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Your Family Is EveryThing
It was a cold December morning when I realized how much I had taken my family for granted. I was in my final year of college, living miles away from home, caught up in the rush of deadlines, friends, and dreams. Calls from home became shorter, sometimes ignored. I told myself I was busy. But deep down, I was just drifting away.
By Alpha Man3 months ago in Families
The Cost of Comfort: How Overprotection Broke a Generation
We are watching an entire generation crumble under the weight of emotional fragility, identity confusion, and quiet despair. We call it a "mental health crisis," but that phrase feels far too clean. The truth is harder: the problem isn’t that kids were born weaker, but that they were taught to fear the very things that make them strong.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast3 months ago in Families
Earn Your Freedom Without a Fight. AI-Generated.
People often ask how my parents are okay with me being so free, especially as a brown girl. The truth is, my parents never stopped me from doing things because I’m a girl. Character was their metric, not gender. My brothers and I were raised the same way. But being the oldest child meant I was the first to test boundaries. When I got to college, there were things I was allowed to do that my brothers (still in high school at the time) couldn’t.
By PenumbraBytes3 months ago in Families
The Top 10 Secrets of Building an Educated and Respected Family in 2025 . AI-Generated.
The Top 10 Secrets of Building an Educated and Respected Family in 2025 In 2025, find out the Top 10 Secrets of Building an Educated and Respected Family — realistic methods for cultivating wisdom, moral education, respect, and cohesion in your home setting.
By Daily Blend3 months ago in Families
Faith and Obedience: What Abraham and Isaac Teach About Trusting the Unthinkable
Faith When It Makes No Sense The story of Abraham and Isaac still asks the hardest question: Do you trust God even when you don’t understand Him?
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast3 months ago in Families
The War of Understanding: Why Men and Women Fight Differently
Men and women often see the same moment through different lenses. What one perceives as confrontation, the other experiences as connection. What one calls “silence,” the other calls “space.” Beneath nearly every conflict between men and women lies not hatred, but misinterpretation. The battlefield is rarely the issue itself. It is language, tone, and expectation.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast3 months ago in Families
The Cabins in Georgia.
During my childhood, I was very blessed. I saw that then, I just understand it more now. I had a mother who cared for our home in the most patient of ways. She catered to us and cleaned. She spent a large amount of time involving herself in my school events and field trips, extracurricular activities, and hobbies.
By Danyell Fairchild3 months ago in Families
The Woman I Was and the Mom I Became
Before kids, my mornings were my own. I was always the first one ready, enjoying quiet moments with a hot cup of tea and a little time in front of the mirror. My hair, my outfit, and of course, my lipstick — everything had to be just right. My purse reflected this part of my life, full of lipsticks, mascara, perfumes, and small beauty essentials that made me feel confident and put together. Those mornings were calm, predictable, and entirely mine.
By Nangyal khan3 months ago in Families
The Last Phone Call. AI-Generated.
The rain hadn’t stopped for three days. Each drop hit the window like tiny knocks from the past — soft but unending. Alina sat on the edge of her bed, staring at her phone. The screen showed the last message from her mother:
By Ghanni malik3 months ago in Families
Her Last Wish, My New Beginning
I was in ninth grade when everything changed. I was just a simple schoolgirl with dreams of finishing my studies and making my parents proud. My days were about going to school, doing homework, and spending time with my friends. Marriage was the last thing on my mind. I had only seen it happen in family weddings and never thought it could come into my life so soon.
By Nangyal khan3 months ago in Families
The Day My Dreams Turned to Ashes
I was 15, but I never felt like the other girls my age. While my classmates giggled over crushes and school gossip, I’d outgrown them long before. My body matured early—curves, striking features, and those rare colored eyes that turned heads wherever I went. I stood out, not just among my peers but in a way that drew older girls, 4 or 5 years ahead, into my circle. I compared myself to them, feeling more woman than teenager. The compliments poured in—my beauty was “unmatched,” they said—and with each word, my pride swelled. I saw myself as a captivating woman, ready to charm and love, far removed from the innocence of youth.
By zinat3 months ago in Families
Grandchildren Overnight Again
Okay, my grandchildren are probably a year or so younger than the photo, being at eleven and twelve years old. It isn’t all bad! Much of our time together was fun. I am just feeling my age, with very little patience for the morning scramble, “Grandma, can we go to our house before school. I didn’t bring clean pants.” We don’t have time. I will quickly wash them.
By Denise E Lindquist3 months ago in Families