Elaine Williams ©2008 I became a widow at forty-seven years of age. I'd always thought my husband and I would be together forever, or at least a lot longer than twenty years. We have three boys, who at the time were eleven, eighteen and nineteen. Wh...

Elaine Williams ©2008 The last two months of my husband's life I slept next to the bed Hospice had set up in our living room. At night, I lay on the loveseat I'd come to hate and listen intently to his labored breathing. It was what I did when my kids...

Elaine Williams ©2008 I've become empowered, in total and full control of my life, even when there's something that blindsides you when you least expect it. The thing is, I didn't ask, seek or want this new empowerment. I thought I was doing okay. I w...

Elaine Williams ©2008 One of my biggest challenges has been raising three boys as a single parent. I've been told by other parents that it's easier to deal with boys than girls. Usually this comes from a parent who has all girls. I totally, wholly di...

By Elaine Williams ©2008 When I lost my husband to cancer in 2004, my life as I knew it did a 360 degree turn. Nothing was the same and yet only one thing had changed. I had lost someone near to my heart, a part of my life for twenty plus years, the f...

Elaine Williams ©2008 Due to life circumstances, the death of a spouse, I had been out of the dating game for some time and reentered the scene after a 27-year absence. I experienced what I like to call “culture shock”. One definition is as follo...

Elaine Williams ©2008 One day, a little over three months after my husband's cancer diagnosis, was the first time I really thought he was going to die. He lay in bed and he could not get up from being so weak. I was so incredibly frightened. I knew wi...

For a guy, being more attractive has nothing to do with looks, wealth or dick size, it has to do with something else... Let me share with you two gems of wisdom in the topic of flirting. 1) Do you know what's the most important (and most little-kno...

Does the fountain of youth really exist? Well, many anti aging skin care product manufacturers would say, "Absolutely, and it will only cost you $350 for a 30-day supply ". Savvy advertisers have been making bold claims about the effectiveness of their a...

It is true that young women today enjoy an unprecedented level of financial and social freedom and are able to exercise their independence without the negative stigma that many of our fore mothers had to bear. Women in their 30s can boast that they ha...

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It is finally time. Your contractions are starting and you are going into labour. As you await the arrival of your special baby, the pain can turn from uncomfortable to terrible. Most of this has to do with exhaustion and a lot to do with the stretching a...

You need to take into consideration that a woman can get a “wham-bam-thank-you-Ma’am” anytime she feels like it. She doesn’t need you for that. What she’ll always appreciate is the slow, tender love she is missing somewhere else. Her main attrac...

What makes beautiful healthy skin? Our lifestyle, stress, even our attitude can affect our skin. Lack of water, (dehydration) vitamin deficiencies, improper nutrition, alcohol, caffeine, and smoking can all affect the skin's health. Protection of your...

Keeping the effects of aging skin at bay can be a daunting task for an uninformed consumer. Many that seek to revitalize and repair youthful looking skin are faced with an ever increasing amount of anti wrinkle skin care options. Where does one begin? Kee...