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Losing Your Home
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Losing your house is a traumatic experience. In addition to the loss of your home, you will probably experience significant impacts to your credit. In addition, the target of collection agencies. However, it can give you a chance to start fresh and be free of your mortgage.
Losing Your House
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Women’s March is Forever
By Linda3000
On January 21, 2017 thousands if not millions of Women gathered to march in protest. As people in 60+ countries around the world marched for women’s rights on January 21, 2017, travel through time and uncover key moments of women’s movements from 1911-2015. Yes, this Women’s march is forever. Every woman has the right to secure their right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-CuLnm4ToA
It started in 1911 and perhaps even before and look how far we have come. Or have we? It seems that the same issues that existed in 1911 are still prevalent and are issues that have deterred women not just in this country but in several countries around the world. But, honestly we can’t tackle the current issues without look back into history. The Women’s Suffragettes
British suffragettes demonstrating for the right to vote in 1911 image from Wikipedia
U.S. women suffragists demonstrating in February 1913 image from Wikipedia
Women’s suffrage (also known as female suffrage, woman suffrage or woman’s right to vote) is the right of women to vote in elections. Limited voting rights were gained by women in Finland, Iceland, Sweden and some Australian colonies and western U.S. states in the late 19th century.[1] National and international organizations formed to coordinate efforts to gain voting rights, especially the International Woman Suffrage Alliance (founded in 1904, Berlin, Germany), and also worked for equal civil rights for women.[2]
In 1881, the Isle of Man (a Crown dependency, not part of the UK) enacted the Manx Election Act, which gave women who owned property the right to vote in the country’s Parliament, Tynwald. In 1893, New Zealand, then a self-governing British colony, granted adult women the right to vote. The self-governing colony of South Australia, now an Australian state, did the same in 1894 and women were able to vote in the next election, which was held in 1895. South Australia also permitted women to stand for election alongside men.[3] In 1901, the six British colonies of Australia federated to become the Commonwealth of Australia, and women acquired the right to vote and stand in federal elections from 1902, but discriminatory restrictions against Aboriginal people, including women, voting in national elections, were not completely removed until 1962.[4][5][6]
The first European country to introduce women’s suffrage was the Grand Duchy of Finland, then part of the Russian Empire, which elected the world’s first women Members of Parliament in the 1907 parliamentary elections. Norway followed, granting full women’s suffrage in 1913. Most European, Asian and African countries did not pass women’s suffrage until after World War I.
Late adopters in Europe were Spain in 1931, France in 1944, Italy in 1946, Greece in 1952,[7] San Marino in 1959, Monaco in 1962,[8]Andorra in 1970,[9] Switzerland in 1971 at federal level,[10] (and at local canton level between 1959 in the cantons of Vaud and Neuchâtel and 1991 in the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden,[11][12]) and Liechtenstein in 1984.[13] In addition, although women in Portugal obtained suffrage in 1931, this was with stronger restrictions than those of men; full gender equality in voting was only granted in 1976.[8][14]
In Canada, the United States and a few Latin American nations passed women’s suffrage before World War II while the vast majority of Latin American nations established women’s suffrage in the 1940s (see table in Summary below). The last Latin American country to give women the right to vote was Paraguay in 1961.[15][16]
In December 2015, women were first allowed to vote in Saudi Arabia (municipal elections).[17]
Woman Suffrage Headquarters, Cleveland, 1913
Eighteen female MPs joined the Turkish Parliament in 1935
In the 1792 elections in Sierra Leone, then a new British colony, all heads of household could vote and one-third were ethnic African women.[23]
The female descendants of the Bounty mutineers who lived on Pitcairn Islands could vote from 1838. This right was transferred after they resettled in 1856 to Norfolk Island (now an Australian external territory).[6]
The seed for the first Woman’s Rights Convention in the United States in Seneca Falls, New York was planted in 1840, when Elizabeth Cady Stanton met Lucretia Mott at the World Anti-Slavery Convention in London. The conference refused to seat Mott and other women delegates from the U.S. because of their sex. In 1851, Stanton met temperance worker Susan B. Anthony, and shortly the two would be joined in the long struggle to secure the vote for women in the U.S. In 1868 Anthony encouraged working women from the printing and sewing trades in New York, who were excluded from men’s trade unions, to form Working Women’s Associations. As a delegate to the National Labor Congress in 1868, Anthony persuaded the committee on female labor to call for votes for women and equal pay for equal work. The men at the conference deleted the reference to the vote.[24]
In 1881 the Isle of Man, an internally self-governing dependent territory of the British Crown, enfranchised women property owners. With this it provided the first action for women’s suffrage within the British Isles.[6]
The Pacific colony of Franceville, declaring independence in 1889, became the first self-governing nation to adopt universal suffrage without distinction of sex or color.[26]
Of currently existing independent countries, New Zealand was the first to acknowledge women’s right to vote in 1893 when it was a self-governing British colony.[27] Unrestricted women’s suffrage in terms of voting rights (women were not initially permitted to stand for election) was adopted in New Zealand in 1893. Following a successful movement led by Kate Sheppard, the women’s suffrage bill was adopted weeks before the general election of that year. The women of the British protectorate of Cook Islands obtained the same right soon after and beat New Zealand’s women to the polls in 1893.[28]
The self-governing British colony of South Australia enacted universal suffrage in 1895, also allowing women to stand for the colonial parliament that year.[3] The Commonwealth of Australia federated in 1901, with women voting and standing for office in some states. The Australian Federal Parliament extended voting rights to all adult women for Federal elections from 1902 (with the exception of Aboriginal women in some states).[29]
The first European country to introduce women’s suffrage was the Grand Duchy of Finland in 1906. It was among reforms passed following the 1905 uprising. As a result of the 1907 parliamentary elections, Finland’s voters elected 19 women as the first female members of a representative parliament; they took their seats later that year.
