grief

Losing a family member is one of the most traumatic life events; Families must support one another to endure the five stages of grief and get through it together.

The man who pissed off his wife: is a full-time mother supposed to be humble?
The quality of a marriage cannot be measured in material terms and has little to do with love. Whether a woman is truly happy after marriage is difficult to see before marriage or at the beginning of marriage, and only after going through the nitty-gritty of food and salt can you feel happy or not.
By cly mumford4 years ago in Families
Mother's Day was intended for a Day of International Peace
As I look at my hand, I am reminded of my mother. She had the same short, stumped, freckled fingers I do. Mother's Day will soon be here, and I am among the many who no longer have the opportunity to spend time with my mother, or to call her.
By Phoenix4 years ago in Families
A chance to say goodbye
Recently I received a Facetime call on the beach. It was a beautiful morning full of sun-sparkles on the shallow still water of the estuary. Pelicans hanging out on the sandspit in small groups. They looked like they had gathered together for a chance to bask in the late winter sun on their way north or south. The air was full of the smell of eucalypts warming themselves into the day; their leaves rustling as the wind caught them, gently stirring them as the breeze swirled in the air. The water softly lapped at the edge of the sand, barely creating a wave in the moment before and after the call.
By Myrtle McLoughlin4 years ago in Families
How To Deal With The Suicidal Child
The problem of child suicide continues to grow and the lives of many young people aged from 10 upwards will be lost to this tragic event. In the United States alone, suicide is the third leading cause of death in teenagers and the fourth leading cause of death in pre-teens.
By Holy horse4 years ago in Families
Stop Cyberbullying - Steps for Parents
Cyberbullying on children, a relatively new phenomenon, has left parents scratching their heads wondering how they can prevent it. Parents facing the influences of social networking sites and cell phone-based bullying on their children can take a practical approach to getting rid of cyberbullying with a few easy steps.
By Fra Tusha4 years ago in Families
Younger Years
I never thought in a million years that pulling a straightener down thru an 8-year-old Childs hair would give me the emotional reaction that I had that day. As I continued to straighten her hair, I found myself on the verge of crying and laughing simultaneously. If you are wondering the child is my daughter, Natalie. Shes blind to the emotional roller coaster ride I'm currently on right behind her, well as a mother I really hope she is. Poor thing has been thru too much already in the 8 years she's been on earth and it's so hard for me to say but it is my fault for all of it.
By Krystal Tackitt4 years ago in Families
The passing of my godfather has led me to think about life and death.
Hello everyone, I'm Nana. For those of you who know me, you must know that I am not that close to my dad and I am not what he would call a sweetheart.
By Kuranda4 years ago in Families
For Daddy
He was an Irish twin, born only 11 months after his brother, Fred, but where Uncle Fred stayed out of trouble, Dad was wild. Born in Butte, Dad was a Montana cowboy, a Marine who fought in Vietnam, suffered from PTSD, and had a hair-trigger temper. He had a thunderous, resonant voice, and large strong hands with thick calluses and enormous fingers. My mother said that when they went to pick out their wedding rings, the jeweler had to expand a size 12 to fit him because it was the largest size they had, and he was a 13. Mom’s delicate sparrow fingers wore a tiny size three.
By Brijit Reed4 years ago in Families
I've been in love with him for five years and we're finally getting engaged, but he breaks up with me
I chased after Lu Xiangnian's ass for five years and finally waited until he nodded, I cried with joy that day. Two years later, when we were about to get engaged, he stood me up and sent me a message: [We're not right for each other, let's break up.
By Kuranda4 years ago in Families
Do not presume to love a person who does not love you at all
We always like a person who relies on their wishful thinking, like a moth to a flame, regardless of the gains and losses. But in the end, I often find that people don't care about you. I know better than anyone that all along, the kind of love that only wants to live in a self-woven dream and try its best to maintain is a fantasy. Then I woke up, I was not waiting for you, just waiting for myself to give up.
By Sal Tori4 years ago in Families
Forget it, I still decided to give up on you
I saw a quote: "You know, from when I decided to give up? It was from the time I knew that I was just backing up. " In some relationships, the reason for not going to the end is not because not enough love, but, because since the beginning, one party has not loved.
By Luo re Luo4 years ago in Families
The Last Photograph
In a society where social media reigns supreme, photos have become so common that they border on being mundane. Our camera rolls are filled with slight variations of the same shot in pursuit of the perfect pose and lighting to foster the desired amounts of likes and engagements. Gone are the days of winding film, taking a snap, and waiting a few weeks only to find out more than half of the images are complete crap. I sometimes wonder if the instant gratification of everyone having a camera always at their fingertips has led people to take these frozen moments completely for granted. This has never struck me quite so hard as a photo of my sisters and I at my nephew's graduation. You don't think of the evolutionary power an image can hold when a photo is snapped. Typically it isn't until you look back on the memories that it hits you... especially when the biggest unknown part of that moment is that it will become the last photograph.
By Sissi Smith4 years ago in Families