family

Family unites us; but it's also a challenge. All about fighting to stay together, and loving every moment of it.

Mom Celebrates Son's First Job: "No One Thought He Would Live to Be an Adult
Heather and Luke Bell of Michigan have eight kids. After learning they couldn't have any more kids of their own, they started fostering to grow their loving family. Joshua was the first child the couple adopted, and now he's making all of them proud by starting a career.
By Amy Christie3 years ago in Humans
The Weevil People
Growing up poor gave me a unique perspective on entertainment. One summer, the radio station hosted Tuesday night $1.50 carloads at the drive-in for anyone using their bumper sticker. So, mom, (queen of pranks and scare tactics), loaded the station wagon with bags of popcorn and coolers of tea, together with plastic tumblers from home.
By Veronica Coldiron3 years ago in Humans
Best 5G Phones to Buy in 2022
Given their exorbitant pricing, the greatest phones, such as the iPhone 13 series, Galaxy S22 range from Samsung, and Google's own Pixel 6, enable the most recent, ultrafast 5G data rates.
By Odedele Badiru3 years ago in Humans
12 Commandments for the Pragmatic Romantic
In an era where dating complaints abound, I would like to propose the antithesis of the hopeless romantic archetype, which I call the "pragmatic romantic." Pragmatic romanticism is grounded in reality and respects the sanctity of commitment but also appreciates the beauty of human connection.
By Nita Jain3 years ago in Humans
Before Wordle
Before Wordle there was Scrabble with my grandmother. In fact, I credit Grandma Sloan for my love of Wordle and every other word game that’s come before it.
By Cheryl Wray3 years ago in Humans
My Dad
How does he put us in the hole? Let's take a look at it! Dad was drinking one day, shaking his head, shaking his brain, and talking about alcohol in his mouth. That's when my sister and I got a bad idea because we wanted to go to the aquarium. Watching Dad drink, we approached him carefully, I quietly hid behind the curtain and my sister hid under the sofa where Dad was sitting. Then one of us grabbed his feet and one of us said from behind the curtain, "If you still want to drink take your kids to the aquarium. Dad saw the stance and got up from the couch, no problem. Come on, come on, let's have another drink ...... my sister and I are hiding there and snickering. I thought Dad had promised us this time that he would go. Unexpectedly, things took a turn for the worse.
By RuthValencia3 years ago in Humans
A word that changed me
At home, a silence ...... Angrily, I grabbed my book bag and went into my bedroom, slamming the door heavily. I lay down on my bed and covered my head with the quilt.
By RuthValencia3 years ago in Humans
Woman Has 3 Sets of Twins in 5 years: "Someone Always Needs Something, but I Still Take Me Time"
Ashton Rawley and her husband Eric welcomed three sets of twins in five years. While they did plan to have twins the first time, the other two sets happened naturally, and their family grew in a short time. The mother is still working on adjusting to daily schedules, feeding, and other chores, but the one thing she realized is that self-care helps her improve her parenting skills.
By Amy Christie3 years ago in Humans
About my brother
Sunday, September 17, 2020, Sunny My dad and mom came back from the hospital this afternoon with a few sheets of paper in their hands, the corners of their mouths turned upward all the time and the fine lines at the corners of their eyes filled with happiness. They told me that mom was more than a month pregnant and that I was going to have a brother or sister. They must not have been able to see how happy I was, because at the time I just smiled and didn't say anything.
By RuthValencia3 years ago in Humans
The creek is my playground
Next to my grandmother's house, there is a small stream, long and narrow, shallow, year-round, that is the village's lively gathering place. The villagers do laundry and wash vegetables there, brush tools, back and forth every day to run three or five trips are considered less. We, children, like to hang out there, a water float, you splash me splash, there is always a new way to play. Every time I go to my grandmother's house, I can't help but join them, and this creek has naturally become my playground.
By AliceParson3 years ago in Humans
An Open Letter to My Husband's Sisters
An open letter to my husband’s sisters, I didn’t believe your mother. I could not believe that she was setting all of you up to wound each other and destroy your relationships after she was gone. I was flabbergasted that she could not be talked out of it no matter what I said, when she changed her will and chose not to notify any of you because she didn’t ‘want to hear it now. You all can sort that out after I’m gone.’ I was appalled when your father, 24 hours before he died called your brother and me to his room and with anger in his eyes demanded that we promise to ‘protect your mother’. WTH? From what? From who? All he would say was ‘you know what I’m talking about.’ All I could figure was his great fear of dying in a nursing home being transmitted to his wife. I have spent countless hours in the last five years assuring your mom that no one was going to let her be cared for by strangers. None of you would want that. Her fear has never abated. She watched all of us very closely while we were helping as your father was dying. Something that happened during that time convinced her that given the added responsibility of her care you would institute her and her only hope of staying in her home was her son. She made him promise repeatedly. Even now, everything she says and does is motivated by unrelenting fear that she can push her family far enough to ‘give up’ and send her away. You can’t conceive of how much I hate being wrong, but you have proved her right. Given the responsibility of her, you would have chosen institutional care for her. It doesn’t make you wrong. It doesn’t make you bad children. It simply proves her intuition of your inability to do what she wants. And it certainly doesn’t mean she loved or trusted any one of you more or less. It proves that she knew enough about your lives and burdens to know that you weren’t going to be able to do what she wanted. And it proves that she knew that her son is incapable at the heart of this to break his promise to either her or your father. And neither of them are ‘here’ to try to make you understand the reasons for their actions.
By Cath Gart3 years ago in Humans
Deafblind
My father had to push to get me through the wrought-iron gate, surmounted by TV cameras. I was surprised to see that the whole interior of the wall was covered with a thick foam.
By Patrizia Poli3 years ago in Humans