Author Archive: Barbara Kasey Smith
Barbara Kasey Smith
March 25, 2015
Marriage and Divorce
Is marriage really worth it? God created man and women to love each other, to have families, and to grow as people and parents. I’ve been married for almost forthy-seven years and I will honestly say, “Yes, marriage does suffer…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
March 24, 2015
Communication
How to stop arguments… Everyone on this earth has different opinions and different ideas and thoughts. This is because each person has a concept about what they believe in and how it should be. Many people’s thoughts and ideas were…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
March 21, 2015
Jewelry
Facts and legends about diamonds… When women think about diamonds, most already know they are unconquerable and they are the hardest mineral that is known to all mankind, and one of the most amazing things about it is, it has…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
March 19, 2015
Dating
Why breaking up can be the best thing for you? Many times in our lives, we get stuck in a situation of dating a person for months and the relationship is not going anywhere. When this is happening in a…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
March 15, 2015
Relationships and Family - Other
*Put it in writing: There are many people in our society today who have living wills because they do not want to live connected to a ventilator for the rest of their lives. In my opinion, this should be the…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
March 11, 2015
Family
I do not believe a mother should mediate her adult children when conflicts arise among them. Being a Mother of two and the fourth born of eight siblings, I have seen what can happen when a Mother or a Father…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
March 8, 2015
Crisis Support
Should a dying person choose his own funeral rituals? This is a morbid subject to discuss with most people, but hey, while we are still living we have the right to call the shots. I believe every living human being…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
March 7, 2015
Skin and Body
Adult acne causes… *Do you know that adult acne is caused by sebum?: Do you know that adult acne is caused by sebum? The sebaceous glands produce an oily type substance which comes from a person’s skin. The sebum can clog…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
March 6, 2015
Dating
How to make a guy like you… *Confidence is important: I really could have used some lessons when I was in my teens to attract and make a guy like me. I was afraid I would do or say the…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
March 2, 2015
Dating
I cannot imagine a sex only relationship…there must be something wrong with me! I cannot ever imagine being in a sex only type relationship because I respect my body too much to ever allow this to happen to me. If…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
February 28, 2015
Hair
I’ll make my vote on, “Should you go gray naturally or dye your hair as you age,” I vote dye, because it does make you look much younger and not as harsh. Gray hair on “some” people is okay if…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
February 26, 2015
Style and Beauty - Other
Is real beauty on the outside or the inside? *What is real beauty?: Real beauty is not what you see on the outside, it’s what lives on the inside of a person. Outward appearances can never allow anyone to know what…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
February 25, 2015
Friends and Peers
Is it better to have a large or small group of friends? I have always liked a large number of friends because I’m a person who loves to interface with people and have inter-personal relationships with them. Most of the…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
February 24, 2015
Jewelry
How to choose a pearl? *Where pearls come from: Many people may not know that the pearl is a gemstone which is formed inside shellfish, i.e., oysters, some species of abalone and clams, mussels. In any type of these mollusks, there…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
February 23, 2015
Dating
Is intimacy important to a relationship… *Yes, it requires being connected to that person in a deeper level: This is a question I’ve given much thought too and I do believe it is possible to have sex with someone without an…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
February 23, 2015
Dating
Who has the responsibility of carrying condoms? *Do you believe men and women both should carry condoms?: I believe a man and a woman should carry condoms if they’re having unprotected sex. Women it’s too late to wish you could do…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
February 17, 2015
Communication
*How to tell if your spouse is emotionally abusive? If you do not know if you are a spouse who is being emotionally abused, answer these questions. If they come out as yes, you’re being emotionally abused by your spouse…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
February 17, 2015
Communication
How to deal with rude customers? *Dealing with rude customers: It can be hard at times to deal with rude customers, and it is my belief, the best way to handle someone who is being rude is to be as…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
February 17, 2015
Communication
Should you tell your partner if you dream of someone else? *A person’s dreams are sacred: Let me ask this question back to you before answering the above question, why in the world should we share our dreams with a…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
February 17, 2015
Communication
How to tell if someone is lying to you? The way I have always told if a person is lying to me is if they cannot make eye contact with me, or they will often clear their throats like they…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
February 15, 2015
Style and Beauty - Other
What defines beauty? *Can outward beauty be deceiving?: Outward beauty can be the most deceiving trait existing in a human being. Outward beauty is “not” the true indicator of a persons beauty, beauty stems from the heart and the soul…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
February 14, 2015
Marriage and Divorce
Can second marriages work? *In my opinion second marriages can work: I definitely believe second marriages can work because I am now into my second marriage of has lasted forty-eight years and it has been a great fulfilling marriage. The…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
February 14, 2015
Marriage and Divorce
The single biggest killer of relationships… *Get to know your mate before getting into a serious relationship: Are you currently having a relationship with someone who is great to look at but lacking personality, intelligence, manners, and an emotional attraction…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
February 14, 2015
Dating
Can young love ever be classified as real love? *Facts: I must say, I’ve seen both young love which has definitely been a real love, and I’ve also seen people who are younger than their spouses as a real love…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
February 14, 2015
Dating
Should a person reveal their sexual past? My answer to this is, “A definite NO!” The only time a person should reveal anything about their sexual past (goodness forbid) would be if they have had a sexually transmitted disease that…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
February 12, 2015
Friends and Peers
I do believe telling a co-worker they have a hygiene problem would be one of the hardest things I would ever have to do in the workplace. It would insult me as much as it would insult the co-worker with…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
February 8, 2015
Relationships and Family - Other
Do you believe in love at first sight? I must confess years ago I would have said, “No, you must get to know someone before you know you are in love with them,” but today, I’m a living example of…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
February 7, 2015
Friends and Peers
Friendship and forgiveness…When does a friend cross the line in a friendship and should we readily forgive them? In a friendship relationship, and if that person is suppose to be a “good” friend, what do we expect from them? I…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
February 6, 2015
Family
What is elder abuse? Elderly abuse is more prevalent from nursing homes, children’s homes, relatives homes, assisted living homes, etc., than we would ever like to admit. If you have a relative living in one of these type living areas,…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
February 2, 2015
Marriage and Divorce
Should you stay for the sake of the kids? This question comes up many times when a couple is thinking of divorce. My opinion on this question is it all depends on how intelligent the couple who is staying together…
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