immediate family

Blood makes you related, loyalty makes you family.

The Family Plan
Characters: Brenna - 16-year-old girl Downey - Brenna’s father Hazel - Brenna’s mother Auntie Polly/Pip - Brenna’s English aunt (along the tones of Julia Child)
By Marie McGrath8 months ago in Families
The Father I Never Understood Until It Was Too Late
I kept my father's dead body in front of me and said, "Those who owe me money, please tell me the money you owe. I will repay my father's debt."
By MD Hamim Islam8 months ago in Families
The Heart of Home: Why Family Means Everything
The Heart of Home: Why Family Means Everything Family is more than just people you live with or share a last name with. Family is where your story begins. It’s the first place you feel love, learn lessons, and build memories that stay with you forever.
By Muhammad Farhad Khan8 months ago in Families
What I Never Told My Family Before Leaving Home Forever. Content Warning.
The clock had just crept past midnight. The soft hum of the ceiling fan above me blended with the quiet tick of the wall clock, but neither sound could silence the thoughts racing through my mind. My backpack, packed days ago, sat beside the door. My ticket was printed. My phone was fully charged. I was ready—but my heart wasn’t.
By Ashabudin 8 months ago in Families
The Letters from Mom
"I'm going to have to go away for a while to cure my sickness." "For how long, Mom?" She knelt down, tucking my hair behind my ear. Her eyes were soft, but there was something behind them I didn’t understand. Not yet.
By Shafi khan 8 months ago in Families
The Benefits of Modeling Desired Behaviors
Modeling desired behaviors is a powerful strategy in child development, as children often learn by observing and imitating the actions of adults around them. This method, known as observational learning, is a cornerstone of social learning theory and plays a crucial role in shaping a child's understanding of social norms and acceptable behaviors. By consistently demonstrating positive behaviors, parents and caregivers can significantly influence a child's development across various domains, including social skills, emotional intelligence, and moral understanding.
By Paranneting/Anne Reboa8 months ago in Families
Positive Parenting
Parenting is one of the most challenging yet rewarding roles a person can undertake. The way in which parents choose to raise their children significantly impacts their child's development, sense of self, future academic success and relationships. Over the years, various parenting styles have emerged, each with its own philosophy and methods- their own “do’s and don’ts. Among them, positive parenting is a newer parenting style that has gained traction for its empathetic and constructive approach.
By Paranneting/Anne Reboa8 months ago in Families
The Watch in the backseat
It was a foggy Tuesday morning in San Francisco, the kind where the mist clings to the streets like secrets that don’t want to be told. I had just dropped off a fare near Fisherman’s Wharf and was making my way toward Market Street, hoping to catch someone heading downtown for work. That’s when I got pinged, pickup near Union Square.
By Baba8 months ago in Families
After My Divorce During the Pandemic, I Moved Back in With My Parents—And Found Myself Again
After My Divorce During the Pandemic, I Moved Back in With My Parents—And Found Myself Again By Lila Hart When I signed the divorce papers, I thought the silence that followed would bring relief. Instead, it echoed. The pandemic had shut down the world, but the loneliness inside my apartment was louder than ever. I hadn’t just lost a partner—I had lost the version of myself I thought I was supposed to be.
By Lila Hart8 months ago in Families
Why I Journal Like My Son Will Read It Someday
The 2 A.M. Inspiration It was one of those nights—Elio crying, April half-asleep, and me wondering how many hours of rest I’d squeeze in before work. Then a flash thought hit:
By Ming C.8 months ago in Families
**Echoes of Wisdom: A Virtual Grandfather’s Legacy**
It started as an experiment. Nothing more than an innocent side project. Hamza, a tech-savvy yet emotionally detached young man, had always struggled with his family. Their constant lectures, unsolicited advice, and old-fashioned views made him feel suffocated. His grandfather, **Dada Abbu**, was the worst of them all—his wisdom was timeless, yet utterly incompatible with modern life. One evening, after another family gathering where Dada Abbu had**insisted** that Hamza must drink tea with cardamom to enhance his memory, Hamza stormed into his room and decided he had had enough. “This is it,” he muttered, opening his laptop. “If they won’t let me live in peace, I’ll create my own family.” And thus, the **Virtual Dada Abbu Project** was born.
By Mian Nazir Shah8 months ago in Families
Story Disobedient_Feeling Part 1
I was dancing towards my room when I suddenly felt a pull on my hand as soon as I reached the front of the room -- The person in front of me hugged me with both his arms.
By MOHAMMED FARHAD8 months ago in Families