In the years before World War I, women in Norway (1913) also won the right to vote, as did women in the remaining Australian states. Denmark granted women’s suffrage in 1915. Near the end of the war, Canada, Russia, Germany, and Poland also recognized women’s right to vote. Propertied British women over 30 had the vote in 1918, Dutch women in 1919, and American women won the vote on 26 August 1920 with the passage of the 19th Amendment. Irish women won the same voting rights as men in the Irish Free State constitution, 1922. In 1928, British women won suffrage on the same terms as men, that is, for persons 21 years old and older. Suffrage of Turkish women introduced in 1930 for local elections and in 1934 for national elections.
French pro-suffrage poster, 1934
By the time French women were granted the suffrage in July 1944 by Charles de Gaulle‘s government in exile, France had been for about a decade the only Western country that did not at least allow women’s suffrage at municipal elections.[30]
Voting rights for women were introduced into international law by the United Nations’ Human Rights Commission, whose elected chair was Eleanor Roosevelt. In 1948 the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; Article 21 stated: “(1) Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his country, directly or through freely chosen representatives. (3) The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government; this will shall be expressed in periodic and genuine elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret vote or by equivalent free voting procedures.”
The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Political Rights of Women, which went into force in 1954, enshrining the equal rights of women to vote, hold office, and access public services as set out by national laws. One of the most recent jurisdictions to acknowledge women’s full right to vote was Bhutan in 2008 (its first national elections).[31]
Suffrage movements[edit]
After selling her home, British activist Emmeline Pankhurst travelled constantly, giving speeches throughout Britain and the United States. One of her most famous speeches, Freedom or death, was delivered in Connecticut in 1913.
The suffrage movement was a broad one, encompassing women and men with a wide range of views. In terms of diversity, the greatest achievement of the twentieth-century woman suffrage movement was its extremely broad class base.[32] One major division, especially in Britain, was between suffragists, who sought to create change constitutionally, and suffragettes, led by English political activist Emmeline Pankhurst, who in 1903 formed the more militant Women’s Social and Political Union.[33] Pankhurst would not be satisfied with anything but action on the question of women’s enfranchisement, with “deeds, not words” the organisation’s motto.[34][35]
For black women, achieving suffrage was a way to counter the disfranchisement of the men of their race.[38] Despite this discouragement, black suffragists continued to insist on their equal political rights. Starting in the 1890s, African American women began to assert their political rights aggressively from within their own clubs and suffrage societies. “If white American women, with all their natural and acquired advantages, need the ballot,” argued Adella Hunt-Logan of Tuskegee, Alabama, “how much more do black Americans, male and female, need the strong defense of a vote to help secure their right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness?”[38]
FAST FORWARD TO 1/21/2017 —For the millions of men and women pouring into the streets around the world the March is real. The march indicates that women have a right to choose, right to dictate what happens to their bodies and how many children they have. Women have the right to health care and to birth control. It also illustrated that issues do not belong to just one country but to the world. As you will see from the pictures of women around the world that they too marched. You see now, news spreads with just a click of your cell phone camera or a quick text. Women have the right to equal pay as well. The rights of women has been an ongoing struggle for women not just in America but world-wide.
It’s also understandable that so many items, philosophies dictate our perception. However, at what point does the government have a right over it’s citizens and what they do with their bodies?
Women’s March on Washington protesters Devin Yalkin for Rolling Stone
“Three million votes! Three million votes!” they chant back.
