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Does make-belief fuel our creative thinking or does it encourage escapism from real world challenges?

Anish Asokan @RevivedWarrior (3853) • India 8 Dec 24

As a child, most of us had fun with make-beliefs. We were superheroes in our imaginative worlds or a champion in an alternate universe. It was fun back then and made many mundane times better, especially when we had to kill time...

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Meet Little Oreo

Shavkat @Shavkat (141906) • Philippines 23 Aug 23

We have a new family member and his name is Oreo. I got him yesterday. He is a mixed chihuahua: apple head and fur coat. In fact, I will be his foster parent because it is my younger sister's boy's puppy. Her son named him Oreo...

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My friend wants to be a foster mom

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169406) • United States 17 May 21

My friend that I visit with for coffee at least once a month put me down as a referral.She wants to be a foster mom to dogs. She likes dogs, but her husband will not let her have one, because she takes lots of trips, and he would...

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And now to Baby Dee

Amber @AmbiePam (120531) • United States 14 Feb 20

So in my last post I told you about Baby J, one of the two foster babies my sister and brother-in-law have right now. Test results showed baby J is part Native American, so Cherokee officials are looking for a Cherokee home for...

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Update on Baby J

Amber @AmbiePam (120531) • United States 14 Feb 20

So some of you remember me talking to you some weeks ago that my sister and brother-in-law are fostering two babies; I posted a picture of Baby Dee (while I can post a picture, I cannot say their names), but Baby J was the other...

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13 Children Orphaned when Parents Die - Sad Family History

Chris Bergstrom @chrissbergstrom (10767) • Banks, Oregon 22 Jul 19

One of the saddest stories i have found during my Family History research, 13 children orphaned when there parents died a few months apart in 1960. Apparently one of the orphaned children Janet York Marquez wrote a book detailing...

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Could you look after a child that wasn't yours?

Linda Mansfield (Snowdrop) @sprite1950 (30461) • Corsham, England 13 Aug 16

I have custody of my 9 year old granddaughter and have a Special Guardianship Order for her. She was 4 when I took her on as her parents had problems and could no longer look after her. It hasn't been easy as there has been a lot...

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Babies, babies and more babies.

bobbyjoe143 @bobbyjoe143 (1287) 29 Mar 16

In the almost 9 years that my other half and I have been together, we have had 4 pregnancies, 2 of which ended all too soon in miscarriage, and 2 of which with some medical help (having a cervical stitch) managed to make full...

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Is my daughter emotionallydisturbed or just a normal girl,Should I buy her love?

tangleddreams84 @tangleddreams84 (581) • United States 19 Aug 12

I have been told that my mother says my daughter is just a normal nine year old girl even though she has been diagnosed as emotionally disturbed. She cried abuse to my mother because she was abusing me and she still couldn't get...

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Need advice to help my daughter

tangleddreams84 @tangleddreams84 (581) • United States 19 Aug 12

I have been in court for grandparent visitation for my daughters paternal grandmother since her son (my daughters father) died when she was a year old. My nine year old daughter was removed from my care because she cried abuse....

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Foster the People Concert Coming Up and I Want to go, But...

kayluhh02 @kayluhh02 (4) • United States 10 Mar 12

I'm a little worried. I'm a full-time student and the tickets for this concert will be around 43.50 dollars per person. So, I invited my boyfriend to go with me but that means we would have to spend appx. $87 for tickets? However,...

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Which Brand of Beer is The Best to Buy for a Party

himanshubajaj @himanshubajaj (95) • Finland 27 Sep 10

I am Planing to host a House warming party at my new house. i'm not a casual drinker, but i'm planing to serve beer along with other beverage to accmmodate everyone, I know there are a variety of beers out there to Buy...

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Would you adopt a child?

girlgonefishing @girlgonefishing (2174) • United States 19 May 10

We adopted 2 boys 3 years ago and now we are adopting 3 more kids. We have been fostering them for almost a year now and they are finally adoptable. It should take about 3 months and then they are ours!!! Would you adopt?

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Fostering a Child

Gabs @gabs8513 (48686) • United Kingdom 28 Sep 09

A Friend of mine has applied to foster a Child, she has everything to give a Child She is not able to have Children herself and she has never been married Up to 5 years ago she had a brilliant job, unfortunately she had a Break...

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My friend is a foster carer

maximax8 @maximax8 (31042) • United Kingdom 22 Apr 09

My friend cares for children for several months until they are adopted. Since last year she has been looking after a 2 year old girl and a baby girl who is now aged 10 months. They have now been found adoptive parents which my...

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foster care for dogs

runner0369 @runner0369 (641) • United States 16 Feb 09

I am currently a college student so I do not always have time for a pet but my weekends are usually pretty free and I saw on the website of a nearby shelter that they do fostering for the dogs for weekends or longer if you want...

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mom was suffering worse than kitties

TheRealDawn @dawnald (85137) • Shingle Springs, California 4 Dec 08

Yesterday I took two of my foster kitties in for spaying/neutering. The third one couldn't go as he was still sneezing and he has to get ready first (lucky Diego, gets to keep his... a little longer). It was a long drive. They are...

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Our family is becoming a foster family

Bella75 @nixxi76 (3191) • Canada 27 Nov 08

About three months ago my hubby and I were driving the truck and we were listening to the radio. Suddenly, a comercial came on the radio saying " There are twice the amount of children staying in hotel rooms waiting for homes to...

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Man Utd's Future Goalkeeper

syfarisk @syfarisk (378) • Malaysia 29 Oct 08

Who do you think provides better goal cover for Man Utd? Tomasz Kuszczak or Ben Foster? Or are they not good enough and Man Utd need to bring in a new one? Van Der Sar turned 38 today, and is still a very good goalkeeper. The good...

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Adoption

torchablazed @torchablazed (3218) • Philippines 9 Aug 08

Hi! Me and my partner are reproductively challenged and adoption has been an option for us. In adopting a child, would it be beneficial if we look at orphanages near our location or somewhere far and bring the baby here in our...

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