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Journal of a Sad Mom
Plenty of people say that having a baby is a blessing. Some people say that it gives them purpose. As a young married woman, I felt that having a baby was part of marriage and having a family. After three months trying to conceive, my husband and I succeeded.
By Aqualyn Boulanger5 years ago in Families
There Can Only be One
Bianca Lloyd stopped pacing and stared at her petite mother. The tapestry that was her life had a loose red thread. They were in her mother’s office based in Japan and dusk was slowly settling in for the evening. The room, with its plush carpets and super comfy leather chairs, had brought much comfort to her in years past. But now...She held back a groan and began pacing again. They were beginning to resemble something completely different.
By Guadalupe (Lupe) Herrera5 years ago in Families
Rest in peace Dad
I do clearly remember when I was 6 years old on a sunny morning in our front yard while my mother and father was gardening that I decided to get a broom stick, stood on a chair and starting singing my lungs out in the tune of Tie A Yellow Ribbon and told myself and my parents that someday, I will be a great performer.
By Cecile and Mighty Torrente5 years ago in Families
Grief: A Widow's Perspective
Grief. It’s a small word. One syllable. Yet, the amount of weight that word carries with it, is absolutely astonishing. It seems as though most people have heard about the various stages of grief. Denial, when one is simply not ready to face reality and in essence shuts down. Anger, when one realizes their reality just turned on its head and is looking for someone or something to blame. Bargaining, when desperation sets in and one pleads with all the powers that be to just fix it. If they fix it things will change. Depression, when reality really hits hard and even getting out of bed is a struggle. Guilt can rear its ugly head here too. …And then of course, there is acceptance. Where we are supposed to say, “This is life now, it can’t be changed, move forward.”
By Madelynn Hess5 years ago in Families
How A Hug Can Help Your Autistic Child.
Autistic children and adults often seek pressure in a variety of ways to calm themselves and cope with sensory overload. Oftentimes, hugs and squeezes from other people can cause more distress because autistic children or adults are often unable to communicate their needs by indicating a particular amount or length of pressure. This is both frustrating and ineffective for both the autistic person and whoever is hugging or squeezing them.
By Susanna Flavius5 years ago in Families
Loving Starrseeds Holiday Picks
If you are a parent of color with any level of consciousness then you know the struggle of being completely inundated with the cultural programming of mainstream society. Your children scroll through hours of programming, walk through aisles and aisles of stores... and are constantly affirmed with the messaging that white is the norm. Considering non whites are the global majority, it's truly a shame. Fret not.. one positive thing about the internet is that everyone has been empowered to bring great ideas to market and straight to the hands of customers without the big distribution traditionally needed.
By Loving Starr Seeds5 years ago in Families
