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The boundless love a parent has for their child is matched only by their capacity to embarrass them.
Five Family Traditions
Christmas is certainly a time when family traditions are important and most of us have our own set ways of celebrating which were passed down to us from our parents and grandparents. But sometimes these old ways of doing things can begin to seem dated, irrelevant and stale; particularly in the climate of anti-commercialism and eco-culture.
By Penny Blake6 years ago in Families
I Swore I Wouldn't Be *That* Mom
Finding out you're pregnant is such a whirlwind of hormone and emotion. A million thoughts of a potential future immediately flooded my mind. What will my baby look like? What kind of toddler will they be? What kind of mother will I be? I spent every day of my pregnancy wondering what our futures would hold. For every "I wonder", there came plenty of "I will never" as well, but let me tell you, unless you've lived through motherhood, you should truly never say never.
By Emma Conrad6 years ago in Families
Everything I Ever Knew About Taking Care of Babies I Learned from My Pet Goat
It’s four in the morning and an angry, hungry bleating has awoken me. I look at the clock and realize that yes, it’s that time. I get up and blearily mix up some formula, put it in a clean bottle with a fresh nipple, make sure it’s the correct temperature, and head toward the sound of wailing hunger.
By John Teehan6 years ago in Families
Di the Book (Part 2)
Dad Ok so I haven't said a great deal about my dad in this so far, that’s probably because when I was six and G was four mum cast him out. Dad went to live at my uncle Tubby's (C's) house where my grandmother also lived. I remember other children at school talking about their weekends with their daddies and how weird it was at home especially when their mummy's got new boyfriends. I had an overwhelming sense of dread when mum said "Your father is going to nannies for a while" - I knew he was never returning. I remember the day like it was yesterday, dad with a bag plodding up the driveway towards his work lorry. The tears starting to sting my eyes as I stared through the net curtains, not really believing what I was seeing. Why didn’t he fight for us? When do we get to see him? Why cant I go too? Why didn’t mum love him anymore? Was it dad not loving us anymore?
By Diane Campbell6 years ago in Families
When You Become Your Parent’s Keeper
Life is a funny thing. Seasons change and we live out our lives. As the world goes on constantly changing so does our own lives and our roles in the world. Most adults eventually get a place where they need to take care of both their children and possibly also their own parents. It can be sad and difficult having to care for your parents after they have always been your caretaker and mentor. It can be not only taxing on your finances and time but also your emotions and possibly mental health as well. There are a few things to keep in mind when faced with these challenges.
By James Robinson6 years ago in Families
What Is Attachment Parenting?. Top Story - December 2019.
From the moment we pee on a stick and find out the reason we are so moody and bloated, is because a tiny little human has started to form in our womb, we begin to think about the kind of parent we want to be. There is nothing more personal than parenting…
By Samantha Bentley6 years ago in Families
I Want to Be Mom
I don’t know what else to do or what else I could say. My heart is heavy. My mind can’t stop thinking about the upcoming hearing. What is believed to be the last hearing. The final decision of who gets custody or what is in the best interest of Chandler.
By Scarlett Price6 years ago in Families
An Open Letter to My (Nearly) Three Year Old - On the Day We Moved You out of Your Toddler Bed
Today I teared up as I set up your "Big Boy Bed." A full sized, single bed, all for you. Pushed up against your bedroom wall with its little side table and crisp, new dark blue bedding. With the creases still in from where it had been packaged, and two pillows. You had never had two pillows before. I didn't know why it was making me so emotional really, and I felt a bit stupid when your Dad realised I was crying. After all my main goal for the past week had been to get your new room finished. But now with everything nearly done and your new bed all set up here I was, standing in the middle of it all when I should have felt relieved, crying.
By Rebekah Crawley6 years ago in Families
