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How Pets Shape Us Into Better Humans. Content Warning. AI-Generated.
A good friend comes in any form, whether human or pet, capable of changing your personality and character. Like a good human friend, pets give you a new way of thinking, fresh perspectives, and teach you kindness.
By Pets Lifya day ago in Families
Why Busy Moms Don’t Need New Year’s Resolutions
The Pressure of New Year’s Resolutions Being a mom is a lot like running a marathon that never ends. Every day brings new challenges, new decisions, and countless small emergencies.
By Tiffany De Marcoa day ago in Families
Two Parents, One Lesson
Ayaan grew up in a house where two very different worlds existed under the same roof. His mother, Sara, was a successful businesswoman—confident, wealthy, and respected. His father, Rashid, was a modest school clerk who lived a simple life and earned just enough to meet basic needs. Though they lived together, their ideas about life, success, and happiness were completely different.
By The best writer a day ago in Families
The Love That Stays Off-Camera
I didn’t notice the fire until it was almost too late. It was a Tuesday in late October. Dry wind, brittle leaves, the kind of air that crackles with danger. I was inside, scrolling through bad news on my phone, when the smell hit—acrid, sharp, wrong. I ran outside just as smoke curled over the ridge behind our street.
By KAMRAN AHMAD3 days ago in Families
I Know I Disappeared Again.... Content Warning.
I know I was gone for several weeks until now and that I spoke to basically no one. The amount of stuff that has happened and the heaviness has been beyond overwhelming.
By Rene Peters4 days ago in Families
The Last Gallop
In a small village nestled between golden wheat fields and sun-cracked hills, there lived a horse named Bahar. He wasn’t sleek or swift, nor did he have a pedigree worth boasting about. His coat was dull in places, his legs bore old scars, and one ear was half-torn from a long-forgotten storm. But to twelve-year-old Rehan, Bahar was more than a horse—he was memory, comfort, and home.
By meerjanan4 days ago in Families
How to Recognize Toxic or Narcissistic In-Laws Early
Most people don’t realize they’re dealing with toxic or narcissistic in-laws until they’re already deeply entangled, emotionally exhausted, doubting themselves, and wondering how normal family disagreements turned into constant battles.
By Eunice Kamau5 days ago in Families
The Last Day of 2025. Content Warning.
2025 was an objectively hard year for me. I would be lying if I said that I wasn't extremely thrilled to be done with whatever this last year has been! It is fitting that I want to use Wednesdays to write wacky things... and the end of 2025 is on a Wednesday - as it has been one wacky year!
By The Schizophrenic Mom6 days ago in Families
Abuse Comes In Many Forms
There are many forms of abuse in relationships, and some show very few signs to those on the outside. Abuse: Definition
By Margaret Minnicks7 days ago in Families
The Space Between Noticing
The city woke up loudly, but Jonah always noticed the silence first. It lived in the early hours, tucked between the hum of traffic and the clatter of metal gates opening for business. It lingered in the spaces most people rushed through without a second thought. Jonah didn’t rush. He never had.
By Yasir khan8 days ago in Families
Gratitude in the wake of loss
As I sit here writing this, I’m still trying to figure out where to begin. These past few days have been heavy...heavier than I expected, especially with the holidays happening around me. My heart has been carrying the weight of losing a family member, a feeling many can relate to. Even though I trust that God is taking care of them, the closeness of their passing has made me think about life in a completely different way.
By Musulyn M (MUSE)12 days ago in Families
Friends: Our Chosen Family
Friend: Definition According to most dictionaries, a friend is a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection. True friendship is not one-sided. Each person respects and looks out for the other's well-being. The relationship is stronger than just knowing someone or being acquainted with a person. The relationship goes much deeper than that. In order to be a true friend, three components must always exist.
By Margaret Minnicks14 days ago in Families