parents

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

Tunnel Vision
Imagine standing there... She was sitting there alone, in the street corner coffee shop. The heat from the hot coffee mug warming her cold hands. A smile is crooked on her face. She's not quite sure if she should smile or cry. A girl and her mother were sitting at the table behind me having an argument. They are arguing about the little girl not being able to go to the football game. The little girl feels it's completely unfair, that her mother is just doing it to ruin her life.
By NauddieMills6 years ago in Families
Going to Karaoke
I can recall going to see my doctor and asking him a question during my checkup. I wanted to know his opinion about me possibly marrying a woman much younger than I.
By David Marsden6 years ago in Families
A Mommy Life for Me
Mom, Mother, Mommy, Mama. Not sure which one I will permanently go by, I will leave that up to Makaio to decide once he starts talking. However, I have come to find a whole new appreciation for mothers ever since I joined the mom club.
By Lexi6 years ago in Families
How Emotions Become Words
Emotions; when it comes to my inner-most and vulnerable response to a particular situation or person: guard those feelings at all costs! “Build that wall!” Keep them concealed. Remain stoic and uninterested. Last but certainly not least, never, ever, EVER allow a soul to discover that their actions effect you enough to ruffle your feathers.
By Heather Ryan6 years ago in Families
How to Slow Down Your Crazy Busy Parents Life
A lot of parents are faced with the pressure to perform better, not knowing that they already give their best. As long as you are continually doing the right thing, then you’re okay. Here are a few pointers to why slowing down your busy parent life is imperative and how to do it:
By Tiffany Harper6 years ago in Families
When a Parent Tries to Take Their Own Life
I am writing this in my university bedroom, approximately two hours after coming off of FaceTime with my parents, on a normal Sunday morning. Something said at the end of my FaceTime call with my father has triggered me to write this. I think this piece will probably be saved as a draft numerous times, before I feel it is ready to share.
By claudia ☁️6 years ago in Families
What to Consider When Your Kids Are About to Graduate
High school graduation is an exciting time for young people and their parents. In most cases, the parents are even more nervous about their children graduating than the young adult is. This is some advice for parents of new grads.
By Sasha McGregor6 years ago in Families
Being a Young Parent in 2019
You know, one of the first things a stranger said to me when I took my newborn daughter out for the first time, was, "Oh, you're too young to be a parent!" But, as much as Pauline, the waitress from Pizza Hut, might've offended me that afternoon, as I scoffed my face with sundae sprinkles, I never quite took it too close to heart. Because I felt like I could prove the bitch wrong someday. And it started off by complaining to management and getting a £20 refund from our next order. But that was besides the point. I was going to prove to this stranger and anyone else who doubted my parenting methods that I was capable of raising a child. Even if that did mean having to lose the balloon hats at TGI Fridays. Because, you know, I'm an adult, and adults don't wear balloon hats. Unless on special occasions. But anyway, as I was saying.
By Jord Tury6 years ago in Families
5 Top Caregiving Tips if You Are Keeping Parents at Home
There is no place like home. The majority of older adults would rather spend their twilight years in a familiar environment, surrounded by the people they love. It’s only natural.
By Sarah Kaminski6 years ago in Families
The Un-Wicked
As in fairy tales, the stepmother is generally deemed as evil: Lady Tremaine in Cinderella, The Queen in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Mother Gothel in Rapunzel, and last but certainly not least, Maleficent. These scorned women often live in the shadows of a beautiful princess who sings with a voice so beautiful, forest animals appear. A peasant girl forced into indentured servitude, who fits the glass slipper as if it were made for her foot exclusively—because it was! A stepmother so envious, she exiles the young child to a dark, sky-reaching tower, her beauty hidden from all the land. A woman so evil, she goes as far as cursing a newborn child, as a means of seeking revenge on the child’s father.
By Heather Ryan6 years ago in Families
The Accidental Maman
It’s all over social media. The current American obsession for all things French, from diet to shoes. Jeanne Damas is the stylish It Girl. Everyone is looking at the French girl’s plate to try to figure out how they all stay so slim. French music is showing up on TV, and French movies are being re-released.