“Off to one side, 31-year-old Courtney Miller is holding a sign that reads, “Sorry. Were my civil rights getting the way of your privilege?” She asks a man in a Confederate hat why he still wears it even though the South lost. He retorts by asking her why she has black pride – her people lost too, he says. For ten minutes, he tries (and fails) to defend an indefensible point, while she maintains her composure, trying, maybe in vain, to reason with him.”
“You never get anything accomplished by fighting, by yelling and screaming. We’re not going to get our points across. We might leave here today and agree to disagree, but maybe I said something that will make him think,” Miller says after the interaction. “I’m standing here because my grandparents had to do this. Now I have to do this. I’m hoping my kids don’t have to do this. We’re marching for the same things, and I’m getting tired.”
Every woman has the right to secure their right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
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Credits: Inside the Historic Women’s March on Washington by Tessa Stuart for Rolling Stone
Women’s Suffrage – Wikipedia
Women’s March is Forever By Linda3000 Women’s March is Forever By Linda3000 On January 21, 2017 thousands if not millions of Women gathered to march in protest.
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Finally Found The Right Exercise Program! - By D. Elliott
Finally Found The Right Exercise Program! – By D. Elliott
Finally Found The Right Exercise Program!
By D. Elliott
Edited by Linda
After many years of trying different gyms and aerobic classes and even a swimming class at one time, I finally found the best program for myself! Jazzercise of Hackettstown in New Jersey! We dance to different type of music followed by strength work with weights and stretching, lots of cool stuff jammed packed into an hour…
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BLACK LIVES MATTER- BY LINDA3000
BLACK LIVES MATTER- BY LINDA3000
Black Lives Matter – America It’s Time for Change
BLACK LIVES MATTER
This matters because the injustices they face steal from all of us — white people and people of color alike.” They steal our very humanity. Most believe in the Book of Genesis which states that “God made one man and one woman”. So hence, humanity started with one man and one woman. That that would make us all brothers and…
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1) Was being a Chef always your career goal? In my early years I was a Research Coordinator at Columbia University, later I moved into the pharmaceutical field but I never felt complete unless I was in the kitchen therefore it was not just a goal to become a chef but more like a necessity for my soul.
2) How did you get Started? I come form a family of cooks, I opened Mimi’s Fusion of Flavors because there was a demand for my service and little by little I was known by my gourmet Latin style, One day my friend producer Carmen Carbonell alert me about Sabado Gigante concurso from Olive Garden in which my wonderful facebook family voted for me and I won a scholarship to a cooking school of my choice plus a trip to Tuscany, Italy.
3) You’ve been on TV, what shows have you been on? Which was your favorite? Sabado Gigante, Despierta America, Al Despertar,
Opción NY. My favorite show was Sabado Gigante, seeing Don Francisco was surreal after seeing him almost by force every Saturday at home for 3 hours because there was no way we as kids could change the channel and back in those days there was no iphones or ipads so yes we had to watch Sabado Gigante.
4) What awards have you won? Did you win the cook abroad with Olive Garden? Tell me about that. The award that has touched my heart was the “Most Likely To Succeed” from the Institute Culinary of Education, I also won the contest with Olive Garden and Sabado Gigante in which a trip to Italy was part of the experience. Of course I have to mentioned that I gained few pounds in that week in which the Master Chef of Olive Garden taught me their secrets, Italy’s history by region and of course their culture and how simple is better when it comes down to food.
5) What is your favorite dish to prepare? What is the dish from your menu that you recommend? My favorite dish are the ones I remember cooking since little, the ones that awakens my memories….that is the beauty of cooking so I love to make Chivo Encendio, Moro with black beans covered with plantain leaves, Pasteles en Hojas are my favorite for the holidays, Linda is hard just to mention a dish my dear!!
6) Whats your cooking style? Is it Spanish? Are there any culinary fusions in your cooking? My cooking style of course is Caribbean, it’s in my blood, I was born in la Hispaniola-Santo Domingo and came to the States at the age of 13. I became a professional chef in NYC therefore I have may influence like any other chef we learn about the French, Italian, Asian cuisine which I use with my Latin flavors.
7) What’s the best part of your job? What has been the highlight of your career? oh wow the best part of my job is to meet so many people with different backgrounds, social class, ethnicity and at the same time they all have one thing in common, food. I don’t think I have a highlight in my career, I have the unique privilege to use my voice for things that are important in the Latino community, food is my passion community service is what I love doing and hopefully one day I can impact just one live..that would be the highlight of my career.
8) What’s your Message of Inspiration to others? God has giving us gifts or talents for a purpose, right now you have in your hands enough to bless someone else. Do it, inspire, go out there and smile, bless the day and your community, put some fire in our children’s heart, remind them how important it’s to get ready now, make them dream BIG, your efforts today will impact tomorrow.
