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Toddler Life
I truly love my kids, but there are moments I look at them and think I miss being a kid. Think about it they get to play most of the day, while learning, eat, use bathroom in some way, and sleep. Yet take a second to look at life through their eyes. My middle child will cry bloody murder if his rubble Paw Patrol doll is missing. To an adult this is silly, but to a kid this doll has been on some adventures, been found countless times, and been in battle.
By MrsYael Israel5 years ago in Families
What's the best way for families to get through lockdown?
Children face a lot of frustration in the coming days and weeks. Although spring breaks out outside, they are no longer allowed to play with the neighborhood children or meet up with friends. They are not allowed to go to the zoo, to the cinema or to see their grandparents. The older ones, which are used to being challenged intellectually in school, are boring. And the energy that would otherwise have been discharged on the playground or sports field can no longer get out.
By Bryan Dijkhuizen5 years ago in Families
Missing Him
Missing Him I thought we were going to grow old together. I thought we would have his and hers rockers on the porch and sit in the mid summer air in our golden years but seems there were other plans. It all started that year when the cold over took him and he got sick. Two months it lasted and all the while it was damaging his heart and yet I didnt realize how bad it would get.
By Lisa Robertson5 years ago in Families
My Man
September 16th 2017, Dear Little Weirdo, You came to my life without knowing that you were about to create a badasss woman, I’m still confused, about the impact and of my smile, advice and positive attitude. How many times, years, nights and days I did ask and pray to not save me anymore from a world I didn’t understand and dont want to one of the unless human. If today I’m not unless and all who see me as a leader, I just wish them to meet you, cause you’re the reason why I’m supposed to be a gift from the even .
By Kaia Goodchild5 years ago in Families
His Fatal Plan Set in Motion
It was a hot summer day in Mississippi when we piled in my mother’s car and began the road trip from Yazoo City to Gulfport to see my father. Throughout the trip, there was a great deal of silence as my mother drove and my brother and I sat stiff with anticipation. It would be our first encounter with our father after my mother left him and he flooded and destroyed our home and set our family photo albums on fire. I stared out the window while my thoughts poured in like a dozen or more bullet trains with no crossing in sight.
By Brandi Ashley 5 years ago in Families
5 Pieces of Advice for Helping Your Teen Daughter Succeed
The teenage years involve many unique challenges. If you have an adolescent daughter, you understand this firsthand. As her parent, you want to see your daughter succeed no matter the challenges she may face. However, wanting to help her is different than actually finding ways to intervene. Luckily, there are many tools available to you that will allow your teen daughter to succeed. Here are five different ideas and pieces of advice to incorporate into her life so that she will effectively reach all of her dreams and goals.
By Carlos Fox5 years ago in Families
Mothers Special Gift
A cold late november. I just got out of work when I got the call. Fear and abandonment was on my face. I hop on the train and made my way to downtown. “Ugh! Why did they put her in there?” I said with disappointment on my face. You would think that I would be in horror or in disbelief, but this isn’t the first time that I have gotten the call of her in the hospital.
By The Kind Quill5 years ago in Families
Screen Time: Raising Your Children and Finding a Balance
With the age of digitalisation commencing, the world is not the same as it was just a few decades ago. From mobile phones to desktops and game consoles, this generation is presented with an abundance of digital devices to keep them entertained. We quite often hear our older relatives say “back in my day we never had any of this technology stuff”, since raising children now has changed drastically from previous generations.
By Alicia Walker5 years ago in Families
