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The boundless love a parent has for their child is matched only by their capacity to embarrass them.
3 Strategies to Prevent You from Killing Your Teenager
If you have teenagers you have likely had days where you thought that you might kill them — not literally of course. But in your imagination. And I want you to remember one thing: you are human. Just because you are a parent does not mean that you have the patience of a saint. Just because you are a parent does not mean that you have all the communications skills of a business person. Just because you are a parent does not mean that you don’t hurt inside.
By Dani McGaw4 years ago in Families
Have In-Law Issues?
The most typical complaint DILs have of their MILs is that they are overbearing, pushy, and disrespectful of boundaries. Other reasons for unpleasant relations between parents-in-law and a daughter-in-law (or son-in-law, for that matter) include:
By Mrs, Martin4 years ago in Families
I've Tired of Single Mothers Justifying Their Toxic Behaviours
Society has sympathy for single mothers. Many single mothers crave this sympathy and tend to misuse it, especially in court. Don’t get me wrong, there are many amazing single parents out there who deserve credit for their dedication towards their children.
By Oberon Von Phillipsdorf4 years ago in Families
Dear Parents: Your Selfish Choices Have Generational Consequences On Your Children.
My heart is completely breaking right now. I feel a mixture of rage, sadness, despair, anger and hopelessness. It's crazy how you can literally feel so many emotions at the same time. Or maybe, it's not at the same time. Maybe it's that you feel the emotions concurrently, but it's happening so fast that you think it's happening at the same time? I don't know. Who the hell does?
By Whitney Smart4 years ago in Families
Am I A Bad Parent If I Don’t Like Talking About Kids?
One of my oldest friends recently told me she thought she was a fifteen-year-old trapped in a 40-year-old's body. She has kids that age and is — honestly — an amazing mom. She spends most of her social time with her kids and their friends, and her kids are, easily, her number one interest.
By Chai Steeves4 years ago in Families
30 Days Being Thankful In 2021 Pt. 3
Day 17 I am thankful that my son knows how much I love him and even if I am hard on him, he knows that it is because I want him to succeed in life. If I am hard on him, it shows how much I love him and how I want the best for him. Whether he likes what I say or not, he will later see that I did what I did for him and his sister.
By Amanda J Mollett4 years ago in Families
A Mother’s Cover Letter. Top Story - November 2021.
To whom it may concern, I know my resume seems unimpressive. You’re not wrong to think that. I know it’s unimpressive. In fact, it’s so unimpressive that every time I look at it… I cry. There’s a painfully obvious large gap missing from my work experience. What could I have possibly been doing for so many years instead of working? The truth is: I’ve been home. I’ve been taking care of two beautiful little girls who have taken up more time and energy than what I want to admit. They are wonderful tiny humans and I’m sure you’d be impressed if you met them, but for now you’ll just have to take my word for it. Nonetheless, I’d like to say that they are who they are because of me. Because of the decision I made to stop pursuing what I loved and aspired to be to instead stay home and care for people who needed me the most. My love and dedication to let my children learn and grow in a healthy and encouraging environment has molded them into someone better than who my husband and I could ever be.
By Stephanie Rosas4 years ago in Families
Are the Most Toxic People in Your Life the Ones Who Birthed You?
A parent’s love is not unconditional. Most of the time, their love is what will fuck you up. There, I said it. You can ask me how in the world I can make such a statement when I don’t have any kids myself. I am not a parent, but I am a child from a dysfunctional family. Sadly, parental toxicity is more common than you think.
By Eshal Rose4 years ago in Families
Authentic Self
Throughout our lives, we become many different people. We change in order to become the best version of ourselves and personify that authentic self. The journey to that authenticity is rocky and there are many bumps in the road, with many of us failing along the way. Life tests us. Sometimes we pass and sometimes we fail but we learn something from that failure. This is not a story about failure, it is a story about success.
By Ben Shelley4 years ago in Families
30 Days Being Thankful In 2021 Pt. 1
To honor my son, and my mom, to which we had big milestones coming in November, I deiced to only say this year what I am thankful for in considering them, until Thanksgiving itself, and for the whole rest of the month after. This year my mom has been gone for 20 years, and that is a big milestone that I do not even like to think about. And my son turns 19 years old. He is to that age to where almost everything is legal, and not that he would want to, but he would be able to drink, and gamble, and he can already smoke. (Thank you, God, he has the smarts to choose NOT to do these things!) So, let me kick this off with...
By Amanda J Mollett4 years ago in Families
30 Days Being Thankful In 2021 Pt. 2
Day 9 I am thankful for my son. I never even knew I wanted to be a mom in the first place, however, when he was born, I felt like this is where I was meant to be, in this time and place, in this hour, in this life, I was meant to be his mom. And he was meant to be my son.
By Amanda J Mollett4 years ago in Families
May The Fourth Be With You
From the moment I became a mom to my second-born child, my life got much harder! She would be the one my mother had wished upon me many years prior with the dreaded curse "I hope you have a child just like you one day"! Many thanks to my mother for that... because I did in every single way! From her looks to her attitude, she was truly my mini-me! The one to push me to the brink of madness and keep me awake at night with worry. I was certain one of us wouldn't make it alive to see eighteen birthday. Most days with that stubborn, know it all mini version of myself, was a challenge. Other days, it was her belly giggles that kept my soul charged and a smile on my face.
By Crystal Rae4 years ago in Families
