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Fathers are not second hand parents
Children in this world are beautiful and magnificent, they are the inspiration and hope of this world. As more and more are born each day of every hour, it's also more that is lost. Our court system helps those parents in need of a family arrangement; family court. At a certain age, there is a time when a child who becomes a teen can then choose who they want to live with. That teen can choose father, mother, aunt, uncle, or even grandparents to such decision, and even though each parent thinks they are entitled to have custody or even share custody of the child what they don't understand is at a certain time and age that choice is now the kids choice.
By Shania Rivera6 years ago in Families
Lost and Found
Marcie put on her headphones and turned the music up. Tonight she didn’t want to think about anything, or to hear the regular, everyday noises her family would be making. Aunt Emma was arriving tomorrow from some foreign port, and Marcie knew she would not feel like listening to exotic stories of a journalism career, not now, when her own life felt like such a mess.
By Roberta Carly Redford6 years ago in Families
The Buddy System
Fish was aware of blue water shimmering and dancing: it seemed all around her as she began her approach. One-two-three-and-hurdle. The springboard gave way beneath her and then she was airborne. At the top of her lift, she hung in the air for just a moment before beginning her downward flight – for just long enough to see them sitting in the stands, side by side, looking up at her.
By Roberta Carly Redford6 years ago in Families
Why Don’t I Have Friends Like Susan?
Why Don’t I Have Friends Like Susan? Kristyn Meyer is on a journey to make herself the best human that she can be. These posts are a reflection of that. She welcomes your support via reading and through commissioned affiliate links within her posts! To stay up to date on all of her shenanigans, please subscribe to her email list! (psst…there’s a free gift involved)
By Kristyn Meyer6 years ago in Families
Juts Kids!
That's what it was! Juts KIDS! I said to myself, "this is going to be easy, right". To be honest getting to work with kids for me wasn't very hard. For some kind of reason I found myself connected to it. But it will be better if i share with you how i get there.
By Hernán Arteaga6 years ago in Families
"Growing up in Paradise"
Growing up in Samoa, was a simple, beautiful yet poor life. Go to church every Sunday then followed by bible study sessions which is, I highly doubt you can get out of as it is compulsory within the church as it is to culture. I always had two mates that would pick me up from my house and we'd go together, and I'd never take my siblings because they would always be too much trouble which I regret now because I was harsh on them, not all the time but sometimes. They were little kids, they were too much to handle for me aha. Go to school and repeat, do the work as well as do the teachers lunch chores every time the lunch bell rings. Afterwards we clean up, wash the dishes after school. But it always depends on who the teachers pick, which was sadly always me and my friends. Our principal had a habit of picking on me and my mates and always unavoidable. On our way home after school, its a task to drop of our teachers school work as they stay behind school. We get home, do our chores and repeat the whole cycle but fun was never a problem. That's why our childhood was fun and added with a little bitterness. And after that I would walk to our uncle's shop and come back with groceries and leaving him with a big tap hehe,but it was OK because he was our family.
By Hope Oldehaver Tuia6 years ago in Families
Numb
After this weekend, I realize that while my heart cries out and my tears fall, I still am in disbelief that my Joey is gone. Memories, like the one above will never be made again....that, doesn't compute in my brain. As much as I KNOW these times are gone, my brain still refuses to accept it. Someone who recently lost their child asked me if the numbness is "normal?" Normal....what exactly is that? We wonder if we are grieving correctly... what is the "proper" way to grieve?
By Kathleen Elizabeth Comfort-Steinbaecher6 years ago in Families
Death
A Death: On March 18, 2020 I lost someone very important to me. My grandmother who was one of the most important women in my life. She was an amazing woman who helped raise me. She was kind and always thought of others. Whenever we needed something she would be the first person in line to help. She had various health complications.
By Jay Cintron6 years ago in Families
