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Oh No! I'm an Uncle! What Now?
First thing first, the first time you find out you are going to be an uncle is a pot filled with mixed emotions and rotten tissues, milk bottles, and dare I say nappies with a little present in them. You instantly think you have a fair bit of responsibility now and you need to stop the swearing. I mean, I hardly ever swore in front of kids, but now I had to be sure my mouth was taped up at all times. Oh, how I was deeply wrong. I have two nephews and two nieces with another on the way, congrats bro. They are six, three, two and one. I love them, I honestly do, but what my opinions were when first finding out, that I will be an uncle have taken a full 180 degrees turn. Let me break it down to you without using words I would have used before.
By Asif Ibrahim9 years ago in Families
Things You Should Never Ask a Postpartum Mom. Top Story - February 2018.
People think that they know everything about a pregnancy, whether it be because they have their own children, or just from second-hand experiences. However, this does not mean that you know exactly what to say to a postpartum mom. And most likely, the questions you have to spark conversations are ones that you should never ask a postpartum mom.
By Sherry Campbell9 years ago in Families
The Anti-Crowd
While I believe we are all anti-something—anti-hate, anti-government, etc.—However, I’m here to talk about a different kind of anti-group. Anti-vaxxers and anti-formula people. I believe people have the right to do what they think is best for their child. However, they need to think about the repercussions on others.
By James Howell9 years ago in Families
My After-Birth Story
From the moment I found out I was pregnant, I dreamed of how our delivery would go. I pictured what I considered at the time a “normal” “natural” delivery (maybe with an epidural). I could just picture helping pull my daughter out, seeing her right away, hearing her cry, and being immediately placed on my chest as my husband and I both weep with joy and bask in the beautiful moment we just experienced! I mean, these are the kinds of things you hear about more often than not.
By Kayla Rochin9 years ago in Families
Demented Fractals
The call came to me in December 2017 from a family friend. It was the day I realized how tenuous life truly is... My mother and I had been estranged for a little over ten years, having ceased communication in totality once and for all after she disavowed me for not being the daughter she wanted and raised me to be. The family friend called, telling me I might need to come home to help my mother stay safe inside her home. He then stated that she was last taken to the hospital when she was discovered to have been wandering aimlessly on the highway at two in the morning. She was picked up by police that night in the middle of a freezing December day, wearing only a house robe and slippers. When the police apprehended her, she apparently couldn't even speak intelligibly when they asked her wellness questions such as, "What's your name?" and "Where do you live?" She simply stuttered in disjointed syllables and acted as though she couldn't catch her breath.
By Velia Sanders9 years ago in Families
I'm Sorry, Mama
I remember bragging about you, Mama. In my little girl eyes, you were a hero. Even then, I knew that at your age, you were something special. Like most, if not all grandmothers, you had a brutal past, and that certainly morphed you into who you are, but I think it was primarily the attitude with which you faced those tribulations that made you this incredibly strong and fierce woman.
By Tessa Jayne9 years ago in Families
