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Dealing With Death
My dad wasn't a bad man. He didn't have the easiest upbringing; having multiple older siblings that looked after him most of the time. He grew up in Luton surrounded my family. He met a woman and had a child, and then met my mum and went on to have four more children.
By Kyean Smith8 years ago in Families
Where to Call Home
I don’t go outside. I don’t hang out with friends. I don’t have a social life that is not supported by the internet. But this is all on my own choices. The problem is I don’t like going to my aunt for permission. I know there are plenty of parents that are harsher and this article/story may come off as a privileged child's complaints.
By Kim Dor8 years ago in Families
Stay at Home Moms
I know. I know what most of you think of us stay at home mothers is that we can relax and lounge around the house all day. But that's not the case whatsoever.
By Carol Forsyth8 years ago in Families
The Christmas Lie
Stockholm Syndrome is a funny thing. I remember Christmas as a child but I only remember the good. Granny in the kitchen baking apple pies. Nadimah and I 'decorating' our dog, Barney, with tinsel. I remember Christmas cake soaking in brandy, the little plastic cake decorations...even the taste of granny's baking. The smell of our real Christmas tree. The excitement of going out to get the tree, decorating it, (well...watching my granny decorate, asking to help and being told yes but her ending up doing it herself because 'she would do it right.' LOL) and my father putting the angel on the top.
By Samantha Don8 years ago in Families
Thirty Years Estranged
The relationship we have with our parents is by far and away one of the most valued and treasured connections we will have throughout our lives. But, what about those of us who have had strained relationships with one, or in some cases both, of our parents? Is this something that can be repaired?
By Tara Roberts8 years ago in Families
Loss
Loss; we talk about, think about it, and hear about it... but you never understand it until it is you who has lost something or someone. Loss is is an odd word. We use it to describe a lot of things i.e., losing one's keys, losing a game, maybe even losing your mind and etc... But we mainly use it to describe it as what happens when someone in our life has died. We say we "lost" them. Where did we lose them to exactly? We know they died. We just don't know exactly where their souls go. So, I guess in a way we did lose them. We can believe that they're in Heaven or somewhere better than here, but we really do not know where they return to after their time here on earth.
By ash8 years ago in Families
5 Reasons Why I Chose to Live at Home
I’m 21-years-old and I live with my parents. And let’s be honest, there is nothing ideal, fun, sexy, or cool about it. Pretty much all my friends have their own homes or apartments, and then there's me; still in the same bedroom I grew up in. But you don’t ever hear me complain about it. Yeah, I’ve thought about moving out several times. I even did my first two years of college when I was living in the dorms. But I still came home, I still moved back in, and I still haven’t moved back out yet. Half of my friends mock and poke fun at me for it, and the other half impart there wisdom on me to stay as long as I can. I’ve chosen the latter, unless the right opportunity comes up. Here’s why I’ve chosen to stay at home instead of move out as a 21-years-old.
By Bryanna Burshnick8 years ago in Families
2017 Xmas Edition: The Perfect Toys and Gifts for Babies
Lights, colors, sounds, buttons, shapes... Oh My! Do you save all of your holiday shopping until the very last moment? It's no surprise that shopping season can be a dreaded time of year. Especially for those of us who are sensitive to overwhelming huge crowds of people and chaos.
By Silena Le Beau8 years ago in Families
The Force of Divorce
One half of all American children witness the breakup of a marriage. Unfortunately for my eighth-grade self, my parents decided to follow this trend. For them, the dissolution of their marriage meant that they wouldn’t be obligated to live together any longer. What it meant for my brother and I, however, was a life much drearier than two Christmases. Living through the two years since has presented challenges most teenagers never face. The experiences that ensued allowed me to develop healthy coping mechanisms and skills that I wish to pass on to all individuals affected by divorce; the definition of divorce is different for all, but our strength must remain unwavering.
By j k8 years ago in Families
You Do the Best You Can With What You Have
I wouldn’t change the relationship I have with my mother for the world; she is truly my best friend. Though if you were to meet her and get to know her, then meet me and get to know me, you might not see how it's possible. We could not physically be more different, when you think of mother and daughter “besties,” we are not what comes to mind. We aren’t like the Gilmore Girls; no one confuses us for sisters.
By Adrienne Amy8 years ago in Families
The Affair, Ladybugs, and Blades Of Grass
I remember the feeling that was left in the very pit of my stomach when leaving a dear friends house – Something. Is. Wrong.
By Laura F8 years ago in Families
Tips and Ways to Save on Baby Items
👶Ways to save on baby items👶 As a mom on a budget I made it my mission to seek coupons and samples for baby products my child uses on a regular basis mainly to save money and not having to penny pinch as much. I searched online and signed up for many and many sites promising to send samples out and never received a single item! So I took it upon myself to personally call companies and ask for any samples and coupons they may have and researching and sign up for many baby registries. In this article I will list tips and ways to get valuable coupons and samples on baby products such as baby formula, baby bottles, diapers and much more.
By Tiffany Howard8 years ago in Families