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Becoming An Aunt
While becoming a parent is a new venture, many family members also take on a new role as well. From grandparents, to siblings, to godmothers and godfathers, all the way to becoming aunts and uncles. For everyone involved it is a unique experience for every individual. In some way or another you become a big part to this tiny human's life. You are a role model, a shoulder to lean on during tough times, a shoulder to cry on during hard times, a warm hug on a stressful day, a cheerleader at every milestone and event in their entire lives, and an ear to listen to any and all thoughts and worries. You may not have all of the responsibilities that the parents do, but in many ways you are the reinforcement for the parents. You are there to help guide this small being into a well mannered, amazing, unique, smart, and successful individual.
By Katelyn Doner 5 years ago in Families
What happen to treating people the way you want to be treated?
I have been blessed with two beautiful smart children, who my whole world revolves around. Well just the other day 14 year old son comes home from school with the biggest grin on his face. He jumps in the car and starts telling me how a girl at school had asked him to the 8th grade formal. She apparently asked him in front of one of his friends. Well naturally he said yes. He even confirmed with the girl the next day, to make sure. All of a sudden he cares about his looks and brushing his hair and teeth. I don’t think I’ve ever seen my son pay such close attention to his appearance. It’s amazing what girls can do to a teenage boy. Well a couple of day pass and Friday afternoon roles around. I get a text from my son, “Well I’ve got bad news.” Naturally, I get concerned. He begins to tell me the girl that had asked him to formal, came back and told him it was all a joke. He proceeded to tell me he was embarrassed. Of course, I told him not to be, that he didn’t do anything to be embarrassed about. I never saw myself in a million years as the mom that cries when their kids feelings are hurt. I’m usually this tough, strong willed, independent woman. Well I cried like a baby. I was so hurt that someone would treat my son that way. He’s such a friendly kid, loves to make people laugh, a little goofy at times, but surely didn’t deserve that. Not to mention he’s a good looking kid. Well my son and this girl have been friends for a few years and he asked me not to say anything, because he wants to remain friends with this girl. What I don’t understand is, if it was a joke then why didn’t she say so right then when she asked him. She let him walk around for days thinking they were going to formal together and he even confirmed it with her the next day after she asked him to go with her. Here I was making sure that he is going to treat her right and not back out on her and she does it to him. What’s even worse is he had no intention to even go to formal until she asked him, now he doesn’t want to go at all. What is a mother to do, when he’s asked me not to say anything? I just ask my son to give the girl space and leave her alone, for a while. I asked him to sit back and watch how she acts and treats him from here on out. As much as I love my son, I will give it some time to pass over, but if anything else comes from this I won’t just stand by. I don’t want to hurt my son’s feelings anymore then they already are, but her actions were not those of a friend, in my opinion. I never treated my guy friends like that, when I was their age. I’ve never treated a anyone like that and I certainly wouldn’t allow my son or daughter to treat someone that way either. By far being a mom and loving my children so much has been the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life. I learn new things about myself everyday as they are growing up so fast. God please give my strength, because I don’t think anything hurts worse then seeing your baby hurt.
By Jordan Harsey5 years ago in Families
Self-Defeat Attitude: 4 Ways to Help Your Child
Self-Defeat Attitude: 4 Ways to Help Your Child Adults are not the only ones who can have an attitude that is in line with self-defeat. This kind of behavior may even start during their younger years. More and more people are being noticed for this kind of behavior. If you are a parent and you have observed signs of this kind of behavior in your child then it is about time for you to take actions before it gets worse.
