds are no longer FSA eligible. That definitely was not the case.  Read more >

  2. Having a Social Life When You're a Single Parent

    2/16/10 10:00am by yc
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    Eleven years ago, I didn’t have a care in the world. I was a recent college graduate living on my own outside of NYC, and my only responsibilities included bills and work. Any night of the week you could catch me at a bar or lounge in the city, sometimes until three or four a.m., and then waking up the following morning at seven to prepare for work. My social life was in full swing.  It came to an end when I found out I was pregnant with my son in 1999. “Partying like it was 1999" turned into planning for my son’s future.  Read more >

  3. Would You Really Trust A Man To Take Birth Control Pills?

    2/10/10 7:00am by yc
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    The Pill

     On the news I heard a snippet of a story saying that scientists are one step closer to creating a birth control pill for men after finding a new human sex hormone that could be used to suppress male fertility. At first, I thought sure, that would be an excellent idea. Let men take responsibility from preventing their progeny from popping up all over the world. Why not have another alternative, besides a condom, for men to use, because we all know men use condoms ALL the time (rightttttttttttttttttttttttt).  Read more >

  4. If I'm Dating You, Chances Are You're Not Meeting My Child

    2/4/10 11:41am by yc
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    There are a few ground rules that I follow when it comes to dating and being a single parent.  Read more >

  5. From Boys To Men: The Trials of A Single Parent Woman Raising A Son

    1/25/10 8:11am by yc
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      A few months ago, my 10 1/2 year old son, ran into my bedroom to make an announcement. “Mommy, some creamy stuff came out of my penis! I’m a man now!” I choked on my water, literally.  Read more >

  6. The Most Valuable Commodity For Single Parents Are Other Single Parents

    1/14/10 4:00pm by yc
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    When I was 10, after my parents divorced, my mother basically became a single parent, raising four kids practically on her own.  I still don't know how she managed at times, working and going to school, while raising the four of us. The one thing I can say that made a huge difference was the fact that even before Hillary Clinton spoke about "It takes a village," we literally had a village. It seemed as though, everyone on our street pitched in to help everyone else out.  Read more >

  7. Sharing is Caring, But Saying No Isn't A Bad Thing Either

    10/28/09 4:40am by yc
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    Growing up, I didn't always like to share. Since I was the oldest, it seemed that my mother felt the need to make me feel as if I was obligated to share with my younger sisters and brother. I always had the notion that if I shared, then they were supposed to reciprocate as well. Well needless to say, I had two of the stingiest younger sisters ever.  I used to call them hoarders.  Read more >

  8. When Turning The Other Cheek Runs Its Course

    9/21/09 10:33am by yc
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    In 8th grade I had a bully, by the name of Mustafa. Mustafa picked on me constantly in our 7th period Science class. He picked on me because I was tall. He picked on me because I was chubby. He picked on me because I was a 'nerd'. There were even times when his taunting turned to sexual harassment, when he tried to grab my behind, on numerous occasions. I would complain to my science teacher all the time. Mustafa was sent to the principal's office on numerous occasions but nothing seemed to work. He would just come back and pick on me even more.   Read more >

  9. It's A Recession, Can You Afford An A Student?

    9/14/09 10:38am by yc
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    Unlike my sisters and my brother, I looked forward to bringing home my report card every marking period. A great report card to me, meant more money in my pockets. Every "A" I received was worth $5, every "B" was worth $3, and anything below that was worth a big goose egg! So to say that I strived every marking period to gain "A"s in every subject was an understatement. It wasn't even something that I had to work that hard towards either.  Academics were something I never struggled with as a kid, but my siblings on the other hand, were complete opposites.  Read more >

  10. I Love The Back To School Part, Just Not The Shopping

    8/31/09 4:21am by yc
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    School shopping

    I wish I could say that I was one of the organized back to school shoppers, but like these people standing in line waiting for the store to open at 10 a.m., I am not at all organized. I am the definition of a last minute shopper. Go ahead, google "last minute shopper", I'm sure there will be a photo of me there. I absolutely love the end of summer, and having my son back in school, but I hate the shopping aspect of it.  Read more >

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