family
Family unites us; but it's also a challenge. All about fighting to stay together, and loving every moment of it.
You Ate What?
What did you say? You ate what? We have been consumed with modern technology. Every week it seems there is some new innovation to consider. Never has it been more imperative to take a step back and revisit what we are dealing with, because everything has a consequence, good or bad.
By Alexandra Grantabout 2 hours ago in Humans
Tradwife Dilemma
I have always understood feminism to mean supporting women's right to make their own choices, whether that means pursuing a corporate career or choosing a life focused on marriage and raising children. From what I've observed, women are seldom criticized for having careers but are frequently judged for being homemakers. I don’t understand why some women choose to manage both corporate work and household responsibilities, as balancing both roles is extremely demanding and can leave little time for personal care or rest.
By Jyoti DiClementeabout 18 hours ago in Humans
Falling Between Every System
Modern social systems are often described as safety nets. Employment law protects workers. Healthcare programs provide treatment. Disability benefits replace lost income. Unemployment insurance bridges job loss. Each system is presented as a safeguard designed to catch people when life disrupts their ability to function normally. Yet for many people living with disability, chronic illness, or injury, the lived experience is the opposite. Rather than forming a net, these systems stack vertically, each with its own eligibility rules, thresholds, and assumptions. Instead of catching the fall, they create gaps. People do not slip through because they failed to try. They fall because the systems were never designed to align.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcastabout 19 hours ago in Humans
The System That Calls Itself Care
The System That Calls Itself Care There is a system that calls itself care. It is efficient. It is praised. It is framed in polite language and neutral tones. It has policies, procedures, intake forms, escalation paths. It has waiting rooms and hotlines and performance metrics. It has mission statements printed in calming colors.
By Flower InBlooma day ago in Humans
Moonlight Through The Pines
I’ve wandered a long time, longer than any reasonable man should, searching for the woman whose presence silences the echo in my ribcage. I sometimes tell myself I’m only scouting new opportunities, exploring the world, and weighing my options like any meticulous bachelor might. But the truth is less flattering: I am searching for her. The fierce one. The pure one. The monogamous spirit whose loyalty could melt frost off stone.
By Tony Martelloa day ago in Humans
The Hierarchy Will See You Now
That’s the order of things in a professional kitchen — the body files its complaints from the outside in, working toward the center, until eventually the center can’t hold. I noticed it first in my knuckles, the way they’d swell overnight and resist opening in the morning, stiff as old hinges. I ran them under hot water at the sink before a shift, waiting for them to remember what they were supposed to do. Then it moved to my wrists. Then deeper. By the time I understood what was happening, I had logged twenty-four years of service to a system that had never once asked how I was doing — only whether the line was ready.
By Leslie L. Stevens Writer | Marfa, Texasa day ago in Humans
Unemployment Crisis in Gaza: 80% Joblessness in 2026
More than two years of ongoing war on the Gaza Strip have created a distorted economic situation, leading to unprecedented increases in household spending rates, in exchange for goods and services whose value is much lower than those rates.
By Real contenta day ago in Humans
Friendship Fossilised. Content Warning.
Introduction This has been inspired by the fact that I often include old stories of mine, to expand or enhance new stories, and also to make sure that I am not repeating myself too much. It is OK for some repetition to give emphasis to some points, but I don't want a virtual repeat of any old stories.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred a day ago in Humans
