parents
The boundless love a parent has for their child is matched only by their capacity to embarrass them.
Fatherless
I don’t exactly know when I stopped considering my father to be my father. Maybe it was the first time my mom told me he had gone to jail. My four year old self looked up at her in anguish as I realized that he had never been on the “business trip” my mom had told me he had gone on in order to protect my heart. Or maybe it was the first time I had visited him when he got out. How he and his new wife spent everyday in bed smoking cigars and neglecting the seven year old girl they had under their roof. I had survived that week off of bologna sandwiches I made myself for a whole week because that’s the only thing I could find. I stopped eating bologna after that. Could it have been the last time I ever visited him in jail? My twelve year old self sitting across from him at the table with my sister beside me holding my hand as I tried so hard to keep the tears that threatened to fall down my cheeks at bay as he called me fat and ugly, and blamed me for him being in jail in the first place. Maybe if I had been a better daughter and not stressed him out so much he wouldn’t have turned to drugs and wouldn’t be in jail in the first place.
By Olivia Williams7 years ago in Families
The Working Mom Vs. Stay at Home Mom Debate
If you ask working moms who has it harder, they will probably say working while staying on top of their kids and home is the hardest, and if you ask a stay at home mom, they will probably tell you that nobody appreciates how much time and effort they have to put in and that they never get a break. So who really has is hardest? I was a stay at home mom for 16 wonderful months—it was awful, depressing, exhausting, and absolutely amazing all at the same time. I've now been a working mom for about 5 months. I never anticipated how much I would miss my son and how utterly jealous I would be watching other women step into MY role. Is it harder? In some ways yes. I miss a lot of milestones and quality time, and I have to deal with frustration and trust issues when his teachers don't do as I've asked or do things I didn't even know I was uncomfortable with yet. Sometimes it's also especially easier.
By Catherine Luna7 years ago in Families
Extraordinary Superheros
There are many things that shave me and becoming who I am. Many of these are things in which to help me positively for example, my family, my group of friends, and even my dog. On the downside, I do have those things that sheet me negatively. There may be those that disagree, but we are all humans, and nobody is perfect. One thing is for sure though, my parents are the people that made me who I am today and taught me that life is worth living for e There are many things that shave me and becoming who I am. Many of these are things in which to help me positively for example, my family, my group of friends, and even my dog. On the downside, I do have those things that sheep me negatively. There may be those that disagree, but we are all humans, and nobody is perfect. One thing is for sure though, my parents are the people that made me who I am today and taught me that life is worth living.
By Kelly Canales7 years ago in Families
Dealing with a Difficult Parent...
This is probably going to be the longest article I'll ever write here... And I'm hoping and praying my mother never reads this because there are things I'm going to put here that I could never ever even think of bringing up to her. I just don't have the courage to, or the want to hurt her feelings...
By Samantha McKelvey7 years ago in Families
My Mother's Box of Regrets
My Mother’s Box of Regrets I stepped out of the house and onto our wrap around porch on a frigid January afternoon. The farm was quiet; the horses had already been put up for the night, the dogs were lounging inside by the fire, and there was no one to be found. I knew someone had to be home, seeing as how all three of the family cars were still parked in the driveway. None of the cars had been driven in a while, as was evident by the ice forming on their windshields like opaque frosting, reminding me of the impending winter storm. “Mom? Are you out here?” I tried again. I heard a quiet shuffle at the tree line and shifted my glance quickly. A chestnut colored hand reached out from behind a tall pine tree and flicked something to the ground. The glint of my mom’s gold and opal ring caught my eye, and I ran over to see her. What I saw didn’t look like my mother at all.
By Michelle Powell7 years ago in Families
The Father I Once Knew
Did you love her? You always scream at each other, I can’t tell if it was out of love or pure anger. Mother screams first, then after a while you scream back at her. She said words that she told me to never say, but then why is she saying them to you? You and mother are screaming and then-
By Caroline Urbina7 years ago in Families
A Father's Love
In the blink of an eye your life can change. Something so small as a phone call or text message to something so magical and wonderful as the gift of life. Finding the love of your life to holding a newborn baby so soft yet so steady. These are just a few things that come to mind when I think of our story. We were blessed one day to find out we were going to be parents.
By Krystal Kathleen7 years ago in Families
The Mother-Daughter Battle. Top Story - October 2018.
I kept seeing people on the interwebs who had written letters to their teenage selves. Sounded like a solid little self-reflection exercise, so I figured I’d give it a try. I thought it would be easy (and perfect timing) considering I just took a major trip down memory lane complete with laughter, tears and a large fire while cleaning out my childhood room at my parent’s house.
By Kacie Main7 years ago in Families
Why Are Fewer Couples Having Kids?
The world's population continues to grow at an exponentially increasing rate, and it's only a matter of time before eight billion humans call Earth home. While this is going on worldwide, several developed countries have been experiencing declining birth rates over the past 15 years. 20 percent of women in the world today are childless, compared to just 10 percent in the 1970s. In particular, American women ages 15-39 have experienced an especially marked drop in fertility. So why are fewer couples having kids today compared to fifty years ago?
By Joseph D. N. Kendrick7 years ago in Families
The Perfect Parent
What is THE PERFECT parent? I am here to tell you that I have asked myself this question more than once, in fact, I am almost positive that I ask this exact question on a DAILY basis! I honestly believe that every good, no, scratch that, every GREAT mom or dad ask themselves this everyday. The comments I get from others on a daily basis usually sound something like this, "They're too young to understand!" or "You're doing the best you can." I know that both of those phrases are so cliche but if you take a minute to think about it, you will realize just how true these comments are and I am going to focus on BOTH of these statements during this blog!
By Beth Ditzler7 years ago in Families
