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I married Mike although my mother told me not to.
True story: "I married Mike, although my mother told me not to. After two years, someone rang the doorbell ..." They met at school. She was a teacher and he was the father of one of his students. After several insistences, he decided to give it a try ...
By Linda Gray 5 years ago in Families
How Did I Get Here?
At 56 years of age, divorced three times, two of them from the same person, yes I married my abusive-second husband twice, no savings, no formal education, unemployed, with a very dismal outlook on my future, the only fitting question is, how the hell did I get here?
By Krista Hamilton5 years ago in Families
Life of a Special Needs Mom
As I sit here with drink in hand and listening to sappy music, I think "Why am I not happy?" I think about my life. All the ups and downs. All the shit that went down in the last decade. The last decade was hard. I didn't cope well. I had pity parties every other day alone in my backyard or on the sofa late at night. I have felt guilty every day.
By Christine Silva5 years ago in Families
The Brief Cycle
21 years and 8 months and I am still terrified. It comes in flashes and waves and I could be at work or in bed and I still stop and wonder if I am like her. Conversations will send me flying back and all of a sudden it hits me that I am being too loud, talking too much, if I could just time travel and take those last 30 seconds back and say something different.
By Kit ala Kat5 years ago in Families
5 Reasons Black Mothers Support their LGBTQ Children. Top Story - November 2020.
Although there are a million reasons why! In this post, I will highlight just 5 reasons Black mothers support their LGBTQ children. Despite the reality of living in a world that still sadly communicates all sorts of negative messaging about and towards LGBTQ people and those who support them. Let us as Black mothers be ever so mindful and unapologetically resolved to refute every one of them. Crumbling every negative message with the kryptonite of the power of our unconditional love for our children. Let us encourage one another (as well as others) to do the same until "LoveWins" is a reality and not just a hashtag!
By Carla Dee5 years ago in Families
A Love I've Never Known Before
All of my friends had a gang of children by the time they were in their mid 30's. I, on the other hand, had zero. For some reason I never felt that calling to be a mother. As a child I don't remember every playing with dolls where I took care of them like real babies. I mostly had stuffed animals and I loved cats and kittens. I guess I just did not have that maternal instinct like others did.
By lisa speranzo5 years ago in Families
The Beginning Of Darkness
Hello, My name is Selena Phillips. I was incarcerated on October 26th, 2015 and I left my son Elijah Phillips in the care and custody of his godmother, Mrs. Priscilla Saunders. On October 27th, 2015, I was informed that Children And Youth Services had taken my son into their custody and placed him with a foster family in York. My son was taken from his school in Columbia, PA and they refused to return him to his godmother because she was not a blood relative.I suffered a panic attack that day and was put in solitary confinement for several days until I was able to see the psychiatrist. After being evaluated and put on medication, I pulled myself together and started going to church and took every class and group they offered.
By Selena L. Phillips5 years ago in Families
Dear Lucas (2020)
Today is election day in the United States of America. As people read this, their minds will be elsewhere. They will be thinking of all that is at stake tonight and for the days, weeks, months, and years ahead. Someone will win. Someone will lose. America’s unofficial sport will shift its focus. Some will play offense. Some will play defense. The beat that is American democracy will go on methodically until the next contest.
By Nathan Box5 years ago in Families
3 Reasons Why You Should Feed Your Baby Organic Baby Food
Are you a new parent? If you are, you may be looking for safe and healthy foods to feed your baby. When doing so, you will find that you have a small number of options. Unfortunately, a large number of baby foods currently on the market cannot be considered completely natural. If this causes you concern, you may want to take the time to examine organic baby food.
By Spirit Guide Communication through the Art of Divination5 years ago in Families
Queens and Kings
John Smith looked at himself in the mirror. He was clean shaven, having shaved off that five o’clock shadow that seemed to like to creep up at four, and removed a small piece of toilet tissue that he’d placed on a small nick on his chin. His shirt was clean, and ironed and he had pressed his pants. Jane, his wife, had called to say she was bringing her boss home for dinner, and could John please make sure the house was tidy and the children fed and ready for bed. He’d done just that. Tommy and Sally were both bathed, had eaten a somewhat early dinner of macaroni and cheese and hot dogs, their favourite, and were both ensconced in their bedrooms, reading quietly with firm instructions that lights were to be turned out at eight o’clock. Tommy had whined a bit at the time, being nine years old. He felt he was old enough to stay up later. Sally, just five years old, was already rubbing her eyes as John read her a bedtime story before tucking her in and handing her her favourite stuffed bear. Mr. Snuffles had been a constant companion since Sally was born.
By Gayla Ber5 years ago in Families
Ordinary but extraordinary father
I have always wanted to write about my father, but I couldn’t find the right time to describe his "road". This road is not reachable by any car. It is not a concrete stone road, but a section of it. The hard time, under the shroud of that time, was the tuition and miscellaneous expenses of the two young children, and the hard-working rice of that year with the mother carrying a heavy basket. The father came here with the "time machine". But no traveler on the way back was found.
By Morr Mcclam5 years ago in Families
Whine & Jeez
VOCAL My 13-year old WhatsApped us this morning "Hey Mommy and Daddy, you should check out Vocal. Submit a story. You can get PAID for it!" He's always noticing cool things and sharing them with us. So here I am!
By Sherry5 years ago in Families