parents
The boundless love a parent has for their child is matched only by their capacity to embarrass them.
Mom's Century
Velma was born on August 25, 1917 to two poor people. But her mother had not been born poor. Her mom’s family felt that Harriet had married badly so they severed all ties. Hattie saw her sisters once in a great while but they made it clear she was an outcast. Velma’s father was a mason who would not join the Masons, so not many jobs came his way. He must have been a kind man and funny though because Velma would never say a word against him, and her mother, Hattie, stayed with him.
By Nancy Brisson5 years ago in Families
All Thanks to you Mom
Dear Mom, They say there is nothing quite like a Mothers love, I'm writing to tell you there is nothing quite like the way I love you Mom. You saw me through all these life stages, and all you ever offered was your most pure love. Meanwhile, I offered all sorts of emotions; love, disdain, annoyance, anger, sadness and all the other feels. How could a Mother love me through all the wretched, all the great, all the sad and make love look easy? Must be the superhero inside of you Mom. I'm sorry Mom for ever hurting you, I now would do anything to treat you, spoil you, or care for you and you want to know what's wild about that Mom? Even though I offer all the glory to you, I know you would offer me more, and take even less.
By Calla Lily5 years ago in Families
My Life Conveyor.
It is with great joy and happiness that i write this lovely piece. I was so happy when i saw this challenge, looking at the topic gives me life, because this has been the type and kind of opportunity i have been looking out for to express and share with millions of people the great role my supermom played in my life.
By Olalekan Adeeko5 years ago in Families
I'll always Love my Mama
Marion Elizabeth Matthews Bruce taught me many unforgettable life lessons. Lessons I’ve shared with my four children and four grandchildren. The woman I called Nana set a formidable foundation for who I was and would become. As a timid, shy bookworm, I needed direction and parenting from a woman who proved to be a force to be reckoned with on any occasion. There was one spectacular lesson that resonated throughout my adult years. When I was a young teen, she told me that I should always work hard to achieve everything I want in life on my own... that everything else given to me would be extra. I live my life following that especially important doctrine. The message helped me at the time when women were struggling to attain both career success as well as success as a wives and mothers. I always I believed if I were the best woman, I would be a better wife and mother. In the 70s, most businesses were determined to keep women in a tight financially closed box. A place where we were unable to purchase cars, homes, appliances, and other possessions without the assistance and consent of a man, mainly a husband. In my personal desire to purchase those things, I found opposition from various companies. They all presented one probing question--- where is your husband? So, I spent a lot of time against the wall until I decided to marry for love and approval from the men who believed that my mother's advice was unwarranted. Most of the lessons I learned from my mother were unspoken. I watched her form a strong romantic relationship with my stepfather. She always took the time to take care of his well-being. She would wash and iron his clothes. She would cook his meals while she worked and made the time to spread her love throughout the family of a husband and six children. Another lesson learned from my mother involved her love of cooking. She always prepared delicious home cooked meals and when I got older, I learned how to cook and make the same meals just by standing by her side in the kitchen. The one thing I never learned to do was clean and gut fish. So, after I married, I continued to bring fresh fish to my mother's house so she could cut off the heads and scrape off the scales. She also showed me how to bake and at the early age of 13 I was making fancy Lady Baltimore cakes. No easy task. I became the family birthday cake baker and continued to bake cakes for everybody's birthday until I passed the baton to my baby sister who abandoned the cake baking for the more prestigious baking experience--- the family Christmas cookie baker for the family. The tradition still stands today. One of the more important lessons my mother taught me was how to maintain loyal friendships. She always had a multitude of coworkers, friends, relatives, and neighbors who respected and cherished her kindness and generosity. This lesson taught me how to care and respect people in all aspects of my life whether it be career, church, work, and other social engagements. Ultimately, the best lesson my mother taught me was how to be a grandmother. When I talked to my children about their grandmother, they always expressed the caring they received from her. She would fix them lunches including delectable sandwiches that she had never even prepared for me. She had them watching her favorite soap operas and engaging in other hobbies she enjoyed. These lessons taught me how to be a better wife, mother, friend, neighbor, co-worker and above all a better grandmother. Thank you, Nana, for the love, life lessons and for everything else you’ve given to me and our family.
