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Grandpa Badass
This morning my wife woke me up by saying, "They stole our car from in front of my parent's house!" Not a nice way to start the day.
By Graham Stewart6 years ago in Families
A Letter to My Beautiful Friend, as You Become a Grandma
Seven months ago, you stood in front of me with an enormous smile, hardly able to contain your excitement. “I have something to show you!” you said, handing me your phone.
By Malori Clarke6 years ago in Families
Loss
Part 1: Growing Up Growing up with a sick parent really takes away from what most people would call a “normal” childhood. It didn’t make my childhood bad, though. I used to play outside with my neighbor's kids and we’d ride bikes. All activities that “normal” kids did. However, back in the house was when things stopped being so “normal”. When I was three, my mom was diagnosed with colon cancer, this eventually ended up spreading into breast cancer, then into lung cancer. Her illnesses eventually became terminal, and my parents both knew it was only a matter of time. Sometimes she’d have to lay on the kitchen table so my dad could pump her lungs before we went out of the house. Watching that process was always really unnerving, especially for a four or five year old child. Both my mom and dad tried really hard to make sure we had good memories with my mom before she passed. We went to Disney, we would go out for ice cream on fridays, and she’d help me with my homework. I do have a lot of good memories with my mom, and that’s something I’m so grateful for. However, the sicker she got, the less she was able to do with us; it got to the point where she wasn’t able to put us to bed anymore. We’d have to go into her room and kiss her goodnight, she’d give my sister and I each a stuffed animal she had been cuddling with all day so it would be “filled with love” by the time bedtime came around. This was the normal for my childhood, and it’s something that I’ll remember for a while.
By Rachael6 years ago in Families
How Emotions Become Words
Emotions; when it comes to my inner-most and vulnerable response to a particular situation or person: guard those feelings at all costs! “Build that wall!” Keep them concealed. Remain stoic and uninterested. Last but certainly not least, never, ever, EVER allow a soul to discover that their actions effect you enough to ruffle your feathers.
By Heather Ryan6 years ago in Families
Lose
There are many kinds of losses, from losing a shoe or a phone but in worst cases, a loss is losing someone, maybe a friend through an argument or a death in your family.
By Rosa Online6 years ago in Families
How to Slow Down Your Crazy Busy Parents Life
A lot of parents are faced with the pressure to perform better, not knowing that they already give their best. As long as you are continually doing the right thing, then you’re okay. Here are a few pointers to why slowing down your busy parent life is imperative and how to do it:
By Tiffany Harper6 years ago in Families
When a Parent Tries to Take Their Own Life
I am writing this in my university bedroom, approximately two hours after coming off of FaceTime with my parents, on a normal Sunday morning. Something said at the end of my FaceTime call with my father has triggered me to write this. I think this piece will probably be saved as a draft numerous times, before I feel it is ready to share.
By claudia ☁️6 years ago in Families
How to Know When Your Spouse Could Be Lying
You had a fairy tale wedding, and then all of a sudden life hit. All of your dreams simply disappeared, and over time you grew more and more distant in your relationship. If this sounds familiar, then read further to get a better understanding of why you may feel like you are living with a wolf in sheep's clothing.
By Olivia Picton6 years ago in Families
What to Consider When Your Kids Are About to Graduate
High school graduation is an exciting time for young people and their parents. In most cases, the parents are even more nervous about their children graduating than the young adult is. This is some advice for parents of new grads.
By Sasha McGregor6 years ago in Families
Being a Young Parent in 2019
You know, one of the first things a stranger said to me when I took my newborn daughter out for the first time, was, "Oh, you're too young to be a parent!" But, as much as Pauline, the waitress from Pizza Hut, might've offended me that afternoon, as I scoffed my face with sundae sprinkles, I never quite took it too close to heart. Because I felt like I could prove the bitch wrong someday. And it started off by complaining to management and getting a £20 refund from our next order. But that was besides the point. I was going to prove to this stranger and anyone else who doubted my parenting methods that I was capable of raising a child. Even if that did mean having to lose the balloon hats at TGI Fridays. Because, you know, I'm an adult, and adults don't wear balloon hats. Unless on special occasions. But anyway, as I was saying.
By Jord Tury6 years ago in Families
Counting Cows
“My nose itches. I smell peaches. Yonder comes a man with a hole in his breeches.” Grandmother loved reciting that rhyme. She always said that last word so that it rhymed with “itches.” And we would laugh as she furiously scratched her nose. Then we laughed even harder when Grandaddy came around the corner of their house with a HUGE, obvious hole in his blue denim overalls.
By Kristi Montgomery6 years ago in Families
Living with Grandparents
I know every family has their problems or their problem child. In my family, my mom and I are the problems. It was like this when I was younger. I was my grandfather's favorite. He still will say I am, but he doesn’t treat me like I am. My mom and I were always around. We would go to dinner at their house a few times a month. We would watch football games there. I went camping every summer with my grandfather. If they needed help at the house they called my mom.
By Daisy May6 years ago in Families