Author Archive: Barbara Kasey Smith
Barbara Kasey Smith
October 23, 2014
Communication
Why do women cry? I cannot answer for other women because I don’t know their personalities, what gets a reaction out them, what turns on their tears, their sensitivities, their emotions, etc., I can only speak for myself. I’ve never…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
October 21, 2014
Marriage and Divorce
How to write a prenuptial agreement that the court will uphold? *Validity of prenuptial agreements vary from state to state: It’s important to know the governing of the validity prenuptial agreements does vary from state to state and prenuptial agreements must…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
October 17, 2014
Friends and Peers
Catching up with old friends…Do you have dear friends you haven’t seen in years that you would love to see? When a person has been friends with someone at school, at work, neighbors, etc., and the two of you formed…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
October 12, 2014
Relationships and Family - Other
When we are carrying around past baggage in our lives, the best thing to do is, “get over it,” by forgiving the person who hurts us. This will allow us to clear the cob-webs out of our subconscious and to get on with…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
October 10, 2014
Family
Divorcing Family Members *Many times, we have to divorce our families. Divorce doesn’t only exist by husbands and wives but it also exists in families. Throughout my life, I’ve seen many, many people who have had to totally divorce themselves…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
October 10, 2014
Family
Effects of having an alcoholic parent… *Do alcoholic parents realize the affect it’s having on their children? Parents who drink do not know the real affects they’re having on their children. There is “no” family who can function normally when…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
October 6, 2014
Family
What is hospice? *Description of what hospice actually is: According to the Hospice Foundation, hospice is a designed special “concept” of care to provide comfort and support to patients and their families when a life-limiting illness does not respond in…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
October 3, 2014
Marriage and Divorce
How old should children be when they get to decide which parent they want to live with? *Allow children at any age to make their choice: Let’s all face it, children are devastated when their parents divorce and the family…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
October 3, 2014
Marriage and Divorce
Child support: Is it worth it… *Yes, it’s worth making people pay child support: First, I would like to ask this question, “What type of a person would not want to support their child in this world?” When a couple…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
October 1, 2014
Accessories
Beware, flea markets are famous for the sale of fake Coach handbags and you’ll find out the majority of Coach bags sold at flea markets are fake. The government is on to these fake Coach dealers and they’re trying to catch these criminals. These…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
September 27, 2014
Skin and Body
I do not think minors should be allowed to use tanning beds. I would never allow my teenage children to tan in a tanning bed and I would definitely monitor their tanning at a beach. They would not be permitted…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
September 21, 2014
Family
How to cope when your child marries and changes religion? “We” as parents, must cope with whatever religion our son/daughter decides upon when they marry. “Most” young adults start their marriages in their early or late twenties and they are…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
September 19, 2014
Friends and Peers
Class Reunions: Torture or punishment… *How do you feel…torture or punishment?: There are many people who say it’s both torture and punishment because they have gained so much weight, aged, and changed their looks so much it would take them…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
September 16, 2014
Hair
Products that can help men with hair loss: *Don’t feel like you are alone if you’re getting bald: Men…if you believe you’re one of a “few” men who are losing your hair…you’re wrong. One quarter of the men who are…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
August 30, 2014
Friends and Peers
Pros and cons of being friends with co-workers… *Do you think it’s wise to be close friends in an office atmosphere – pros and cons: In my many years of working, I tried not to become what you would call…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
August 30, 2014
Friends and Peers
Should you be friends with an ex-girlfriend? *May I ask why not?: I don’t know why in the world a man/woman could not be friends with an ex-girlfriend/ex-boyfriend because they have shared many moments together in their relationship that were…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
August 26, 2014
Friends and Peers
Having your ex as a friend… *It’s good to be friends: It’s always better to part with your ex in a friendly manner and keep it that way if at all possible. You have to remember “an ex” was once…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
August 24, 2014
Marriage and Divorce
Who gets custody of family friends after the divorce or death? This question has always amazed me because of the results that happen when a couple divorces or a husband dies. I will have to say that the majority of…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
August 18, 2014
Family
Do you ever wonder if your family is a dysfunctional family? All families of today face many obstacles to cause stress, which in turn can bring on a cycle of dysfunction. No one has the perfect childhood, not your next…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
August 12, 2014
Marriage and Divorce
In divorce, should the father have equal custody rights to his children? *Father’s should have equal custody rights to their children unless there is a serious problem: In my personal opinion, father’s should have equal custody rights to their children,…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
August 4, 2014
Dating
Sex on the first date? This question just boggles my mind…I cannot ever believe anyone would have sex on a first date. It’s my belief, that people who do this is playing havoc with their health and maybe even their…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
July 31, 2014
Dating
Does a man’s appearance matter to women? Would you get excited and infatuated by a person who is standing on the street and looking like they are a hobo? No, I’m sure you would not…that answers many of the answers…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
July 28, 2014
Dating
Teen advice: How to tell if your lover is abusive? Abuse comes in several types of abusive forms, i.e., abuse through hittings or beatings, abuse through control of one’s thoughts and ideas, abuse through mental abuse of accusation’s and constant…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
July 27, 2014
Dating
Can jealousy ever be healthy? What is jealousy anyway? In Webster’s dictionary, jealousy is described as “the state of being jealous.” Well, having read that definition, it does not truly describe what jealousy really is. Jealousy is a condition where…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
July 17, 2014
Communication
How to deal with a co-worker that is making your life miserable? It is terrible to be in a workplace where a co-worker is trying to make life miserable for another worker. In the workplace, there are all type of…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
July 3, 2014
Marriage and Divorce
How to react at the moment of separation? When the moment of separation comes, it can be either a wonderful feeling or a very sad heart-wrenching hurt. How we react to separation depends on what brought the relationship or marriage…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
July 3, 2014
Marriage and Divorce
How to know when the time has come for a divorce? Have you ever been in any situation when you know there’s coming a time when you must move on…be it a job, a friendship, a family feud, etc.? I…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
June 27, 2014
Family
Why families grow apart… *Reasons why families grow apart: Families grow apart because of numerous reasons and I do believe the first reason is because there is so much jealousy among children, parents, and relatives. One is being so afraid of…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
June 22, 2014
Family
I would not suggest buying property with a relative as a good idea because this can ruin a relatives relationship for life. When you purchase property in the hundred thousand dollar brackets with another relative, you might as well be…
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Barbara Kasey Smith
June 9, 2014
Skin and Body
Why women feel breast implants will increase their self-confidence? A woman’s self-confidence can explode when she feels comfortable with her appearance. Women with small breasts have a problem with their clothes looking good on them and they will have a…
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