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Celebrity Interview with Chef Mimi Isles by Linda3000 1) Was being a Chef always your career goal? In my early years I was a Research Coordinator at Columbia University, later I moved into the pharmaceutical field but I never felt complete unless I was in the kitchen therefore it was not just a goal to become a chef but more like a necessity for my soul.
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Sex Again!
Is it okay to say NO?
Yes it is okay to say no to your partner every time he/she ask for sex. I feel that when you and your partner are being intimate it should be because both of you want to and not because u have to. Having sex with someone should never feel like a job or obligation because you are with them. If you don’t feel like it then your partner should understand. Just remember to say yes sometime too.
Now if you are in a relationship where you find that you can’t be intimate with your partner or you cringe every time he touches you then that means you are no longer attracted to that person. At some point your relationship you no longer desired his/her touch and no matter what he/she say or do you will still never want to feel their touch. Now don’t get me wrong you may still love that person you just might not want that person sexually. And that’s okay at this point in your relationship you should had developed this thing called communication. Now I know it can be a hard subject to bring up but if you don’t talk about it the situation can get a whole lot worse.
So as you guys know I always through a life experience in here so that you all know that I talk from the heart. So here we go. I was really young when I first got married and at first everything was fine I mean hey I got four kids (lol). But after a couple of years I was no longer attracted to him and I didn’t want him to touch me. But being young and not knowing what I was doing and had developed my communication skills I had sex out of duty as a wife and would have sex every time he asked me. After a while I found that I couldn’t keep doing that either, so I started to say no and I wouldn’t let him touch me. And for a while he was fine with that, but then he started getting sexually frustrated and then the arguments started. And then he took away my choice to say no.
Sex, love, intimacy, companionship and communication go hand in hand. It’s always okay to say no just communicate why. If you love the person you are with love them and show them that there is more than just sex in a relationship. And never forget intimacy, being intimate with someone without having sex takes you to a whole new level of love and it makes the sex so much better.
Remember there are two people in a relationship and both of you have a right to say yes or no. Sex is not a job it is an emotion and the moment you lose sight of that that is the moment you lose interest.
(But this is only my opinion)
Sex Again! Is it Okay to say NO? – Tamik Realz 08 Sex Again! Is it okay to say NO? Yes it is okay to say no to your partner every time he/she ask for sex.
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Love the Skin Your In - By Tamik Realz 08
Love the Skin Your In – By Tamik Realz 08
Love the Skin Your In
By Tamik Realz 08
Words are like bullets that can kill. They (words) can break
through any barrier that you have up and just shatter
Whatever pride you have in yourself. Just recently, I spoke
with my daughter and she is going through a situation at
school. Some girls called her ugly because her hair is
Natural and because she is Dark skinned. She came home
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MAKE YOUR SELF-CONFIDENCE INTO YOUR BEST FRIEND
Many women suffer from a lack of Self Esteem and Self Confidence. “Media is a confidence killer, if we allow it. Movie and TV stars who appear to have perfect bodies, teach us that we’re supposed to look like that and if we don’t then no man will ever love us and we’ll never get a good paying job. I want you to know right now, that is a lie from the pit of hell. Most of the women on TV and in the movies have personal trainers and nutritionists that regulate what they eat and when and how much they exercise. I know most of us in the United States can’t afford to hire personal trainers and nutritionists, nor do we have the desire to live that kind of lifestyle. And the women you see on the covers of magazines are air brushed and photo-shopped to look the way they do…not to mention all the Botox and face-lift celebrities have these days.”
“I believe low self esteem and lack of confidence go hand in hand. When you don’t feel good about the way you look, the job you’re in, how you handle finances, or about your relationships and how you relate to others, you tend to hide and shrink back from being all you can be. Not liking yourself leaks into other areas of your life causing you to miss out on promotions because you were too afraid to ask, or developing a relationship with other females because you were jealous of the way they look or dressed, or position they held. Does this sound familiar? If you’re like most women it probably does.”
“So, where does all this lack of self confidence come from? Often it stems from childhood, or perhaps a bad relationship. Most often, the way someone else has treated us or words that were said once or a thousand times, have been engrained into our minds, causing us to think lowly of ourselves.”
You have to Start with yourself. I honestly, believe that this World was meant to Break you. You have to make Self Confidence your best friend. If you hear a negative voice telling you, “that you’re always be fat” , “You’ll never have that job”, “Your dumb” whether these voices are Inner or Outer you have to Love yourself so much that you Deflect those voices and turn them into Positive Reinforcement for yourself. Say to yourself, “I’m going to study and Pass this Test”. “I’m going to eat a salad and exercise and lose weight”. Don’t beat yourself up again that’s the World’s job not yours. Nothing wrong with Admiring another girl’s smarts, shoes, etc. But Get your Own. Lack of Self –Esteem and Lack of Self-Confidence comes from well…..not Loving yourself. So Love yourself! Look at yourself in the mirror and love your hair, skin and imperfections. I highly recommend you saying to yourself, “I’m pretty, smart and I can get through everyday challenges”. Remember, that each Woman is Blessed with a special gift that comes from God (Powers that be) and that we all shine. You are Gifted and You are Talented. Be your own Cheerleader every step of the way.
