siblings

Siblings are the only enemy you can't live without.

Homework With Mom: The Day 1 + 1 Became 6
Homework is supposed to be simple. A quiet kitchen table, a child doing sums, a mother sipping coffee nearby. That’s how it looks in the movies. But in real life? Homework time is a circus act, a battlefield, and sometimes a full-on comedy show that makes the neighbors wonder if they should sell tickets.
By Life Hopes4 months ago in Families
My Cousin Suzie
My cousin Suzie was a twin. They were the last of 14 children. There are only four of them left out of the fourteen, after Suzie died. One cousin has been in prison much of his life. I saw two of them at the funeral today.
By Denise E Lindquist4 months ago in Families
Check their reflection
I was skimming an article on Emotional Vampires this afternoon and contemplating the vampires in my life. It took me a long time to recognize them; even longer to accept without trying to change, or fix, or fight, about the fact that my family is maybe… not as supportive as the say they are.
By Celeste c Nicholson4 months ago in Families
Dad, Tell Me Your Story: The Unwritten Legacy in Your Living Room
It hits you at the oddest moments. Maybe you’re watching him fiddle with the grill, a man perfectly comfortable in the silent ritual of cooking. Or perhaps you see an old, faded photograph of a young man with a different hairstyle and a glint in his eye you don’t quite recognize. In that moment, a simple, powerful thought emerges: I don't really know him.
By Epic Vibes4 months ago in Families
When My Brother Stood Up for Me
It was an ordinary Wednesday afternoon, the kind that feels unremarkable until something shifts everything. School had ended, and I was walking home with a heavy backpack and an even heavier heart. Bullying had become routine, whispered insults that followed me through hallways, and today had been worse than usual. I felt small, invisible, and exhausted by the constant tension.
By syed4 months ago in Families
Female sexual dysfunction
What Is Female Sexual Dysfunction? Female sexual dysfunction refers to ongoing sexual problems that make intimacy less satisfying or cause stress in a relationship. These issues can involve desire, arousal, orgasm, or pain during sex.
By MUHAMMAD Abbas4 months ago in Families
The Heart Behind the Helmet
The Heart Behind the Helmet: The Story of Diego Pavia's Biggest Fan In the world of college football, we celebrate the quarterbacks for their arm strength, their mobility, and their leadership on the field. We know the names, the stats, and the highlight reels. But behind every great athlete is a foundation of support, often built by family. For New Mexico State quarterback Diego Pavia, that unwavering foundation, his biggest fan, is his mother.
By KAMRAN AHMAD4 months ago in Families
From Scholarship Winner to Wanted Man: The Path of the Kirk Shooting Suspect
In the conservative southern Utah city where Tyler Robinson grew up, neighbors and classmates described him as a reserved, intelligent young man raised in a Republican family who was deeply interested in video games, comic books and current events.
By MUHAMMAD Abbas4 months ago in Families
My Friends, My Friends.
We were a small group but we were tight. We all met around the same time, Todd was the first I had met in the 6th grade. Larry, Jeff, John, Dennis & I met a year later. Dennis stood out as he had a full beard in 7th grade, (not even kidding). And upon meeting him I swore that he had been held back so much that he had to be 25, but he was our age. His father had been a Green Beret and had taught him a great deal about survival and hand to hand combat. We all gravitated towards him for this reason as we had a strange fascination for the Vietnam war and those that had served in it. This was around 1983 - '84 and I believe we did this as we all had at least one family member that either served in the war or had been affected by it in some way. But this also made us misfits in school as we were the only ones in camo and field jackets with some of the medals our relatives had given us pinned to he collars and combat patches on the sleeves. You could feel the looks and hear the conversations of some of the other kids that just didn't understand us at all. But we didn't care.
By John P. Creekmore4 months ago in Families
Things I Wish I Could Say at the Dinner Table
Dinner tables in brown households are their own kind of theatre. Everyone has a role: the talkative uncle with endless stories, the aunt with unsolicited advice, the parent who slips in reminders about grades or weight, the sibling who tries to disappear into their phone. And then there’s me, the one quietly calculating which version of myself will cause the least chaos.
By Tavleen Kaur4 months ago in Families
I Raised My Sibling — But No One Raised Me
There’s a strange ache that comes with being the eldest in a brown household. You’re born into a role you never signed up for, and before you even realise it, you’re balancing two identities: a child in your own right and a substitute parent for the one who came after you.
By Tavleen Kaur4 months ago in Families
The Unspoken Bond
The late afternoon sun cast long shadows across the narrow street where Ayaan’s family home stood — a modest two-story house, weathered by time but filled with memories. Inside, Ayaan sat motionless on the faded sofa, his gaze fixed on a photograph resting on the wooden table.
By Shehzad Anjum5 months ago in Families