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Child Abuse Prevention
Sometimes preventing child abuse doesn’t come from calling a hotline. Sometimes preventing child abuse starts with taking a deep breath, and following the path of most resistance… it comes from breaking the cycle, and beginning the heart-work of repairing one’s self.
By Marnie Grundman7 years ago in Families
Mom 2.0.1
Well it’s been over a year since my little family became official, and I am amazed at how much things have changed. I am still not sure I can do this on a few days, but there are a lot more days that have me stunned at how blessed I really am. Those blessing have come with lessons—some painful, some joyous.
By Christina Gonzalez7 years ago in Families
5 Ways to Better Provide for Your Family
Providing for a family is something that is amazing, but can also be extremely stressful if you do not take the right steps to a secure future. It can be a little confusing on where to start, or maybe you do know where to start, you just do not know how to accomplish those goals.
By Jade Pulman7 years ago in Families
The State of Bereavement
Well, it finally happened. I finally found something that I still cannot believe. No, I did not win a Powerball lottery. I did not marry a starlet. No, I did not discover gold or create a new invention. What I found was quite the opposite. I found the new low point of my life. It is the lowest point of my life and it is called bereavement.
By Maurice Bernier7 years ago in Families
Diary of a Doormat
I feel like I have been talked out of my feelings my entire life. When I'm angry, I never know how to express it without saying the wrong thing, or bringing in things that aren't even relevant to the conversation. I have absolutely no road-map to go on, but worst of all, I have no ground to stand on. I never feel like I am worth standing up for.
By Elizabeth Webb7 years ago in Families
How Toxic Masculinity Ruined My Relationship with My Dad
Growing up, I wasn't the most "boyish" kid you would have met. I had zero interest in playing football, watching sports, or doing anything that someone would think fits with the stereotypical "man" gender role. I took greater joy in pretending to do hair, fake cooking, and wearing things on top of my head and pretending it was hair. In my eyes, what I loved doing was normal, but in my father's eyes, it was anything but that. My father had a totally different idea of what was normal for my gender. He believed that I should be outside, playing sports with other boys. He believed that I shouldn't be putting things on my head and acting like it was hair. He believed I should be tough, and that I shouldn't cry. This is toxic masculinity. I wish I knew about that when I would cry and he would scold me and tell me that boys don't do that.
By Chris Edwards7 years ago in Families
Baby’s Firsts: When Should I Schedule My Infant’s Appointments?
Having a child is considered by many to be a major life milestone. Although many couples are waiting longer to have children, there were approximately 3.95 million live births in the United States during 2016. That same year, roughly 1.2 million millennial women gave birth for the first time, representing 82 percent of births during this period. But whether you’re in your mid-30s and recently discovered you’re expecting or you’re pregnant and in your early 20s, there’ll be a whole lot of firsts to contend with—including your baby’s first medical appointments.
By Carlos Fox7 years ago in Families
Life of a Super Mommy
Definition of a, “Super Mommy:” SUPER busy, SUPER tired, but SUPER blessed! There are days where I feel like I am winning at life. The kids wake up in a good mood, they are not arguing, because the other is looking at them (this is apparently a reason to be upset in my home), we are out of the house on time, and nobody forgot a shoe. Sometimes I even have good hair and make-up day too, but those days are about as rare as snow in Florida.
By Bridgette Diana7 years ago in Families
A Crappy Birthday Card, from the Happiest 4 Year Old
My dad and I have this relationship centered around food. It's like a sliding scale of emotional binge eating, to simply spending time together. My dad and I haven’t had a perfect relationship, but somehow food seems to bring us closer.
By Karma Coco7 years ago in Families