Source: http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/why_do_so_many_women_suffer_from_lack_of_self_confidence
SELF-CONFIDENCE IS YOUR BEST FRIEND —by linda3000 MAKE YOUR SELF-CONFIDENCE INTO YOUR BEST FRIEND Many women suffer from a lack of Self Esteem and Self Confidence.
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Birth Control Options
By Linda3000
I recently sat down with a friend after she gave birth and even she was confused. After having four kids she still wasn’t sure or seemed she didn’t have all the facts of Birth Control.
“With an estimated 62% of American women ages 15 to 44 currently using some form of contraception, it’s worth knowing how we’ve evolved from creams made from crocodile poop (yep, crocodile poop) to the development of rubbers, rings, and other types of modern-day birth control.”
“It’s easy to be confused by all the birth control options out there: Should you take a progestin-only pill or the mainstream combination pill? Can an IUD affect your chances of having children in the future? Is the female condom as effective as its male counterpart?”
Here are 12 of the most common birth control methods, and why you should or shouldn’t try them.
What it’s called: Estrostep Fe, LoEstrin 1/20, Ortho-Novum 7/7/7, Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo, Yasmin, Yaz
What it does: This birth control mainstay is still 99% effective against pregnancy when taken around the same time every day. It’s also known for easing hot flashes and restoring regular periods.
Who should avoid it: Smokers and those 35 or older. The estrogen may cause dangerous blood clots. If you suffer from migraines, you should also pass because it may trigger the painful headaches.
What it’s called: Micronor, Nora-BE, Nor-QD, Ovrette
What it does: Known as the mini pill, progestin-only meds don’t contain estrogen. They’re safer for smokers, diabetics, and heart disease patients, as well as those at risk for blood clots. They also won’t reduce the milk supply for women who are breast-feeding.
Who should avoid it: If you have trouble remembering to take your pill at the same time every day, progestin-only pills might not be your best bet. They need to be taken at exactly the same time every day; if you’re more than three hours late, plan on using a backup method.
What it’s called: Lybrel, Seasonale, Seasonique
What it does: These pills prevent pregnancy and allow you to have a period only every three months. (Note: Lybrel stops your period for a year, but you must take a pill every day, year-round.)
Who should avoid it: There’s no evidence proving it’s dangerous not to have periods, but there is still no long-term research to show that it is safe.
Vaginal ring
What it’s called: NuvaRing
What it does: The ring is made of flexible plastic and delivers estrogen and progestin, just like the combination pill. You place the ring in your vagina for three weeks, and then remove it for one week so that you have a regular period.
Who should avoid it: Women who smoke, or have blood clots or certain cancers, should not use the NuvaRing.
Diaphragm
What it’s called: Milex Wide Seal, Ortho All-Flex, Semina, SILCS
What it does: Made of rubber and shaped like a dome, a diaphragm prevents sperm from fertilizing an egg. It covers the cervix and must always be used with a spermicide. Women must be fitted for a diaphragm in their doctor’s office.
Who should avoid it: If your weight tends to fluctuate by more than 10 pounds at a time, the diaphragm may not work. If you gain or lose weight, you’ll need to be refitted. Prone to bladder infections? You might want to consider another option. If you’ve had toxic shock syndrome, you shouldn’t use a diaphragm.
IUD
What it’s called: Mirena, ParaGard
What it does: ParaGard is a surgically implanted copper device that prevents sperm from reaching the egg. Mirena, also surgically implanted, works by releasing hormones. Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are more than 99% effective and good for 10 years.
Who should avoid it: Some doctors recommend the device only for women who have given birth. When the device is implanted, your uterus is expanded, and this might cause pain in women who have not had children. If you’re planning on having children in a year or two, look at other options. The IUD can be removed, but the high cost—up to $500—might not be worth it for short-term use.
What it’s called: Femy, Protectiv, Reality
What it does: The female condom is made of polyurethane, or soft plastic, and protects against STDs. It is inserted deep into the vagina, over the cervix, much like a diaphragm. Unlike the male condom, the female condom can be put into place up to eight hours before sex.
Who should avoid it: Male condoms offer more protection—both against STDs and pregnancy—than female condoms, so if you and your male partner aren’t in a long-term, monogamous relationship, female condoms are not a perfect substitute.
