http://pink2007.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Melissa F. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:03:08 GMT 2010-01-01T15:03:08Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977057317 play in the majors make millions for us to spend  Too bad it's Xbox  Mon, 16 Jul 2007 05:59:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977057317 Melissa F. 2007-07-16T05:59:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977056248 In relationships, does age matter?  Not necessarily just romantic relationships, but in friendships, too. Is it ok for a 13 year old to be friends with a 20 year old? What does it say about the 13 . . . Sat, 14 Jul 2007 21:02:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977056248 Melissa F. 2007-07-14T21:02:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977055591 I recently read an article that I found disturbing on so many levels. The short of it is that in Spain, they have created a monetary bonus to parents who have or adopt a child because of declining birthrates . . . Sat, 14 Jul 2007 00:31:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977055591 Melissa F. 2007-07-14T00:31:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977055440 Throughout my career working with children, I have witnessed so many choice comments.  One in particular sticks out in my mind. I was giving a "lecture series" (said firmly with tongue . . . Fri, 13 Jul 2007 20:58:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977055440 Melissa F. 2007-07-13T20:58:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977052931 As a newlywed military spouse, to find out our first post was going to be in Hawaii brought many feelings with it. Of course at first I was on a high. Military spouses will understand- this was winning . . . Wed, 11 Jul 2007 11:11:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977052931 Melissa F. 2007-07-11T11:11:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977052918 I had always planned on having a child in my twenties. It occurred to me in the middle of the night that at 29 and a half, there is no possible way for this plan to come to fruition. At the youngest I . . . Wed, 11 Jul 2007 10:22:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977052918 Melissa F. 2007-07-11T10:22:51Z