parents
The boundless love a parent has for their child is matched only by their capacity to embarrass them.
Whale Spotting
Monterey Bay, California is famous for a lot of things. This is due in part to novelist John Steinbeck, who immortalized the streets when he published Cannery Row. I found it overwhelming trying to keep track of the historical totems that litter the walkways of the district. Each intersection is the scene of some famous book or celebrity rendezvous.
By Zack Graham3 years ago in Families
Why Do Some Families Repeat Older Generations Mistakes?
Families can be the best thing in your life when you're younger. How you cherish your mom and your dad. You want to spend every day with them. Do adult things if it means being by their side. As we get older we finally come into our own and pull away from being so attached.
By Kerrie G.Diaz3 years ago in Families
It's Complicated.
"It's complicated." Whenever I try to explain the complex relationship I have with my father, it inevitably boils down to this one simple phrase. Sometimes, it's a convenient and comfortable way to end an uncomfortable conversation. At others, it's a covert signal–a dog whistle by which I can gauge the reaction of the listener to determine their likelihood to understand the complex, entangled web of experiences that create the context necessary for the explanation.
By Maia Gadwall the metAlchemist3 years ago in Families
Being a mom
Being a mom is both the best thing about me and the hardest thing I’ve ever done. My daughter is 7 weeks old, and I love her more than anything in the world. But the newborn phase is not all sunshine and rainbows. Nobody talks about the tough parts, or the parts that almost break you. No one mentions the many times a day you question your ability to be a mom. Nobody brings up your lonely and isolating it can be once things calm down and people stop checking in and visiting. I wasn’t warned about any of that.
By Hannah York 3 years ago in Families
Belinda finds a friend
Belinda had wandered too far. The campsite was somewhere behind her and the sunset loomed ahead. She was tired. The toad she was chasing had long disappeared, the noise of her family had faded away. The only human voice she could hear was the echo of her mom reminding her big brother Todd.. "Don't go too far!" Belinda was now learning what mom meant by those words. Her three years old heart was racing. Her toddler mind was frantic. Running, lost, dark, cold, Mommy, where... what?
By Janet McCray3 years ago in Families
