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The boundless love a parent has for their child is matched only by their capacity to embarrass them.

Generation X is the Worst
Born in 1993, I am one of those “sensitive” Millenials. Two Gen X parents raised me. Well, kind of. My parents got divorced in 1999 and in the cruelest way. The week before their divorce became official, we went on a weekend vacation in a hotel near the beach. My parents dedicated much of their time to me; we took pictures by the pool and everything. The only time I still remember, we looked like a family.
By Alvin Garcia4 years ago in Families
The Past 7 Months
So… rewind back to Dec. 2021. Two days before Christmas to be exact. We were praying for a miracle.. See my beautiful mother had been diagnosed with Covid three weeks prior. She had only gotten worse. The doctors say that her lungs have taken exceptional damage and she is losing her battle to this demon we know as Covid. They suggest that the family be called in for decisions.
By Jenny Mayhem 4 years ago in Families
How My Past Eating Disorder Affects Me as a Mom
As someone who has struggled with body confidence her whole life, I've had a love-hate relationship with these 2. ***Warning: there are various descriptive, emotional triggers in the rest of this story. Please be advised**
By Katharine Chan4 years ago in Families
Father is the Lion King
My father is a story-teller, and I like his lion King stories best. As for how the Lion King went through his childhood, how he experienced dangers and obstacles, how he defeated opponents, and how he dominated the grassland, these have become the most beautiful plot in my childhood dream. In my dream there is always a big lion leading the little lion running, just like father said, he is the lion king, I am the little lion.
By Marya Sch4 years ago in Families
Ashes to Ashes
Who likes to talk about death? No one really, but in my house, it has been discussed. I’m a divorced mom of 2 kids, 28 and 17. My daughter is independently on her own as a project manager, whilst my son is newly graduated and getting ready to start an apprenticeship to be an electrician. We have some weird conversations, some deeply funny, and sometimes deeply serious conversations. Welcome to a previous discussion of funeral arrangements.
By Hennessie Brown4 years ago in Families
How to Heal From an Emotionally Absent Mother
If you have anything to say about Mom that’s less than stellar — consider changing your name. That was the message from the family.
By Arlo Hennings4 years ago in Families
Empty Nest Syndrome
Empty nest syndrome has been described as that feeling of grief and loneliness parents experience when their children leave home for the first time to live on their own because of a job offer or to attend college. It is not a clinical condition, but it is a definite psychological adjustment.
By John Whye4 years ago in Families
Dad is my Rehab Counselor?
On the editing floor of my existential documentary were piles of disconnected stories. I had no hope or the energy to reconstruct my history that made sense.
By Arlo Hennings4 years ago in Families
Absent Dad
What is absent dad? Father absence occurs when parents separate and the father no longer lives with his children. Parental separation has been proven to affect a child’s development and behavior.— Wikipedia
By Arlo Hennings4 years ago in Families
The dreaded toxic masculinity
-The dreaded toxic masculinity- What is toxic masculinity, you ask? When a man hears this term, he normally instantly gets his back up and gets defensive. “Masculinity isn’t toxic” or “It’s not toxic to be a man” is normally bellowed before even hearing what is to come. If men listened to what was being said they most likely would understand that the term isn’t to insult them. That is of course, if they’re not acting a fool or using their manliness as a cover to display toxic traits and behaviors.
By Jessica Joyce4 years ago in Families
8 Affirmations
Every day is an important day for Mom to be her best because without mom at her best the whole wheel of the family can become off balance. Therefore, it is not only important for mom to be rested and refreshed but also to be in a constant mode of making sure she feels her best and her self-confidence is on 10.
By Hennessie Brown4 years ago in Families
Making money is hard, not making money is harder
They all said that Sister Li was a "ruthless person". Hard on yourself, especially when it comes to making money. When she was newly divorced, she was living with a child under two years old.
By Heineman Barrera4 years ago in Families