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The boundless love a parent has for their child is matched only by their capacity to embarrass them.
Why We Ate Dinner Without Speaking for a Year
The silence began on a Tuesday. It wasn’t loud, like a door slamming or a scream echoing down a hallway. It was quieter than that—almost polite. My father set the table, just like always. I brought over the plates, careful not to clink the silverware. We sat across from each other, side by side in our grief, and ate in silence.
By Fazal Hadi6 months ago in Families
The Year the Sky Never Stopped Crying
The rain hadn’t stopped for 17 days when the river swallowed our street. I’d memorized the cracks in our living room ceiling—each one a lightning bolt frozen in plaster—while rain drummed its fists against the roof. Outside, the Willamette River crept past "historic highs" into something feral. Neighbors stacked sandbags like frantic castle walls. My daughter Lily drew smiling suns on the fogged-up window. "When’s the water going home, Mama?"
By Ziafat Ullah6 months ago in Families
How Excessive Screen Time Is Changing Childhood—And What We Can Do About It . AI-Generated.
The Quiet Crisis: When Screens Replace Childhood A four-year-old boy sits silently on the couch, mesmerized by the glow of a colorful screen. No tantrums. No demands. No sound.
By Morteza Shamsian Norasteh6 months ago in Families
Best Places and Options for Photo Printing in Singapore for Parents,Couple and Kids
Introduction: As a parent, there’s nothing more special than capturing your child’s milestones and preserving those precious memories. One of the best ways to hold on to these moments is through photo printing. Whether it’s a photo from your child’s birthday party, a family holiday, or a memorable school event, having these moments printed can turn fleeting memories into tangible keepsakes. In this blog, we will explore the best photo printing options for parents in Singapore. Whether you're searching for "photo printing near me" or looking for the most "photo printing Singapore cheap" options, this guide will help you find the perfect solution for printing your children's photos and memories.
By Photojaanic6 months ago in Families
What My Father Never Said, and What I Heard Anyway
He never gave big speeches. There were no long-winded father-son talks over a campfire, no final words of wisdom before I moved out, no dramatic pronouncements about life, women, or work. He wasn’t the kind of man who offered advice — at least not in the traditional sense.
By Kamran Zeb6 months ago in Families
The Day I Lost Him (And Found Everything Else)
The world didn’t end with a bang. It ended with the absence of a small, sticky hand. One moment, Benji’s fingers were wrapped around mine, his grip warm and slightly damp from the grape juice he’d spilled on himself earlier. The next—nothing. Just the hum of supermarket fluorescents and the too-loud rustle of plastic bags in someone else’s cart.
By Ziafat Ullah6 months ago in Families
Sleepless in Solitude Part 2
I see and hear some mothers complaining about how their babies are the 'terrible twos', messing up the house, getting into everything, pen marks everywhere, baby gates being climbed over, messy eating time and so on and so forth. Many times I have seen babies at 8 months old, less than 1 year old, etc. talking, crawling everywhere, mums running after them, doing all sorts of things and sometimes I wished my daughter could do the same...
By Esther Oyewole6 months ago in Families
Sleepless in Solitude: Did Any Of It Work?
Did Any Of It Work? Sleeplessness is a strange companion. While the world sleeps, I am awake, with my special daughter, I have 3). I have been a stay at home mum for so long that I can't even begin to contemplate returning to the rat race that is called 'work' — alarms, traffic jams, awkward office small talk — my brain freezes just thinking about it. My reason, you ask, maybe I'll share it in my next story. My husband is the only one working, and, although he has a well paid job, I can't help but feel like I should contribute something.
By Esther Oyewole6 months ago in Families
