parents

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

Disrespectful Son Rejects Mom, Lives to Regret It.
Ever since I could remember, I hated my mom. She was different to other moms. She only had one eye. I didn't have a dad growing up. It was just me and her.
By Lourdes B. Glenn4 years ago in Families
Cruelty is Not Love
My daughter came home upset that a boy was being rude to her. “He is always making fun of how skinny I am. My friend said he is doing it because he likes me.”
By Phoenix Redeemed4 years ago in Families
Spirit Cross-Walk
What awaits us after life has long been a topic for discussion. I myself believe in an after life, but I also believe in the unexplained that can usually only be referred to as the paranormal or ghost stories. Though I believe they exist, I do not believe they are as flashy as some tv shows and movies make them out to be. I have never experienced floating orbs of light, obscured figures walking about, or disembodied voices. The experiences I have are few and far between, but real enough and strange enough that give me reason to believe there is more than what meets the eye, or is even easily understood by science or religion without crossing over the boundary lines of death itself.
By Patrick Sweet4 years ago in Families
The King is Dead...
The timeless theme of the old lion fighting the young lion is understood across cultural boundaries. Vegas odds are usually on the young lion. But it is by no means a surety that the younger belligerent wins. The 30-year Peloponnesian War is a good example. The Athenians were asserting their power after taking a leading role in repulsing the Persian Empire. This naturally led them into conflict with the Spartans who originally claimed martial supremacy of the Greek world. The war was devastating on an apocalyptic scale for both city-states. But it ended with the old lion sacking Athens. A counter example would be the Americans knocking the holy hell out of the Mesopotamians in the Persian Gulf War. Time is always against the old fighter. He gets winded fucking, his joints are calcified, his teeth get dull.
By Jay Robbins4 years ago in Families
A Mother is Forever
You walked back into my house today, and my heart swelled. For eight days now, I have been going through memories of your formative years. My beautiful daughter. You moved out eight days ago, and you were angry with me. I will never forget that.
By Dannielle Nelson4 years ago in Families
The Coat
The weather is constantly in flux here. Sure, we get all the seasons in the correct order, but there is no certainty of when they will begin or end. Some years you sweat on Halloween and the snow waits until March to make an appearance. That’s why the instructions from the scout leader to “dress your child warm and in layers,” are open to interpretation. I immediately start overthinking.
By Leslie Writes4 years ago in Families
Farina Twist
Farina Twist She would never have stepped onto the barroom dance floor but they were all doing the twist out there. Normally she is not a dancer. She is too shy, too afraid, too self-conscious to move like Gumby. But it was the twist, after all, and her friends were beckoning her to join them, and so she downed her rum and got out on the floor; after all, you can’t mess up the twist.
By Marilyn Davenport4 years ago in Families
Daily Struggles of an 81-Year-Old and His Daughter — Part I
My Unexpected Visitor After 37 years living more than 500 miles away, my father is now living with my husband and me. He invited himself to live with us without asking if I had the space, if my husband had any objections, or if I had any plans. He just bought a one-way ticket and asked me to pick him up at the airport. I was stunned and confused at first. But thought, “that’s okay because he is 81 years old.
By Debbie4 years ago in Families
PREPARE TO BE A BETTER MOMMY EACH DAY
Mommy, be smart, only you know what’s right and what’s wrong for your little baby and it takes little to change that makes a big difference. Every mother wonders if she is being a good mother and if she is doing a good job as a mother. So, how do you raise a nice child? Are there any qualities that I should possess? Is it necessary for me to perform certain things? Should you say certain things? Is it possible to say yes or no to my children more often? When we say, "What makes a good mother?" What exactly do we mean?
By Julian Minehan4 years ago in Families
The Sacred Window
The Sacred Window: The First 40 Days Postpartum We speak so much of the joy and excitement that comes with adding a new baby to our families. We share ultrasounds, daydream of who baby will be, often celebrating the baby before he or she is even born.
By Jenna Rae Mueller 4 years ago in Families
Some Parents Need To Be Put On Blast
It is heartwarming to observe so many parents fulfill their role as very good mothers and fathers. These wonderful human beings provide for their children even if sacrifice is a part of their care and they do whatever it takes to protect them. They also teach them and reinforce various boundaries with loving and guiding hands. Great parents also unconditionally respect their children.
By Dr Deborah M Vereen4 years ago in Families
The Treasure in the Attic
“$500,000 for an old blanket??????,” Angie shrieked at her husband as they sat on the couch watching the ever-popular, always perplexing Antiques Roadshow. “It’s not even attractive. It’s beige and bland. How could that ugly thing be worth half a million dollars?” Without giving him a chance to answer, she launched into a streaming tirade. “We have lived in this house for over 40 years; we have accumulated piles upon piles of "stuff"; dead relatives’ stuff ; our kids’ stuff; and stuff that has simply bred by itself in the cellar and attic. You can’t tell me that in the midst of all the antique china; silver; 1970’s toys; vinyl record albums; collectible remote control cars; vintage telephones; books; and long-dead aunts’ jewelry, that there isn’t SOMETHING worth a lot of money.”
By Joan Gershman4 years ago in Families