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The Working Mom Vs. Stay at Home Mom Debate
If you ask working moms who has it harder, they will probably say working while staying on top of their kids and home is the hardest, and if you ask a stay at home mom, they will probably tell you that nobody appreciates how much time and effort they have to put in and that they never get a break. So who really has is hardest? I was a stay at home mom for 16 wonderful months—it was awful, depressing, exhausting, and absolutely amazing all at the same time. I've now been a working mom for about 5 months. I never anticipated how much I would miss my son and how utterly jealous I would be watching other women step into MY role. Is it harder? In some ways yes. I miss a lot of milestones and quality time, and I have to deal with frustration and trust issues when his teachers don't do as I've asked or do things I didn't even know I was uncomfortable with yet. Sometimes it's also especially easier.
By Catherine Luna7 years ago in Families
A Little Witch's Whim
There was a witch barely three feet tall, who wore her hair in frizzy braids and unruly locks. She pranced in pumpkin patches and weaved trampling feet through decaying corn fields. She terrorized her little brother with hexes and pinches. Mice and bats listened to her every command, fierce defenders and faithful retrievers. High in the sky and close to the ground they scurried and flew in search of her every whim. Whether it be eye of newt or milk for her count chocula cereal. She brewed her potions far below the sewer grates, dropping in weeds, pine cones, and hemlock mixing with stale rain water plumes of colored smoke rising to her nose and seeping down the street.
By Jaina Nehm7 years ago in Families
Extraordinary Superheros
There are many things that shave me and becoming who I am. Many of these are things in which to help me positively for example, my family, my group of friends, and even my dog. On the downside, I do have those things that sheet me negatively. There may be those that disagree, but we are all humans, and nobody is perfect. One thing is for sure though, my parents are the people that made me who I am today and taught me that life is worth living for e There are many things that shave me and becoming who I am. Many of these are things in which to help me positively for example, my family, my group of friends, and even my dog. On the downside, I do have those things that sheep me negatively. There may be those that disagree, but we are all humans, and nobody is perfect. One thing is for sure though, my parents are the people that made me who I am today and taught me that life is worth living.
By Kelly Canales7 years ago in Families
Questioning Everything!
October 12, 2012 was the day I was waiting for for 39 weeks. The birth was uneventful and was over fairly quickly without complications. My son came into this world screaming and perfect. He looked like a grumpy old man that fell face first into a carpeted floor because of how fast I pushed him out. I was instantly in love with this tiny human.
By Danielle Rae7 years ago in Families
I Am a Childless Mother
Nothing is more exciting or more terrifying than seeing those two blue lines of a positive pregnancy test. Your mind starts to race, joy, fear, uncertainty, and love are some of the emotions that start to take over as you think about the future. You start to think about the little things: boy or girl, will it look like me or my partner, what will they be when they grow up, will I be a good parent? Then you think about the big things: how will we afford things like food, diapers, and clothes, how will we pay for collage, what morals and lessons will be best to teach for a happy and successful life?
By Tawni Hardy7 years ago in Families
Dealing with a Difficult Parent...
This is probably going to be the longest article I'll ever write here... And I'm hoping and praying my mother never reads this because there are things I'm going to put here that I could never ever even think of bringing up to her. I just don't have the courage to, or the want to hurt her feelings...
By Samantha McKelvey7 years ago in Families
Gone for Good
How Will I Tell the Children? October 10, 2018 By: Emily DeLuca Cassie awoke as she did every day, bright and early and full of vigor. She started her day as she always did, brewing a fresh, strong pot of coffee, awaiting the moment her two children would awaken. It was summer so there was no need to set out clothes or prepare their lunch boxes; this left her time to check out the latest going on in the world of Facebook followed by the daily email check.
By Duch DeLuca7 years ago in Families
The Story of a Twenty-One Year Old Girl
You must be thinking, "Oh god, here we go again with a life story." Ah, sure it may be another life story but you may learn something from this story. That or you might think you just wasted your time reading this. Who knows? If you do decide to stick around, let's get to it.
By Emily Cothran7 years ago in Families
