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Top 5 Qualities You Need to Look For in a Babysitter
Are you looking for a babysitter? Whether you want a babysitter for self-care, sanity, work, or all of these reasons, a babysitter can significantly make your life easier and reduce your stress and burden. However, when it comes to choosing a babysitter in San Diego, we all want to hire a trustworthy and reliable babysitter, no matter whether you are a working mom or stay-at-home, a single mom, a mom of one kid or more.
James CorbyPublished 2 years ago in FamiliesMy life as a single mom
It will be two years in July since I have given birth to my son, I am a single mom. The situation with my son's father was abusive, he changed once I became pregnant. Throughout my pregnancy I got support by taking me to my appointments and that's about it, my family was never supportive of the fact I became pregnant. I ended up having to deal with the emotional pain on my own, at that time I was also unemployed. Overall from getting pregnant to giving birth was living hell for me emotionally and somewhat physically on my body. I ended up developing PPD when I had my 6 week check-up, again no one supported me through my struggles with that, I some know people will say to tough up and not get so fragile and emotional or feel like I am the victim when I don't have that mindset. I just wished I got more emotional support I think every pregnant women and mother would say the same thing.
Gabriela ShimkusPublished 2 years ago in FamiliesThe Power of Unconditional Love
I always listened to my aunt; I did better than listen - I internalized what she had to say. I do remember her telling me that when I found a guy that I could go on vacation with, where we just sat around enjoying the ocean, instead of flying over it, swimming through it, or any other stresslaxing activity, then I had found the one. I think I stumbled into it with one of my best guy friends. As he was a best friend first, during our friendship, I have flourished as a writer and I've decided I'm a late bloomer - I'm coming into my own at the age of 51. I couldn't have done it without the unconditional love I received from my parents, children and friends.
Susan EileenPublished 2 years ago in FamiliesWhen do you cut off your family for your own safety?
The saying is that blood is thicker than water. That family means more than anything, and that they should be important to you. If that is true for you, I am so happy for you.
Talara NolanPublished 2 years ago in FamiliesRaising Boys
Nobody tells you how hard parenting actually is. There are no guidebooks or instruction manuals to help you make it through the good days, let alone the difficult days. The days where you feel like the weight of the world is on your shoulders. The days where you endure temper tantrums because you refused to plate up the dirt your kid has collected from the garden and now wants to eat for tea. The days where you forget to send your child into school in their PE kit, even though PE’s been on the same bloody day for the last year.
Danielle MillsPublished 2 years ago in FamiliesSoul Sisters
We first met when I was in ninth grade, and she was in the seventh grade in a small farming town in lower Alabama. Opposite, but alike if that makes sense. I was the competitive class clown. She was more reserved and serious. Both driven to succeed academically and escape.
Nikki HarwellPublished 2 years ago in FamiliesRecent Discovery
Mom, first off I want to tell you how much I love you and have appreciated all the effort you put into raising my brother and I. Now before I get into what I need to say, I also want you to know that I understand how hard it is raising two children, and that your actions and words were not meant to cause the reactions in me that it did. I recently realized that, even though our relationship has gotten better, I am still angry and hurt.
Kiyona FahiriPublished 2 years ago in FamiliesThe Mouth of Babes
Since moving to Florida many years ago, I don’t get to see my grandchildren as often as I’d like but that hasn’t diminished the memories that were made during their infrequent visits.
Margaret BrennanPublished 2 years ago in FamiliesA Rare Find
Story by Zita Robertson I pulled the covers over my head, half awake, listening to my Mom packing walnuts and cashews for our end-of-May birding trip. It was still dark outside, but Cleveland, my rooster, really wanted it to be morning, and he was crowing continuously. Finally, I got out of bed and let him and the hens out. We didn’t have time for breakfast, because we wanted to be at our favorite Missouri state park by sunrise.
Nellie PoppinsPublished 2 years ago in FamiliesMom life
I became a young teen mom just at 16 years old, It all started when i had to be the mom to my siblings due to my parents being there but not mentally but physically there. I had to be the mom of the house to my 5 siblings and to my own mom, doing dishes and laundry and cleaning always making breakfast, lunch, dinner, making sure they got on the school bus for school. I would miss school to make sure they went to school and to have clean clothes for school. The year 2019 finally came and my mom couldn't do it no more, so she gave up, as me being the older sister i did my job the best that could be done. My brothers went to my grandparents, my little sister went to my aunt, my twin sister went to my other aunt of my mom's side of the family.
Yvonne WallacePublished 2 years ago in FamiliesThistle's thoughts
“There weren’t always dragons in the valley.” Thistle looked calmly at her daughter, Crystal. “But the valley is crowded with dragons!” Exclaimed Crystal. “Where did they
Michelle HolleyPublished 2 years ago in FamiliesA Typical Quest
Story by Zita Robertson Loretta set the thick, dusty Encyclopedia of Birds on her desk, and let it fall open. She allowed herself a quick glance, and saw that the words on the page started with a T. While she put her backpack beside the chair and changed into something more comfortable, she tried to think of bird names with a T. Tufted Puffin… Tricolored Heron… Tennessee Warbler… She was excited to see what new information she could find out about all of them from her new book. She discovered the ancient volume in a dark, musty corner of the public library after school, and she was ready to sit down in her favorite reading nook by the window to dive in.
Nellie PoppinsPublished 2 years ago in Families