By Saja Bo Storm5 years ago in Families
Fond Memories of Terrible Times
We never gave up on each other, until we did. The bond that formed between my mother and I seemed like a sacred union that not even God himself could interfere with. For the longest time we were all that we had and that's what made us inseparable. Unfortunately, petty family squabbles drove a wedge between us and we haven't been the same since. All that I'm left with are distant memories of the best relationship I've ever had with anybody. She was more than my mom; she was my best friend. Truth be told, she was my only friend. But, if you were to only have one friend, she was a pretty cool friend to have. I was grateful and happy to have her in my life, but even as a kid I couldn't help but wonder what her life would have been like if she never had me.
By Adam DiFusco5 years ago in Families
The unforgettable scolding my parents gave me.
At a particular point in my life, i thought and i asked myself these questions? "Are my parents my biological parents?" This was a question raised out of the wonder i get whenever i'm being scolded. Many times when i get scolded i tend to feel it as too much or why i'm being scolded in such a manner. And of course, as a child i was immature, i sometimes was at fault and also i was the very one that warranted the scolding. Another thing i noticed while being scolded was, my mom will forever support my dad whenever i am being scolded, and likewise, my dad will always support my mom whenever i am being scolded. I keep asking myself why can't just one of you bail me out, someone should just say no, that's enough.
By Olalekan Adeeko5 years ago in Families
Still Standing
Last year, many people were devastated mentally, financially and physically due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether you lost a loved one, income or your mind during quarantine, 2020 may have been a true testament of one's true strength. After Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna tragically passed away, I kept hearing over and over again "give your loved ones their flowers while they are still alive and able to smell them." Therefore, I'm giving praise to the only woman I've ever loved, feared, revered and resented all at the same time, my mother.
By Kimberly D. Dantica5 years ago in Families
My Mom
Mom, Mom, Mom, Mommy…Momma..mom…you sleeping? MOOOOMMMMM. Does this sound familiar to anyone else? I am sure as moms we all experience this. I have even at times changed my name to your majesty, so I can feel the power behind the name Mom. Such a big title, with little to NO PREPERATION FOR! There is no study guide, quiz, or even an infomercial telling me that one product will guarantee my child will grow up to be an amazing contributing member of society, and you will raise them with ease and grace. No! I got the crash course, and at times I feel like I am walking in slow motion as everything behind me is blowing up…but I have my coffee in hand, and my big girl undies ON. What is even more insane is I even have a BACHELOR’S in child development and education. So, one would think that I have all the tools to be successful right? Wrong again, nope not me. I am trending water with the best of them. The best of them including the one who I call mom. The one who has inspired me to be the mom I am today, and then some. I come from a long line of strong mommas, and as I gaze at the collage, I created I see we are all just holding on and doing the absolute best we can. Let me take you into my world, and the awesomeness of my mom.
By Nicole Browne5 years ago in Families
Kyla
From an early age we can identify basic things that we have in common with our mothers. Things like similar taste in music, or liking the same deserts. And for some of us, that story is a little different. For a better part of my life I was told that I was nothing like my mom. Living with my father and stepmom, I didn’t have the chance to have a relationship with my mom. I was only able to see her a few times a year and we barely spoke on the phone. Keeping in mind she lived seven hours away, but nonetheless it was hard. It was like this until I was thirteen years old and then I wasn’t even allowed to speak to her let alone see her when I was supposed to. Knowing not much about her except for the lies I had been told my whole life, I didn’t think we were anything alike and what could I possibly have learned from her?
By Brooklynn Boone5 years ago in Families
Appreciating My Mother’s Mistakes
I grew up surrounded by an incredible tribe of women. It was one of the greatest gifts my parents ever gave me because if they could not help me or handle the situation I had created themselves, they called in reinforcements. It expanded my growth in exponential ways and taught me that strength comes in many forms.
By Leo Lovelies5 years ago in Families
