Shasta Scott
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Divorce, from a Child's Perspective
The divorce rate in the United States is 40$-50%. Adults and children alike are affected by this separation. Some marriages end before children are brought into the mix, which possibly makes the separation easier. Nothing about divorce is necessarily easy, if abuse was involved there is trauma and healing to go through, if it was amicable, you're still likely to be left to deal with the loss of that connection. Once children come into the mix the effects are no longer just impacting the adults. There are both long-term and short-term effects of divorce.
By Shasta Scott5 years ago in Families
A Journey to Losing Weight
Weight loss trends. Fad diets. Exercise. Starving yourself. Calorie counting. Cut the carbs. Cut the sugar. Vegan/Vegetarian. Keto. More of this, less of that. Changing your lifestyle. Fashion magazines. All of these things set the standards for what and how both men and women view themselves and what is "socially acceptable" to look like. Health classes in high school classrooms tell you what an appropriate and average weight is for your height. You can be 5' 6" and 145lbs but it doesn't mean you're healthy. In grade school they give you the food pyramid, designed to show you different tires that tell you how much a food category (fruits, veggies, meat, dairy, bread) to consume. Health problems and injuries affect the weight loss journey, women with thyroid issues find it harder to lose weight and people, like myself, who have been injured playing sports as a teen, or trip going up the stairs, gained a lot of weight simply from lack of exercise.
By Shasta Scott5 years ago in Longevity
From Dogs to Cats
Being a pet owner is kind of like the first steps to becoming a parent. Or so I've always imagined it. They pee and poop and sleep all day, they tell you, in their own way, when they need food or water, because they don't speak the same language as you, and they love play time. They enjoy their naps and cuddle with you when you're sad or sleepy. I say it's like having a child because when you domesticate an animal, that animal becomes reliant on you, like a child, for affection, time and effort into keeping them alive and it is a big responsibility. (What every parent tells their child when they ask for a new puppy or kitten)
By Shasta Scott5 years ago in Petlife
The Sudden Death of a Parent
All around us, life and death exist. Sometimes we know when it will happen, while other times it's a complete surprise. It's estimated that 250 babies are born each minute. It comes as no surprise that life and death are inevitable, so long as women are still able to reproduce and men are able to stay just as fertile. The circle of life is truly what it's all about. We are born, we live, we die. Our time spent on Earth varies per person. Some only live a few moments, too weak to survive, while others live to be over 100 years of age, surviving wars, famine, and disease.
By Shasta Scott5 years ago in Families
Making your first Pie
When it comes to dessert you can choose from just about anything. Cakes, brownies, ice-cream, cookies, lemon bars, tarts, and of course, pie. Traditional, American Thanksgiving often has more than one pie option to choose from, to satisfy taste, seasonal availability of making from scratch, and allergy restrictions.
By Shasta Scott5 years ago in Feast
What it's like to be a Twin
Statistics It comes as no surprise that human beings, unlike most mammals, normally only give birth to one child at a time. However, the possibility to become pregnant with more than one child at any one given time is possible. Some have claimed that it skips a generation while others are the first to ever have been reported in their families.
By Shasta Scott5 years ago in Families
New Year, 2021
The end of 2020 brought no better news than the beginning. COVID-19 changed the lives of people around the globe. I myself, still have trouble figuring out what I just went through this last year. I was fortunate enough to keep my job, although I did lose income. I lost my vehicle and had to put payments on hold I was hoping to get resolved.
By Shasta Scott5 years ago in Motivation
How living on your own changes the food you eat
One of the most exciting parts of moving away from living at home was the idea that I could eat what I want, when I want. And to some extent this is true. I figure out what my budget is after each of my bills is paid and I curate my meals based on that.
By Shasta Scott5 years ago in Feast
Growing up, Getting out, Creating your new Family
Family, the foundation for the next generation of adults. Some people have large families, while others have small families, and some people have no family at all, or feel isolated from them over time. Friends and teachers are the outside forces that also influence much of our dreams and aspirations. Traditions change with the passing of grandparents and great grandparents, family reunions become less and less, so we try our best to create our own traditions.
By Shasta Scott5 years ago in Families
My experience with college away from Home
I grew up moving throughout Texas. From Irving, Las Colinas, Valley Ranch, to the Colony, McKinney and Denton. The idea of going to school away from home was just a dream for a long time. I remember watching the Gilmore Girls television show and thinking how amazing it would be to grow up in a small town.
By Shasta Scott5 years ago in Education