Male condom
What it’s called: Durex, LifeStyles, Trojan
What it does: Male condoms protect against pregnancy and STDs, including HIV. Worn properly, condoms prevent sperm from entering the uterus. Go with latex or polyurethane condoms; lambskins do not shield you against all STDs.
Who should avoid it: If your mate is allergic to latex or polyurethane, you’ll have to find another option. And if you tend to use a lubricant that contains oil, such as hand lotion or baby oil, you’ll need to switch to an oil-free option like K-Y Jelly, which, unlike oil-based lubricants, doesn’t degrade latex.
Patch
What it’s called: Ortho Evra
What it does: You can place the hormone-releasing patch on your arm, buttock, or abdomen, and rest easy for one week.
Who should avoid it: If you’re particularly at risk for blood clots, you might want to find a different method. The patch delivers 60% more estrogen than a low-dose pill, so you’re at an increased risk for dangerous blood clots.
Implant
What it’s called: Implanon, Norplant
What it does: About the size of a matchstick, the implant is placed under the skin on your upper arm. Implants last for three years and can cost up to $800. They are nearly 100% effective.
Who should avoid it: Implanon may not work as well for women taking St. John’s wort, or women who are overweight.
Sterilization
What it’s called: Essure, tubal ligation, vasectomy
What it does: Women can undergo either tubal ligation, a surgical procedure that blocks the fallopian tubes from carrying eggs to the uterus, or tubal implants (Essure), a nonsurgical technique in which a small coil is inserted into the fallopian tubes. The sterilization process is less risky for men: A vasectomy is a minor surgery in which the tubes that carry sperm from the testicles are cut.
Who should avoid it: If you plan to have children, sterilization is not an option—it’s not designed to be reversible.
Emergency contraception
What it’s called: Copper T IUD, Next Choice, Plan B, Plan B One-Step
What it does: Emergency contraception is a backup for regular birth control. Plan B contains a higher dose of the same synthetic hormones found in the combination pill. It works best if taken within 72 hours of unprotected sex, but may work up to five days later. There’s also the copper T IUD, which a doctor can insert into your uterus five to seven days after unprotected sex.
Who should avoid it: Plan B, known as the morning-after pill, is available over-the-counter at most pharmacies, but only to women 18 years and older. Minors need a prescription. Copper T IUDs can be very expensive—up to $500. Plus, they last for up to 10 years, so if you hope to get pregnant in the future, this isn’t for you.
Source:www.health.com
BIRTH CONTROL OPTIONS BY LINDA3000 Birth Control Options By Linda3000 I recently sat down with a friend after she gave birth and even she was confused.
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STRONG WOMEN —BY TAMIKAREALZ 08
I never knew hard it would be to work as an E.M.T. This field of work was at one point predominately male and I feel that sometimes it still is. I work with firefighters and police officers all the time and sometimes I feel like they see me as a weak little girl and like I can’t handle my job. It pisses me off when they try to push me aside when a patient needs to be lifted. They say things like I can pick them up if you can’t or they try to make me carry the bags. I put my all into my job and here come these guys that see me as nothing but a female and that sucks.
I am face to face with people that need my help and when someone that is supposed to be working with me doubts my ability to do my job in front of a patient, then the patient starts to doubt me too. I have had firefighters do that to me before it sucks. I have had officers try and push me aside to lift up patients because they felt I couldn’t do it.
Honestly at first I started to doubt myself if I was able to do this job or not. But then I remembered that just because I am a woman that doesn’t mean I can’t do this job. I know myself and my limits. If I come across a patient I could not lift then I would ask for help but only if I couldn’t. I will not let anyone tell me what my limits are. I have realized that I am the only one that can stop me from reaching the top.
To all the women out there that have to deal with the same issues just know that there is a reason you chose the career that you have and that you worked hard to get it. Don’t let anyone take that from you. Remember Stay focused and you will ALWAYS BE ON TOP.
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STRONG WOMEN —BY TAMIKA REALZ 08 STRONG WOMEN ---BY TAMIKAREALZ 08 I never knew hard it would be to work as an E.M.T.
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SINGLE MOM STEROTYPES —BY DARBY
Since my son’s father and I aren’t together anymore, it is pretty much just me and my son. He goes to his dad’s most weekends but it is still primarily just us. I’ve noticed over the years while I’ve attended my son’s school functions and sports functions that I am being judged for being a single mom and that I deal with all kinds of stereotypes on a daily basis.
So I thought I would do my best to squash some of those stereotypes.
First, ladies single moms are not after your husbands. You don’t need to be paranoid that we are home wreckers. Just because we are single does not by any means mean we are desperate.
