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The Tale of the Mysterious Piss Puddle: Part II
Warning: another cat story. So I'm just gonna go out on a limb here and assume you read my story about my cat, Bailey. To sum it up: basically one of my four cats was peeing on the table, so I used the process of elimination to determine that it was, in fact, Bailey peeing on my kitchen table. Or, so I thought.
Maranda CarenePublished 7 years ago in PetlifeSupermom
Since having my fourth child, I have had some very interesting reactions. In the honeymoon stage of friendship with a fellow mom, you start to exchange information about your kids. Sometimes it's an outright "how many children do you have?" and other times you can literally watch them try and calculate in their heads as you give little tidbits of info. I have boys and girls–well, my older two are girls and then there are the boys, etc. So far, I have met a fellow mom of four only once. She was pleasantly surprised to have found a fellow "unicorn" mom. But I have to say that, overwhelmingly, the response is "WOW", "You have your hands FULL", "You must be SUPERMOM!".
Kristy CuevasPublished 7 years ago in FamiliesTop 5 Ways to Raise Thinkers
One of the most important things to me as a parent is raising critical thinkers. I want them to say the layers beneath and the reasons why things are the way they are. It isn't just a rainbow to us, it is sunlight refracting from the moisture in the air.
Amy JourdanPublished 7 years ago in Families#Metoo
I was roughly 20 years old when I got into my first serious relationship. I had been severely depressed and desperate to find someone who would love me. In my mind, I was ugly, fat, and unlovable. I turned to the only thing I knew of at the time: Craigslist personal ads. That’s where I found him—let’s call him J.
Chelsea KayPublished 7 years ago in VivaAn Open Letter to a Shitty Ex Step-Dad
You came up in conversation the other day, like you usually do when I see old friends. "How’s name removed for privacy doing?"
Maranda CarenePublished 7 years ago in FamiliesMe Too. Not Me.
Just before I left for vacation, I published two of my short stories on Amazon. One is about a ghost who witnesses her own funeral and features my most popular character. The other is a tale that I should have probably written more of, but in just 1,500 words I drive home the point about what males go through when they are sexually assaulted. It was a story that started out as one concept and morphed into this piece that I am incredibly proud of. While talking about it with a few writer friends, one of them said something that struck me. She told me I should use the hashtag me too to promote the story. The sheer cynicism in that statement shook me to my core.
Edward AndersonPublished 7 years ago in VivaOmar's Diary for October 2017
Some members of the servant species hold the firm belief that felines are a strain of their own species who just happen to wear fur coats. They believe we can empathize, comprehend abstract concepts, and have feelings. I understand the word the servants use for attributing their own characteristics on to species other than their own is "anthropomorphism."
Alan RussellPublished 7 years ago in PetlifeBest Cheap Dry Dog Foods That Are Still Healthy
Dogs need high quality food to remain active and healthy. Different dogs are going to require a different balance of nutrients, but generally, dogs need an appropriate combination of proteins, fats, fiber, minerals, and vitamins.
Amanda StamperPublished 7 years ago in Petlife