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The boundless love a parent has for their child is matched only by their capacity to embarrass them.
Fox News Can I Have My Parents Back Now Please?
Author's preface: This is a repost of an article I published on an alternate yet eerily similar web publishing platform way back in 2017. It includes an addendum I later made to it in response to my own serious concerns about the way my parents were portrayed. I am republishing this now along with a companion post that is linked here because I think that together the two articles make for a compelling story. One (this one) a lighthearted and humorous tale that I ended up very much regretting, and the other, which describes why I felt that way and what I tried to do about it. Incidentally I already wrote and submitted this story to Vocal about a month ago. It has languished in "awaiting review" purgatory ever since. I finally got tired of waiting and am re-submitting to a different community or whatever dumb thing they call them.
Everyday JunglistPublished about 20 hours ago in Families
My Parents Will Never Be Proud Of My Writing
I could win a Pulitzer Prize for blogging and my parents wouldn’t show up to the award ceremony. Oh, they don’t give the Pulitzer Prize for blogging? Shit. Ok. Well, it was a long shot anyway.
Jason ProvencioPublished 2 days ago in Families
Christmas At The Cabin
We drove up the snowy, winding road towards the cozy A- frame cabin. My mind floods with memories of being a little girl again screaming, laughing, and playing in the snow. Mom would bound my siblings and I really tight we could scarcely breath. Layer our hands with mittens making sure not an inch of us was left uncovered. Dad would pick up the younger ones and put them front seat of the old blue truck. Us older ones clamored in the back. Off we were. First to haul in wood was, cut, loaded, and unloaded by the back door we would all clamor back in including mom, and go pick out the perfect tree.
Faith MaryEllen CaselmanPublished 2 days ago in FamiliesJosie
We drove up the snowy, winding road towards the cozy A-frame cabin. Along the way we prayed that it would be the place to deliver our little girl back from the hands of the Devil. We asked Father Shultz to meet us there. He drove despite the storm.
Liam McCloskeyPublished 3 days ago in Families
LULA
Susan smiled, putting her mobile on the kitchen table. ‘That's it. Dolores says we've been matched. They have a child they want us to meet next week.’
Agathos DaimonPublished 4 days ago in Families
Power Games in Personal Relationships
Recently I've been feeling like the world is a game of power. Not only in politics between the rich and the mighty, not only in traditional verticals at work, but also with our nearest and dearest – our romantic partners, friends and family members.
Autumn RosePublished 4 days ago in Families
5 Tips for Parents to Boost Their Kids’ Self Confidence
Self-esteem and self-confidence are important indicators of personality development in children. A child's self-confidence helps them grow in all aspects of their life and makes them feel more confident. Positive teaching with study material for preschool entails creating an environment in which children and young children can feel empowered about their personality and being. It is easy for your child to feel nervous and insecure in an age when there is so much discourse online. Furthermore, low self-esteem is detrimental to their emotional and social development. It impedes skill development because your child lacks confidence in their ability to learn properly. As parents, we are not only their caregivers, but also their biggest supporters. Continue reading if you want to learn essential parenting tips to help your child achieve optimal self-confidence.
Amit KumarPublished 4 days ago in Families
Miracle Babies-2022-Precious Things Vol. 2
What is most precious to you? We often overlook what is most precious to our hearts. External forces can block our minds and hearts As a species, we have many mental walls we erect, which keep the important stuff in the back of our minds. We must stay conscious of this and bring it to the forefront. When we experience a miracle, we must talk about it. Perhaps I'm a little late writing about this, but it must have needed time to come to a boil. Always, better late than never. The Twins are a miracle and deserve to be revered as such, My sassy little miracles.
FRANK? PiccolellaPublished 4 days ago in Families
How to spot your child's strengths and weaknesses
A mother sign her 3 children up for a smart game to discover their skills in a video showed here. This premade game helped her to spot her children’s strengths and weaknesses and consequently promote their strengths. If two or more kids are raised in the same social circumstance that doesn’t mean that their skills should be the same.
Enas El NemrPublished 5 days ago in FamiliesWhy I Don't Put Photos Of My Kids On Social Media
First of all, I don't judge a parent for sharing pictures of their kids on social media. It's a personal choice and ultimately, it's what works for their family.
Katharine ChanPublished 5 days ago in Families
How to Pregnancy Test as a Guy
Few among us relish test taking. Exams don't make many warm fuzzies waft into your mind, I imagine. Actively trying to conceive, though, will likely make testing start to factor in at some point. There's ovulation testing, pregnancy testing, tests to test for testing.
R. Justin FreemanPublished 5 days ago in Families
Ashes in the Snow
We drove up the snowy, winding road towards the cozy A-frame cabin. The snow was just beginning to fall again, swirling around my rented Honda, building on the windshield before getting swiped away. I looked over at dad, well, his urn, buckled almost humorously into the passenger's seat. Leaving him in the trunk or even the back seat seemed disrespectful. Dad always had to ride up front, directing whoever was driving, and making suggestions despite what the GPS said.
Kelley SteadPublished 5 days ago in Families