Second, I think people assume that because we are single moms are stupid. Or that we can’t be trusted. Sorry. Not true. I know for a fact that I am more intelligent than many of these married stay at home moms who couldn’t function without relying on their husbands.
Third, people assume my child comes from a broken home. His father and I may not be together but there is nothing broken about it. He is still surrounded by love and support. He has everything he needs and most of what he wants.
Fourth, people seem to question where do single moms get money from. Please you really think we are out on the street turning tricks. No we have more self respect. Personally, I work my ass off. There was a point in time I had three jobs so that I knew my son would be taken care of.
Fifth, because we are single moms and supposedly failed at marriage we are setting our kids up for a life of failure. This again is not true. Who is to say I am a failure?! Each day I wake up and I do what I need to do. That it’s failing that is striving for better. If anything my son is learning that things may not always be easy or go the way we plan for them to go. But you shouldn’t give up. Keep trying and things will work themselves out.
This post may have been a little comical but it really is a serious issue. It is something I deal with on a daily basis. I do most of the work. I am the one who goes to the school conferences alone and to the football games and wrestling matches. The married parents look at me like I am the plague. When the school used to call me they’d would call and say Mrs. And use my son’s fathers last name. That was weird. When my son was younger I used to wear a wedding band on my finger so people would just assume I was married and that his dad just worked a lot. It doesn’t bother me as much anymore. It still does sometimes as much as I pretend not to care what people think. All I’m saying is think a little before you judge someone who is a single mom. Maybe they got pregnant and the father decided he wanted nothing to do with them. Maybe her husband passed away leaving her a single mom. Maybe she adopted or went through IVF. You don’t always know someone’s story so maybe get to know someone before you assume or pass judgment.
Things aren’t always what they seem.
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SINGLE MOMS STEROTYPES—–by DARBY SINGLE MOM STEROTYPES ---BY DARBY Since my son’s father and I aren't together anymore, it is pretty much just me and my son.
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Being a mom without my mom –
is the hardest thing I’ve ever done.
By Single Mom – Darby
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Being a mom is one of the best things I’ve ever done in my life. It is the most rewarding and also the most challenging. I had my son when I was 24 years old. My mom who I considered to be my best friend was there through everything; from the doctor’s appointments to ultrasounds and especially the delivery. She was the most amazing woman I’ve ever met. She was Selfless, caring and loving. She was always there with advice and help. Just after two years after my son was born she was diagnosed with stage four cancer. There was no surgery that could be done only chemotherapy and radiation. It was hard to watch the toughest woman I knew go through all of this. It was hard on my son because grandma was the one who was goofy with him and they did silly things and she couldn’t do that anymore. After six months I lost her, because she lost her battle with cancer I was heartbroken but I knew she wouldn’t have to be in pain anymore. It was still hard though. My son would ask for her and he was only two how do you explain to a two year old that his grandma is in heaven??
Now that he’s older he understands. And occasionally asks why. And I still don’t have an answer. But perhaps the hardest thing for me is my life is going on and she isn’t here to see it. I took my son to Disney world and I wanted to call her and tell her about it. When Conner started school I wanted her there with me. His school plays and concerts. I want her there. When I had a biopsy done on the lump that was found in my breast I needed my mommy. There was a period of time where I was in and out of the hospital and wanted my mom.
When Conner was sick I just wanted to call my mom and have her tell me everything was going to be okay. There are days I want to just call her to hear her voice but I can’t.
I have friends who talk badly about their parents. And I just sit back and listen. I don’t say anything. But inside it kills me. What I wouldn’t give to be able to fight about stupid stuff with my parents again. What I wouldn’t give to celebrate a birthday with them again. To be able introduce them to my significant other. To know that they’d be there if/when I ever get married. It hurts to think that if I have another child he or she will never get to meet my parents.
So yea being a mom and not having my mom there to ask for advice or send my son there and have her spoil him rotten is the hardest thing I have ever had to do in my life.
Being a Mom without My Mom -Darby Being a mom without my mom – is the hardest thing I've ever done. By Single Mom – Darby…
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Interview with Laura Porras – Engineer
What made you decide to become an Engineer?
Since I was a kid I have always been interested in math and technology. My father is an architect and he has always been involved in construction. I guess that his example was a big fact in my decision.
I also decided to be a civil engineer with an emphasis in underground construction because while taking my undergraduate classes I developed a special interest in classes related to soils and tunnels. I had a very good professor that guided me and supported me all the way through my college career.
2 .Where are you from?
I am from Bogota, Colombia.
3. What college did you attend?
I did my undergraduate degree in Idaho State University and my master’s degree in Colorado School of Mines
4. How many degrees do you have?
I have two, undergraduate (Bachelor’s) and master’s.
