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"A Mother's Love, Unwritten but Felt"
There are some stories that don’t need to be written down to be remembered. They live in the quiet moments, in gestures that go unnoticed by the world but are deeply felt by those closest. This is one such story — the story of my mother.
By muhammad khalil9 months ago in Families
Behind the Smile. Content Warning.
She went to school every day with a huge smile on her face, chatted with friends, participated in class, and got good grades. Even made people jealous. "How the heck did she get a perfect score in Math? I wish I was her," she hears a whisper from behind her. It was Linda. Linda got a 75, but Linda has plans to go out with her family tonight, and Linda has a father she proudly calls 'Dad', and Linda has a Mom who comforts her when she's upset, and Linda has a sister who's her best friend. So, who exactly is the winner here? It's Linda, because the real winners in life and always people like Linda.
By AdharaWrites9 months ago in Families
Practice Self-Care
And all these things need to be done on the base of the Foundation of Healing—Caring for oneself. Healing is more than just what takes place when you’re ill or feeling poorly. It’s about creating the conditions that allow for well-being to flourish in all aspects of your life — emotionally, physically, mentally and spiritually. Self-care is the heart of recovery from traumatization because it helps us find our balance, resilience and soul-health. It requires intention, presence, and intention.
By Laila Sadia9 months ago in Families
"What I Wish You Knew: A Letter From Your Fourteen-Year-Old Child
Dear Mom and Dad, I’m 14, and there’s a lot I wish I could tell you, but I often struggle to express it in the right way. Please take a moment to understand that I want to learn from you, but I need patience. Life is overwhelming sometimes, and it would help me if you could give me time to make sense of everything at my own pace, so that I can look back on these years with fond memories.
By Muhammad Ilyas9 months ago in Families
7 Signs Counseling Might Help a Struggling Family Household
Family stress tends to build without much warning. Tension becomes part of the routine, showing up in quiet withdrawals, frequent sighs, or constant irritability. As stress becomes more deeply embedded in everyday moments, it slowly reshapes how family members interact. When harmony feels replaced by survival, counseling often becomes the bridge back to emotional clarity.
By Piper Burch9 months ago in Families
Saluting the Heart of America's Home: Mother's Day.
The second Sunday in May, families across the nation sit down to dinner together to honor one of life's greatest virtues: Mom. Though Mother's Day is more than Sunday morning pancakes, greeting cards, and flowers, it's a holiday built around love, sacrifice, and personalized input mothers bring into our own lives.
By Pen to Publish9 months ago in Families
It's Time To Tell You
In the wake of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s recent commentaries on autism, I've felt something stir in me that has been dormant for a long time. I've been quiet long enough, I have kept my head down and plowed through personal trials for years, focused only on putting out the next fire and the next, without a lot of thought about anything else. Today with autism and education featuring so heavily in the news, I feel like it's time for me to look up, to open my mouth, pick up my pen, and speak.
By Rachel Stogner9 months ago in Families
Hairdo Holyland
Hairdo Holyland In the spring of 2002, amid the violence of the second Intifada, my father and I were in the waiting room of a beauty salon in the German Colony in Jerusalem. His thinning hair had become difficult to manage. Don’t worry, he said as we waited. This is a very classy place. He had read about it in a Hebrew newspaper and said the hairdresser was Russian trained in France, and considered a genius with difficult hair. She can even do a dry perm he said, and I remembered how proud he was of his hair before chemotherapy had made it fall out.
By Sarwar Zeb9 months ago in Families
The Day Silence Screamed
A Village of Quiet Faces In a faraway valley hidden between gray hills and quiet rivers, there was a village called Meerabad a place so silent that even the wind moved softly. The people there lived with zipped lips, cautious hearts, and eyes full of unspoken thoughts. Children played without laughter, weddings had no music, and even tears were wiped away quietly.
By Muhammad Hayat9 months ago in Families
"Dreams on Hold". AI-Generated.
The alarm buzzed at 9:00 AM, but none of the three stirred immediately. It was always the same—Armaan would eventually drag himself off the mattress on the floor, Ayaan would mutter something unintelligible from the couch, and Zeeshan, curled up on a bean bag, would pretend he was still asleep.
By Gul Zaman ht9 months ago in Families