By Jennifer Black Young6 years ago in Families
100 Things I Want To Thank My Mom For
I wrote out 100 things I want to thank my mom for. Here they are: 1. Thank you for sharing your wisdom. 2. Thank you for inspiring me. 3. Thank you for not killing me. 4. Thank you for being selfless. 5. Thank you for praying for me. 6. Thank you for giving me hugs. 7. Thank you for wiping my nose. 8. Thank you for giving me mercy. 9. Thank you for family devotions. 10. Thank you for having my sibling. 11. Thank you for giving birth to me. 12. Thank you for paying for the bills. 13. Thank you for washing my dishes. 14. Thank you for loving me everyday. 15. Thank you for changing my diapers. 16. Thank you for saying your bad puns. 17. Thank you for tucking me in at night. 18. Thank you for teaching me patience. 19. Thank you for making me do chores. 20. Thank you for working your 24/7 job. 21. Thank you for making photo albums. 22. Thank you for making rules to follow. 23. Thank you for never giving up on me. 24. Thank you for supporting my dreams. 25. Thank you for buying me new clothes. 26. Thank you for forcing me to apologize. 27. Thank you for accepting my apologies. 28. Thank you for making Sunday lunches. 29. Thank you for telling me to act my age. 30. Thank you for being a great role model. 31. Thank you for rocking me back to sleep. 32. Thank you for loving God more than me. 33. Thank you for caring about my wellbeing. 34. Thank you for using your time to help me. 35. Thank you for giving me second chances. 36. Thank you for buying me food and drinks. 37. Thank you for being fugal with the money. 38. Thank you for teaching me how to forgive. 39. Thank you for sometimes giving me space. 40. Thank you for loving me more than yourself. 41. Thank you for paying for me to have braces. 42. Thank you for helping me when I got injured. 43. Thank you for telling me what is best for me. 44. Thank you for making every single meal ever. 45. Thank you for forcing me ago eat vegetables. 46. Thank you for letting me eat all the ice cream. 47. Thank you for helping me with my homework. 48. Thank you for driving me to my friends house. 49. Thank you for tying my shoes when I couldn’t. 50. Thank you for sending me to boarding school. 51. Thank you for calling me out when I was lying. 52. Thank you for taking me to church on Sunday. 53. Thank you for teaching me how to make eggs. 54. Thank you for making sure I used my manners. 55. Thank you for coming to my basketball games. 56. Thank you for making me do grammar classes. 57. Thank you for teaching me to be a hard worker. 58. Thank you for being the best mom in the world. 59. Thank you for finding something that I can’t find. 60. Thank you for checking up on me when I am out. 61. Thank you for teaching me how to handle money. 62. Thank you for telling me wear clothes that match. 63. Thank you for letting dad buy a car for me to use. 64. Thank you for showing me what sacrificial love is. 65. Thank you for teaching me to do my own laundry. 66. Thank you for caring about everyone in the family. 67. Thank you for teaching me how to handle conflict. 68. Thank you for admitting to me when you’re wrong. 69. Thank you for doing my laundry before I knew how. 70. Thank you for letting me get a drink at a restaurant. 71. Thank you for saying no to me when I didn’t need it. 72. Thank you for teaching me the importance of family. 73. Thank you for teaching me how to have persistence. 74. Thank you for teaching me to see the best in people. 75. Thank you for allowing me to have friends sleep over. 76. Thank you for teaching me how to respect my elders. 77. Thank you for doing your best to protect me from evil. 78. Thank you for teaching me the importance of hygiene. 79. Thank you for comforting me when I had a bad dream. 80. Thank you for saying hello to me when you come home. 81. Thank you for being patient when I would slam my door. 82. Thank you for laughing at the occasional funny joke I say. 83. Thank you for encouraging me when I do something right. 84. Thank you for making our house consistently look amazing. 85. Thank you for forgiving me even though I hurt your feelings. 86. Thank you for dealing with my sin in the form of punishment. 87. Thank you for making me a cake for me every single birthday. 88. Thank you for buying the useless toys I didn’t need was a child. 89. Thank you for challenging me when I thought I knew everything. 90. Thank you for dragging me to the doctors for our yearly physicals. 91. Thank you for letting us get a dog even when you didn’t want one. 92. Thank you for teaching me school from kindergarten to 12th grade. 93. Thank you for not slapping me every time I ever said “That’s not fair!” 94. Thank you for not saying I’m dumb when I would worry about dumb things. 95. Thank you for answering my questions even when they were dumb questions. 96. Thank you for marrying dad, because if you didn’t I never would have been born. 97. Thank you for answering the phone when I’m in the next room, just because I didn’t want to get out of bed. 98. Thank you for drinking Dr Pepper while you were pregnant so I would know how good it was from birth. 99. Thank you for spending 17 years praying that I would be saved. 100. Thank you for teaching me that God is the way, the truth and the life.
By Andrew Sprott6 years ago in Families