5. Are there many women in your profession in Colombia?
No really, engineering is a male dominated field in Colombia. I would say that 20% of the engineering work force is women and 80% are men.
6. What was your first job? Were you an Intern?
Yes, I was an intern. My first job was at Idaho Transportation Department, I was part of a one year rotation program
What’s the hardest part of your job? I would say that the field environment, when I go out to the field I am the only woman for the most part and it could be hard at the beginning. Also sometimes the work hours are long, during winter or summer, and getting use to new schedules, the cold and the heat can be a challenge.
Where do you see yourself 5 years from now?
I like the management side of the engineering business. I could see myself being a project manager five years from now.
CAREER INTERVIEW – ENGINEER Interview with Laura Porras – Engineer What made you decide to become an Engineer? Since I was a kid I have always been interested in math and technology.
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Dating as a Single Mom —-by DARBY
So, I often get asked by friends; “How do date when you are a single mom”? Who watches your son for you? Do you have time for a relationship? Well honestly dating is hard. Maybe it’s harder than it is for other people.
For one, I cannot just go when I want to go or where I want to go. I have to try to find a babysitter or wait until my son goes to his father’s for the weekend. It is my personal choice to not go out and date or party when my son is with me during the week. He is my responsibility and I don’t feel right pawning him off on other people so I can go get drunk. It doesn’t seem right, to me (however, to each their own).
But what perhaps is even harder is trying to decide who is right to date. Unfortunately I need someone more mature and understanding because my son will always be first. I have dated a few people since my son was born and they have all been different; some with kids, some without kids. Some relationships lasted longer than others. There was only one instance where I introduced the person I was dating to my son. We dated for almost a year. He had two boys about the same age as my son, so we would go to the playground, or the zoo, out to eat and to the movies. The downside was that we never really got any time to ourselves.
Unfortunately we went our separate ways. It was hard for me but perhaps harder for my son. He asked where he was and where his boys were when they could play again. Finding the right answer was hard because I couldn’t just say oh we broke up. He was too little to understand.
I’ve dated since then and honestly I do not introduce my son to the people I date and honestly I will not until I know they intend to stick around because it is too difficult.
Dating as a Single Mom —-by DARBY Dating as a Single Mom ----by DARBY So, I often get asked by friends; "How do date when you are a single mom"?
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CELEBRITY INTERVIEW WITH JUDY TORRES
CELEBRITY INTERVIEW WITH JUDY TORRES
CELEBRITY INTERVIEW WITH JUDY TORRES
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How did you find your passion?
I found my passion one day while watching television. I was about 10 years old. It was a talent show of sorts, and a woman was singing. I immediately was drawn to her voice and the emotions she was showing, and it gave me chills. I then noticed that the people were completely quiet; that…
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Talking about Sex…………….
Did you know that most women don’t talk about sex with their partner? Some women find it to be embarrassing or uncomfortable to talk about. Or they don’t know what to say. I bring this up because I was in a group setting with some friends and we got on the subject of sex and our partners. As I was sitting and listening to everyone talk about the good and the bad, a question popped in my head. Do any of you talk to your partner about sex? Whether, it’s good or bad. Some of them said no and others said only when it’s good and fake it if it’s bad. So another question popped in my head. WHY? You talk to your partner about everything. Then, why not about sex?
Now of course there is that one person in the group that asked me if I talk to my husband about our sex life. I said yes good and bad. Then, I was asked, “how did that conversation turn out”? I told them the GODs honest truth. My husband and I got into it. He felt that I was putting him down and then he had the thought that I would leave him for someone else. But I told him very calmly that I was not going to leave him. That I needed to teach him about my body and how I wanted to be sexed up. Yes I said it sexed up!
I told the women that I’m not an expert or anything when it comes to sex but, I think the reason why a lot of women cheat on their men is because they don’t know how to tell their partner how to sex them up. Every woman has a way that she likes and a woman knows her body best. Some of the women said that they don’t want their partner to think that they were some kind of freak. I said let’s be honest most men want that inner freak to come out. And for those that are not sure you know your man better than anyone.
Now I’m not saying go up to your partner and flat out say I don’t like our sex life. I’m saying every now and again whisper in his/her ear something you would like to try. When you’re in bed catch him by surprise and take over. Show him/her what you like. Don’t lose a good partner by cheating. If you have a good partner at home work on that first. That’s what I did. Yes first he was hurt and his pride bruised, but once I started showing him what I liked our sex life is better. I would rather tell him the truth than to hurt him by lying and cheating
Telling the Truth about Sex – Real Talk- TamikRealz08 Talking about Sex……………. Did you know that most women don't talk about sex with their partner? Some women find it to be embarrassing or uncomfortable to talk about.
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