ABlack

ABlack last signed in May 04 2009 and has been on Bukisa since Apr 27, 2009.

About Me:

I have a BS degree in Psychology with emphasis on early childhood and am currently working on my graduate degree. I also write short stories and have had a few published.

Should You Have a Baby?

Published April 28, 2009 /

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As a new expectant mother, emotions can run wild. One minute she can be overjoyed, and then the next minute she can be scared and worried. Some mood swings are normal during pregnancy, but if it is thought of as a threat, and dread is the main emotion, it can

Andrea Yates: How The Media Persuades Us

by ABlack | in Culture & Society > Human Interest

The media uses several different tactics to persuade the public during their report. Some reporters use the television to broadcast their spin on an event. Others use the newspaper. In all strategies, there is one powerful tool being used, and that is non-verbal communication. The images used all say something that conveys meaning. This is how reporters influence us.
How to Lose Weight Without Exercising

by ABlack | in Health & Nutrition > Diet & Nutrition

If you were to do a search online about weight loss, you'd be directed to thousands of pages about different diet plans, weight loss programs, and diet pills that are 100% guaranteed. You've got the diabetic's diet and the low carbohydrate diet. And the number one rule of all is to exercise, exercise, exercise, right?
XPID: What is it?

by ABlack | in Health & Nutrition > Diseases & Conditions

Infertility, polycystic ovaries, insulin resistant diabetes, and diarrhea that never goes away. Sound like a nightmare? This is what I have to go through daily. And I'm not the only one. Women all across the world live with these symptoms day in and day out. Why only women? Because boys with this illness die before they are 6 months old.