By Mohit Chawla5 years ago in Families
A hard life
Well Ive always wanted to share my story. What other great place to start then right here? When i was 13, my parents split up. I knew that was going to happen cause they absolutely hated each other. I also knew there was something off about my mother. She would leave every morning and would not come back till late. My dad was a truck driver, gone 5\6 weeks at a time, and even when he was home she would leave. But anyways, when my das left, my mom got into a bad depression. He had cheated and got the woman pregnant. So much for just splitting up. Not too long after that happen, my just turned 16 year old sister got pregnant. And everything came into a clear picture. My mom was badly addicted to opioids. Vicoden mainly. Well, that was a rough time to be me. At 13, i took care of myself. Stealing whatever hygiene products i needed or clothes i needed cause all our money went to drugs. My mom would take me to walmart, kohls, jcpennys, and target to steal 200$ worth of clothes so we could return them and get a store card for her to sell for her pills. Weather i got caught, no big deal. So when i was 14, i was partying with my 5 best friends with men who were in there 20s, 30s and 40s. So i ended up pregnant. My mom couldnt take the shame and MADE me get an abortion. Worst experience of my world. But my 16, i thought i found the love of my life. I would see him everyday. Uptill i moved to my dads so my mom could go to rehab(never did). That lasted 3 months. My dads gf was addicted to pills to so i was just a babysitter. They kept me away from my boyfriend but we still talked everyday. The day i decided to leave, she blew up. Kicked me out and made me wait up the street with all of my stuff. So embarrassing. But my brother came for me. Informed me i couldnt see My bf anymore cause he was older than my own brother. I still saw him though. And by 17, i was pregnant again! This time i wasnt gonna let my mom have that control so i moved in with my bf and his parents. Love these people to death. So time goes on, we have freddy and im loving my life. I get pregnant again 3 weeks after having him! Oh no:( i carry the baby till 3 months and lost it. Horrible times. So we go on, things arent going to well with bf cause he started to transport crystal meth from california to Idaho. I ended up getting pregnant again! He got to greedy and at 4 months prego, he got caught. He is an illegal alien. He was in jail for 9 months and then got deported. So yes he was in jail when i gave birth to our baby girl. About 3 years later, we are finally able to reunite. I take our two kids to mexico to live. But things feel weird. He's hiding his phone. He's gone unexplained. He's 31 at the time. He got a 16 year old pregnant. I want to leave. But he's fighting me for the kids. So he goes to work one day and i just leave on a 5 day bus trip with 2 little kids back to California. His parents helped me get back home. So yes we went back with them. About two years later i find the love of my life again. Within two months with the kids and I'm loving life completely I'm so happy. So after about four months removed from where we were living at another place and I start using meth. It just starts piling down things you know aren't going to good with me and him and I'm just losing it you know so we end up moving to another town and he has to go work out in Los Angeles because he got his old job back and he's and a legal alien to so of course it's hard for him to work. So I'm staying in our apartment by myself with my kids and I'm using meth. He ends up finding out and everything just is so bad like I lost our rent because somebody stole it from me because I let them come into use meth with me I just I lost it I was so horrible. But he still stayed with me I ended up moving back to Modesto with my kids as grandchildren and I waited for him to come back it took about four months for him to get back to Modesto to stay with me but everything was so wrong we lasted about four months and he ended up leaving me because I was still using and it was just the worst thing in my life I love that man so much and I don't know how to let him go because I still love that man to this day. I am clean now I've been clean for a year but I just wanted to let all of this out and see if other people can learn from it or you know I'm a Survivor though I get through every day for my kids
By Taylor Lunardi5 years ago in Families
How She Became Strong
It was a Thursday, not sure if it was morning or night for the doctors had given the woman much medication already. It was cold outside because it was November. After what seemed like forever it happened, the sound of a baby crying was heard from the delivery room. Roanoke Memorial Hospital in fact is where this all took place on what seemed like a normal Thursday. The baby is a girl and she was given a mouth full for a name. Katt Mae Marie Ayers the first name after an actor gone with the wind. Marie's name is Katt's mother’s best friend's Sharon middle name.
By india novia5 years ago in Families
Your Children will Obey you After Changing these simple things
MY STORY Working at a daycare is not an easy task in general, especially when you are the only one supervising. My very first day I was thrown in to a room with 8 kids screaming and running around. The company didn’t train me, because little did I know, they hired me as a filler for a few weeks while their friend was on vacation who really wanted the job. When this friend of theirs got back, they fired me. I then used that experience to get another daycare job at a more established And well known company, Golds Gymn.
By Lexi Anderson 5 years ago in Families
My First Tattoo
I have always wanted a tattoo ever since I found out they existed, which was around the age of 10. I already had what I wanted & where I wanted it picked out & everything; sun & moon on my chest near my right shoulder. One night, when I was 15, I tried to get a tattoo but was told that I was too young & I had to be at least 18 to get one. I was really bummed that I couldn't get it but I promised myself I would go back when I was old enough.
By Lori Crowley5 years ago in Families
