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Why I Love Christmas
It seems to be fashionable nowadays to dread Christmas. Often I read amusing articles with tales of nightmare families and a stressful time shopping and cooking for the big event. This is so far removed from my own experiences, that this article is for me an antidote to Christmas dread.
By Sarah Seddon8 years ago in Families
Giving Birth for the First Time
I started thinking about labor the day I found out I was pregnant, November 20th, 2016. Thinking? More like worrying! You don't realize you're going to be delivering a little human until you know you have no other choice. Don't get me wrong, I was extremely happy and excited; it was starting a new chapter in my life. But I've always been a crybaby when it came to pain, so of course, the panic of labor started. I started watching videos of women giving labor, and honestly, it scared me even more, so I decided to not look at those and not let my anxiety get to me until I was at least half way or more through my pregnancy, because I obviously still had a long way to go.
By Florencia Marquez8 years ago in Families
An Account
To anyone looking at the image attached to this story, they can simply see an ultrasound. When I look at this image, I see so much more. This ultrasound is of my current pregnancy with my little boy Freddie-Ray, due in April 2018. To say me and my partner are ecstatic is a huge understatement, in more ways than one. Let me take you back to June 2016.
By Ayesha Chambers8 years ago in Families
Going Through Hell in One Week
April 2017, the month my life would change forever. Two of the greatest people in my life passed away within three days of each other, my uncle and his mom, my mamaw. First I’m gonna explain a little about my uncle. He was a really tall man. He had a funny personality and was loved by so many. A wife who is really short with four kids and a lot of grand children. My uncle was only forty seven. He was and still my favorite. I know you should not say who was and was not your favorite, but everyone does it. He passed just three days before my grandmother, his mom. She was my best friend, my go to, my diary. She was the person I told everything to, all of my secrets and my problems, what some might call my own counselor. This woman was stubborn and did not take anything from anyone. She had cancer and did not let it try and break her down. Seven years is a long time to be living with it, but she did. Like I said, as stubborn as a mule. I never thought they would be gone so soon, but they are. I hate it and can not even think that they are actually gone. I am still in denial. She had many great grandchildren, one of which is my son, who just turned one.
By Brittney Spraggins8 years ago in Families
Kiss of Colors
Since I was forced from my mother's body (damaging her beyond repair she claims every year on my birthday), I had always loved colors. Every year my favorite colors will switch between greens, blues and purples. Even at the tender age of twenty plus years old, I still cannot decide what color is my favorite. Colors are not just little lights dancing in front of us. They are tools to help retain information, memories and emotions. Colors are not just about the rainbow, but in personality and in skin. Color means more than just lights. For years my journey in finding a favorite color has come to a standstill. My new goal is to find a color that I can call my own favorite like normal people.
By Savannah McCain8 years ago in Families
The Beginning
I found out we were expecting our second child on the first one's third birthday. I awoke that morning with tingling breasts and a sense of dread. Rolling over to my husband, I told him then even though it was 6 AM on a Sunday he needed to find a pregnancy test. So on a cold January morning, he drove to the nearest BP garage and asked the bored, gum chewing assistant to pass him a Clearblue from behind the counter. She must have thought him odd; a tattooed, long haired surfer-esque guy in tracksuit pants and a green t-shirt with holes in the sides (which I keep telling him to throw out) grinning from ear to ear as he thanks her and drives home with the precious cargo.
By Pillsandtea X8 years ago in Families
Talking to Children About Death
Death is a complex, incomprehensible topic. After the death of a loved one, people are often left with many unanswered questions: Why does this have to happen? What does it feel like to die? What happens to the body after death? Is there an afterlife? Although adults have general knowledge about death and the process that follows, they still do not have a full understanding. For children, it’s even more difficult to comprehend the topic when they don’t know what it means to die. They are aware of the concept because of its prevalence in television and movies, but they may not be able to translate that awareness to understanding in real life. Here you will find some ways to help explain and expose your child to the topic, as well as ways to help your child cope with the loss of a loved one.
By Alexis Rogers8 years ago in Families
