family
Family unites us; but it's also a challenge. All about fighting to stay together, and loving every moment of it.
Who Really Has The Right To Define Beauty?
As a little girl blossoming into a teen to a young woman and a few years beyond, I knew everything there was to know about beauty pageants. I favored Miss America over Miss USA primarily for the creative aspects. The beautiful gowns, extraordinary singing voices, baton twirling, tap dancing, and piano playing caught my eye in the beginning. As I got older, my perspectives grew with me. I began to listen to the responses of the women. I began to look at how they interacted with one another. I began to see how many non-White women joined the ranks of what America deemed "beautiful."
By Tracy Brooks4 years ago in Humans
Dear Abuelita
Dear Abuelita, You don’t know me, but I’ve heard so much about you. We’ve never spoken or seen each other face to face, but it feels like I’ve known you my entire life. You see, this letter is 33 years too late. You died 5 years before I was born, 3 years before my mom met my dad.
By Natassia Lawrence4 years ago in Humans
Which Character from Disney's Encanto Are You? . Top Story - February 2022.
“SEVEN FOOT FRAME, RATS ALONG HIS BACK!” I sing this line at the top of my lungs at least six times a day since I listen to Disney’s Encanto soundtrack whenever I’m cooking or doing dishes. The count would be higher, but I never wake up in time to cook breakfast. Less dishes for me to clean. Anyways, now that you have this banger stuck in your head let’s come talk about Bruno and the rest of the Madrigals.
By Daniela Alejandra4 years ago in Humans
What could *I* do about the Future?
The future is all about children. Children slide under our stoic façades and show our hearts kindness, love, affection, and innocence. They refresh our souls. The future is best viewed with our inner child right alongside us. How else could we hope? How else could we dream? Where else would we get the excitement back into our world-weary souls?
By Emily Garner4 years ago in Humans
Why Having Children is Morally Wrong
Think of the last day you did not suffer. A day where you felt no hunger or thirst, you didn’t feel too hot or too cold, or when you didn’t feel tired all day. Try to remember a week where you had no itches or allergies or any frustrations at all. Chances are, you’ve never had days like this.
By Sahir Dhalla4 years ago in Humans
Glittery glue
Glittery glue Curled in fetal position with an old blanket, only, 8 years old she is intoxicated with fear, the smell of whisky lingers in the autumn air. Lights dancing upon the roof of a moving car… here we, no I go again… chiming of coins, she closes her eyes… listening to the rain as the palpitating thuds, match the heavy heartbeat pounding inside of her… please let my tears hide in the rain, please wash away this pain…
By Chantaal Doucet 4 years ago in Humans
My First Mentor
Let me ask you a question, look back on your life. Do you remember your very first mentor? As I began to ponder all the mentors I had in my life, I thought about my first jobs and those who took me under their wing, mainly when I worked in radio. Then I thought back a little deeper to my childhood playing and music and all the coaches and teachers I had over the years. Then I remembered the first sport I ever competed at, running. I started running competitively at age six. And my first running mentor was my mom.
By Julianna Porche 4 years ago in Humans
The Main Reasons Why Teenagers Suffer from Behavioral Disorders
The disorder of social or personal behavior lies in the adolescent's response to the difficulty of adapting to an environment, and, at the same time, to the changes he goes through. The fact that of all living things, at birth man is the most complex and dependent being and that he needs a long period of transformation to reach maturity, is the premise of a possible behavioral disorder.
By Duane Lester4 years ago in Humans
Why Learning Through Play Has Positive Results
For years, parents, educators, and teachers have been looking for the most effective ways for children to assimilate new information, but not infrequently, conventional methods have failed, so at least for children under 10, learning through play.
By Conrad Dominguez4 years ago in Humans
Find Out How You Can Have a Good Relationship with Your In-Laws!
The relationship with in-laws, with the parents of the life partner, is often tense. Are you tired of seeing your mother-in-law constantly poking her nose into your business, subtly criticizing you in the form of unsolicited advice, and sighing dramatically because her dear boy doesn't have a better wife and housewife?
By Delilah Booker4 years ago in Humans
