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The boundless love a parent has for their child is matched only by their capacity to embarrass them.
"The world is so cruel; my heart torn in two"
I don't know who took this pic of me some ten odd years ago, or what was going through my mind at the time. It's self-evident however that I might could have avoided a lot of heartbreak and whatnot had I just taken the advice of my "old heads" around that general timeframe.
By Nefarious Darrius5 years ago in Families
Parenting & Co-Parenting with a Narcissist
Have you ever had an encounter with a narcissist, but you were unaware they were such until you got to know them? Did you already have children with that person before realizing they were a narcissist because they unleashed their charm upon you, and you were instantly sucked in? Well, if those questions became relatable to your situation, I have something to share with you.
By Jayme Keally5 years ago in Families
A Letter to my Father
Hey Dad, It's been a while. Over a year, actually. Wow... time flies I guess? First of all, I would like to thank you. You gave me life, that's big and I wouldn't be here if it weren't for that. Also, thank you for the things you have taught me. You showed me how to not be a father. I have learned how to parent better after seeing the consequences of doing so poorly. I will do better with my own children one day. I will engage with their interests, spend time with them and be there for them, which is far more than you ever did.
By Alfie Martin5 years ago in Families
Journal of a Sad Mom
Plenty of people say that having a baby is a blessing. Some people say that it gives them purpose. As a young married woman, I felt that having a baby was part of marriage and having a family. After three months trying to conceive, my husband and I succeeded.
By Aqualyn Boulanger5 years ago in Families
Open Letters to My Mama - Letter Four
Dear Mama, I’ll be honest, I wasn’t sure what to write for this one. I’ve focused on how inspiring you are, how you don’t give yourself enough credit, your overwhelming talent and how beautiful you are. I know you’ve not read them, or if you have, then you’ve kept quiet about it. I know that my writing isn’t great and I can never get my point across properly, because I’m rubbish with emotions. I wanted to write you these so that you knew someone is on your side. That there is always someone here who loves you unconditionally and will always have your back. But deep down, I know that I’m not your blood, and honestly, I’m probably just in your way most of the time.
By Rebecca Smith5 years ago in Families
Just a Dog:
For part 1 and part 2. A little more about dad At 28, my father broke his back while hunting. He and a friend were on horseback riding up a small steep draw in the hills near our home. The friend’s horse stopped when he reached the top of the hill and my father’s horse, who was behind the friend’s horse, lost balance on the steep incline and rolled over backward on top of my dad as they both rolled down the hill, breaking his back. He told me that the only thing that went through his head while rolling down the hill was to protect the new rifle he had just bought.
By Frank Shaw5 years ago in Families
Spankings as a Child
I wanted to start my first writing to you a little about my childhood spankings, but also to make someone laugh a little bit along the way. How many of you remember spankings when you were growing up? Can you count them on one hand? Psh. Mine would take 6x more hands to get halfway through my spankings. Growing up in a pentecostal church with my father being the pastor, Yes I did say Pentecostal and Pastor. He was a very strict man, we had to present ourselves in a certain way within the church so that meant no jewelry, shorts, pants, tank tops, or anything revealing and worse of all NO MAKE-UP and our hair was never to be cut. My father set very strict rules to follow, we were never too miss one day for a church not even when we were sick, I was 5 years old when a little brat that also went to Victory Christian Academy (FYI Christian schools are worse than Public Schools) This little girl had some kind of vendetta against me, I have no idea why either. She told me about the Bloody Mary. If you don't know what bloody mary is, here is how it works... You go into the bathroom, shut off the lights, and call 0ut to Bloody Mary and she comes to you in the mirror. As a child of 5, I didn't know any better so I did it. Little did I know the little girl had plans to beat me up, well, she lost and I was the one who got into trouble. I told the teacher she was a fucking bitch and needed to take her hands off of me.....My brothers were old which explains why I had such a potty mouth at 5 years old. My parents had to come to the school for a parent-teacher conference, why they were speaking to my teacher my brother and sister (who are both older than me) was throwing the ball back and forth over my head not letting me have a turn with it, I finally got so angry I told them to throw me the G** damn ball!!! yep, I sure did, I don't use that word now that I know how harmful it is but as a little girl I didn't know what it meant, unfortunately, my sister screamed out I am telling on you! WHILE MY PARENTS WERE IN THE CONFERENCE WITH MY TEACHER my sister runs into the room and says Hayley said the G.D. word Hayley said the G.D. word... Let me tell you, I was PETRIFIED!!! That night when I got home my dad pulled my pants down and spanked me with a wooden paddle that had over 30 perfect holes in it. When I cried, he would say stop crying or I am gonna spank you again! I was running in circles from this damn paddle Talk about pain? My hiney was Black and Blue. That never stopped me though, I still got whooped with that paddle almost every single day. Parents spanking your children do NOT get the job done, there are other ways to punish your child or put fear into them. Spankings too me is just a way to feel tough it does nothing for your children except make them want to disobey you more. Maybe when they 1-3 and your pop there hand a little bit, spank their butt to scare them, but at a certain point in there, life spanking becomes no kind of punishment because in 5 minutes the can get on their phone play PS4 or XBOX best and most effective ways these days to give direct punishment your child. I hope this story helped you and also I was able to share a little about myself during a childhood memory. I have many more stories to come so I hope you enjoy them.
By Jordan Cercy5 years ago in Families
How COVID Impacts Children & Families
Letter to District School Board: There’s an important issue I need to address. Before I begin, this new program is hurting all of our children, not only my daughter. The system implemented by the district is designed to benefit stay-at-home mother‘s and people who have the luxury of childcare. I’ve spoken with you several times. Begged for other options. My daughter was only four weeks old when I had to start my own business. It wasn’t a luxury. It was something I had to do because I could not find work or childcare. My girl has an IEP, ADHD, PTSD, a developments delay, and a learning disability. She needs special attention. Attention I give my best effort to give her but I am not a teacher. I don’t have the tools or knowledge to give her the education that she needs. Her beautiful mind it too complex for me.
By Billie Lynn Codi 5 years ago in Families
