parents

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

Boss Mom
Boss Mom My Mom is love in action. Verbs were her thing. She (and my dad) raised eight kids. All eight of us agree they were the perfect parents for us. We may not share all the same memories but we all enjoyed many special ones. These are some of mine.
By Diane Reindl5 years ago in Families
Every Mother.
My Mum is an amazing woman, a total boss. There's no denying or doubting that. But without raining on her parade, she isn't the boss.
By Jessie Waddell5 years ago in Families
A Letter to Dad
To, Daughter’s Emperor, Lovely dad, living in my heart, Subject: Long live Your Majesty, I know you are thinking what’s wrong with my daughter? Is she alright? After such a long time, a letter for me from my daughter? Is what you are thinking, well I will tell you why I am writing this. I always wanted to write to you but never got to know-how, today I think I have all that takes me to write this to you.
By Sindhu Shree5 years ago in Families
to a mom without reason
My mother made many mistakes. Whew, glad that's off my chest. Now, lets get to the good stuff. My mother passed away in 2018, leaving me, a recent highschool graduate, on their own to try to figure out the world. Having not lived with my father in over 10 years of my life, I certainly felt alone.
By Phoenix5 years ago in Families
Mother May I
She was a brunette Barbie Doll, all five foot two and one hundred and five pounds of her, but she had ways about her that would scare the devil out of her four children. She passed in December of 2019, before the onset of the Covid pandemic, which looking back was a good thing, she was eighty-eight and living a great life in an old folks home, having lost dad ten years earlier.
By Gregory Dolan Dies5 years ago in Families
How Heavy Is the Burden You Carried Mother?. Top Story - May 2021.
If you meet my mother today, she is a little old lady. At first glance, she looks very much like the other little ladies in her senior residency.
By Ronke Babajide5 years ago in Families
Bonus Dad
"You need to lay down the law!" Gary offered advice after hearing about my situation. "Show the kid who's boss!" Then motioning over to his college-bound son sitting around the fire pit with friends. He became compelled to give me an example of his stellar parenting skills.
By Chris Madsen5 years ago in Families
Mommy Dearest
When I was a small child, my mom shared her love of films with me, as often as she could. She taught me the words to the songs in her favourite musicals and so we sang along to the verses in My Fair Lady, Grease, The sound of Music and her favourite, Mary Poppins, with gusto!
By Sarah Michelle Ritchie 5 years ago in Families
My Mother is Strength
When we are born, the first person we cling to, the first person we befriend, the first person we love, is our mother. Now that I am a mother myself, I look at the bond between mother and child differently. I reflect on my childhood and all that my mother has sacrificed, and I am even more grateful for her love and dedication now than I was then. It takes great strength to bring a child into the world, but it takes an even greater strength to raise one; to constantly be present, patient, understanding, and loving, through every season and every struggle. A good mom is all of these things without question, without hesitation, and oftentimes without gratitude. Well, my momma isn’t just a good mom, she is a great one. She is all of these things, every day, and every hour, for four children who love and depend on her greatly. She is the epitome of strength, persistence, and unwavering love and support. Now, as I try to navigate my own motherhood journey, I seek to emulate her and all her glory.
By HollyBlue Muse5 years ago in Families
The Secrets That Explode Us
“GET OUT OF THE HOUSE, GIRLS! THERE’S GAS IN THE HOUSE! GIRLS! GET OUT!” My mother shriek-bawls, obliterating the silence previously stilling the house. The next moment, my mother is sobbing, huddled on the porch within her four family members, who didn't smell anything like a gas leak. Her senses are shaken, still interrupted by the smell of sulfide and a vision of our house exploding.
By Anna Cunningham5 years ago in Families
A Superhero A Warrior A Mother
My mother, like many mothers, was probably one of the best mothers anyone could ever ask for. She loved with all her heart, fought with all her strength, worked tirelessly, and was probably one of the smartest people I knew. She also gave me and my sister a pretty great life that we may not have had if her and my dad hadn't adopted us. She unfortunately passed away about three months ago and I know I'm always going to miss my mom and even more love her with all my heart. But that's not what I'm here to talk about today. Today I'm here to talk about all the great things my mom taught me. But there are quite a few things that have been passed down to me from my knowledgeable mother so instead of rambling on into endless sentences and lengthy paragraphs, I have decided it would probably be easier to compile them all into a simple list if that's alright to those who may be reading this:
By Olivia Dell5 years ago in Families
A Letter to my Mother
We all have one, a Mother. The immaculate conception of bringing forth a life into this world. The bond that is formed when the fetus is carried, fed and nurtured in the womb of a Mother... I'm not yet a Mother but I do have one.
By Leah Ella5 years ago in Families