KarenGross 
KarenGross last signed in Nov 18 2009 and has been on Bukisa since Sep 07, 2009.
Where's My Village?
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When I was a child, back in the sixties, most parents didn’t worry that much about the safety of their children. They didn’t drive us to the park, keeping a vigilant eye out for lurking strangers. We didn’t carry cell phones. We would take off on our bikes, and Mom
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Please Cover Your Mouth, Your Attitude Could Be Contagious
by KarenGross | in Culture & Society > Etiquette
Ever been in a group where the conversation has been pleasant, but then one person starts to gripe and complain? You can just feel the waves of discontent ripple across the room. Why are negative attitudes so contagious?
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Michael J. Fox and I: Educating the World on Parkinson's Disease
by KarenGross | in Health & Nutrition > Diseases & Conditions
Of all the things to have in common with a celebrity, Parkinson’s disease would not be my first choice. But as Fox has often said in interviews and books, “It is what it is.”
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Why Mom can't take out the Trash
by KarenGross | in Home & Garden > Housekeeping
Description: Today was one of those days where I just couldn’t seem to get anything done. Tomorrow is trash day, so I really need to get the trash out…
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How Honest Are You?
by KarenGross | in Culture & Society > Human Interest
Would you return to a store if you realize they gave you too much change and pay the difference? Turn in a wallet you found on the beach? Are you the type of person who would go out of your way to do the right thing?
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Just Innocent Gossip?
by KarenGross | in Culture & Society > Human Interest
Gossip is just innocent fun, isn't it? Everyone does it. What's the harm?
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Six Things You Should Never Say to Your Children
by KarenGross | in Family > Parenting
It may sound funny when Bill Cosby tells his TV kids “I brought you into this world and I can take you back out!” but should we really be threatening our children’s lives, even in jest? Here are six parenting “stand-bys” that, in my opinion, do far more harm than good in correcting your children’s behavior.
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Thanksgiving Without Mom - Who will make the Gravy?
by KarenGross | in Family > General
My mother died of lung cancer a couple of years ago. We have had two years of birthdays and holidays that we celebrated without her, and I have found the old adage to be true: You are never too old to miss your mom.
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Seven ways to get your kids out of bed
by KarenGross | in Family > Teenagers
Okay – it’s payback time. All of those years, every school morning, my Mom had to get me out of bed. Now I’m the Mom, and it’s my job to get my kids out of bed. I can’t stand the thought of losing another carpool. What do I do?
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How did Methuselah Live so Long?
by KarenGross | in Religion & Spirituality > Christianity
According to the Bible, Methuselah lived to be 969 years old. How did the Biblical patriarchs live such long lives?
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luvikavi on Please Cover Your Mouth, Your Attitude Could Be Contagious on November 20, 2009
wow, I loved this article. I am currently going through a lack of motivation for anything, and that...
for Christian Counseling - Does It Really Exist? on October 30, 2009
Hi, I am new to bukisa - I've been writing for Triond. This article was an excellent answer...
for Abortion - A Little Less Talk, A Little More Action on October 30, 2009
Excellent article! I have been on forums where pro life people are cast as inhumane, and they see...
for A Teen View on Religion on November 15, 2009
Good to hear a teen speak well of his mom and the church. Also great that you can...
for The Christian Divorcee's Prayer of Struggle on November 15, 2009
A very poignant prayer - full of pain....
for "The Secret" A Secret? "New Age" New? on November 15, 2009
Yes, it is a shame that Oprah was deceived by this old lie, and that she used her...
