girlmakingadifference's blog

In recent news, 17 high school girls from the North East have made a pact, according to their principal, to all get pregnant and raise their babies together. Many of the community say that the box office hit Juno is to blame. Let's take a look at this, for those who have not seen the movie, which I personally liked, it is about a teenage girl who gets pregnant and gives the baby up for adoption.  Read More »

Marriage is a scary thought these days. Not only is the divorce rate high, along with the rate of infidelity but now we have to worry about our spouses murdering us!  Read More »

I met a guy, he was handsom, he was funny, he was charismatic, he was amazing. The first 6 mos. of our relationship was blissful and beautiful. However, the bliss was soon over as the saying goes, " ignorance is bliss", it is so true because soon I learned the truth about my prince charming. A little after our 6 mos. anniversary, I learned that he had lied to me about multiple things.  Read More »

I have plenty of experience when it comes to substance abuse. My father was in prison from the time I was in diapers until I was 18 due to consequences of his addiction. My mother did her best, but was lonely and remarried when I was 10 to another addict. At first he just drank a little, then a lot, then went to drugs.  Read More »

The old cliche: "never judge a book by its cover". This is a perfect analogy when it comes to people. Everyone has a story, it may not show by the cover thought, not everyone comes with a self-explanatory title descibing what they've been threw & what they're about. I am 18, I am tall, thin, smart, and funny. This is what people see as they look at me, what they dont see is my story.  Read More »

I was shocked to learn that around 5 million people suffer from eating disorders a year in America. 1 in 5 of women are said to have or have experienced an eating disorder in their lifetime. Why?  Read More »