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It takes a village to raise a family; advice and tips to make the most of yours.
When I Become a Parent...
Have you ever heard your children say, "When I grow up and become a parent I'm going to do it differently"? Or, did you yourself ever say words similar to those when you were a child? I understand. I was there and I recently had a conversation with my 8 year old son (Gen Alpha) and he said the same thing. But, before we jump into that conversation let's go back in time for some background.
By Netara Jackson5 years ago in Families
Do You Rid Yourself of Toxic People When They Are Intimately Related to You
Several articles have come across my path with titles like, “7 Tips for Eliminating Toxic People From Your Life,” and “How to Eliminate Toxic People from Your Life and Be Happier,” and “Signs of a Toxic Person and How to Cut Those Toxic People out of Your Life.”
By Jessica Lynn5 years ago in Families
Bring your family closer together, act as a team
As early as Kindergarten, we are taught that families vary in size, shape, and dynamic. As society evolves, this is becoming even more of a reality. What was once thought to be the traditional family, almost no longer exists. For some, family gatherings are becoming a thing of the past. Screens are replacing intimate moments with our loved ones, and we can’t even spare a few moments to call for a chat.
By Jessica N. Abraham5 years ago in Families
Gift Guide
It has been told many times homemade is the best kind of gift for Christmas. I remember when I was young my grandma use to make us all slippers for Christmas and me and my four sisters would be upset, " ahh not another pair of slippers we would say". I now know it was the best gift we ever had because her fingers would knit love into each piece of wool and spend the time to ensure the right size and colour. This wasn't done just at Christmas it took months to make slippers for all her grandchildren.
By Darlene J Loft5 years ago in Families
Open Conversations With My Generation :: How I Tried to Have Them
Dear Reader, I am in no way qualified to give parental advice to anyone, let alone am I able to do anything a counselor, psychologist, or any other type of therapist would do for you (the reader). All I can do is give you advice by sharing my story. I would like to start this by pasting a letter I wrote to my parents. This letter is addressed to anyone and I wrote it directed to the people who are willing to hear my story:
By PenGwenie205 years ago in Families
Marriage=Work
Marriage is not an easy task. It requires a lot of work on oneself and as a whole. Before you both get married, you must know a little bit about one another, even during the marriage. I would like to share my experiences with you on how I manage my marriage and how my husband and I got better with ourselves and each other.
By Kimica Sledge5 years ago in Families
Be the Person you Want your Children to Be!
Sometimes we get so bogged down with day-to-day parenting that we forget to take a moment to take stock of where we’re at. Today I want to give you an inspirational quote to muddle over. Let me tell you how it’s made a difference to our family.
By Georgia Lyonhyde5 years ago in Families
Single Parenting
I heard a lot of young women talk about how hard is to be a single parent, and yet they don’t want to hear from other parents to help them. What I’m about to share is to help other single parents understand that it is hard, but you are not alone, and getting help is not a weakness. I was young about 23-year-old when I had my son and his father promised to stay with us. One day, when we were watching a movie, he told me that he was going out to get some bread for sandwiches and he never returned. I was mad at first, but I was pregnant at the time and made a conscience effort not to have negative feelings towards the father and whomever else got on my nerves. It was hard too, because I was a single woman, a singer in the church who got pregnant out of wedlock and some people were angry. They did not want to hear me sing in church and they went to the pastor to voice this opinion to sit me down. However, the pastor got up on a Sunday morning and rebuked the people who came to him about me, saying " we are people that should forgive like God wants us to forgive instead of condemning the young women, but to embrace her because that is the reason why she went outside church to find love because she couldn't find none is here this church" and he continued saying that he was embarrassed by the lack of love some people have displayed regarding this young women. Then, he preached about forgiveness and the fruit of the spirit. There was no one who said anything that day. Anyway, some of them appeached me with bad comments that I will not mention in this story. I will talk about a memory that I remember to this day that happened to me about one elderly woman who came to me when I was sitting outside the church getting some air. She mocked by saying “ha, ha, that’s what you get” and she physically poked my chest several times as she continued making the statement. I stopped her by putting up my hand to catch her hand, I looked her in the eyes with a share that startled her, I got up and walked away. She never approached me again because I wanted her to understand that I may be young, but I was not one to mess with.
By Christine Rimpson5 years ago in Families
What's the best way for families to get through lockdown?
Children face a lot of frustration in the coming days and weeks. Although spring breaks out outside, they are no longer allowed to play with the neighborhood children or meet up with friends. They are not allowed to go to the zoo, to the cinema or to see their grandparents. The older ones, which are used to being challenged intellectually in school, are boring. And the energy that would otherwise have been discharged on the playground or sports field can no longer get out.
By Bryan Dijkhuizen5 years ago in Families
