parents

The boundless love a parent has for their child is matched only by their capacity to embarrass them.

First Time Parents
First things first Freya, you need to learn that life isn’t fair and you need to deal with it. The sooner you learn to deal with it, the sooner you will be happy. Okay, yeah, that is bollocks. Yeah, life is unfair but there are things that can be done to help reduce the level of unfairness! You need to look at it like this, it’s all about comparison. There may be others who are better off than you but there are others who are a lot worse off. Like today, Sam was at work and you were at home with Jaime, fair enough, that’s how things are and you wouldn’t have it any other way. You love spending time with her! You are so lucky to get all this time with her. Mothers in America go back to work so soon after having a baby. I’m sure so many of them would do anything to stay at home with their babies but they can’t afford it.
By Freya Walker8 years ago in Families
Teen Mom: The Resulting Child
Most everyone you talk to will have some friction with a parent or relative. Maybe this is because of a wrongdoing from childhood, be it unkind words, physical abuse, neglect, or any number of traumas that often come with raising another human being. While the severity can differ it can be hard to find closure or acceptance of yourself when you have been wronged by someone meant to love and protect you from the harshness of the world. I've found myself recently struggling with the strained and essentially nonexistent relationship I've had with my mother. I understand that my experience isn't the worst by far, but I hope to share some of the insights I've gained.
By Vickie R8 years ago in Families
No Mother of Mine Part 1
When you think of a mother, you think of a woman who is a caring, devoted, protective individual, right? Someone who would do anything for you, like a true selfless goddess, right?
By Kyrie Trenchcoat8 years ago in Families
Things You Should Never Say to a Birthmother
When I fell pregnant with my daughter three years ago, I wasn't prepared for anything. I wasn't prepared for the physical damage pregnancy would do, and I definitely wasn't prepared to be a parent. I didn't even have the money necessary for me to eat or pay rent, let alone have a baby.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart8 years ago in Families
Silvertongue
“I hate you.” Did he actually though? He thought that he might. “No, you don’t,” was the only response he was given. And if he really didn’t hate his father, then how did he feel about his father? Did he like what he was doing? Was he okay with it? Should this be happening?
By Rimsha Bashir8 years ago in Families
My Dad Had Cancer
When you’re 15 years old and your parents sit you down at the dinner table and softly say, “Honey, we need to talk,” then that can only mean three things. Either,
By Ann Marie8 years ago in Families
Things Are Scary Even When You Know They Will Be Okay
I’m scared. Few things in life scare me. I’ve been through enough to realize that things work out, even when they seem the worst. What’s going on right now scares me a lot.
By Vincent Graziano8 years ago in Families
Dear Mum
Dear Mum, I used to think I’d never change you for the world. I’d look up at you and think you were the best mum in the world. But when I was 13, that began to change.
By Jessica F8 years ago in Families
Motherhood
What are some of the things that come to mind when you think of an infant? Is it their pink and tiny faces, breath, smooth bottoms, minuscule toes, toothless smiles, and their cutest infant coos? What about: how it felt seeing your baby for the first time? Did you think about the way that they first cried? What about the feeling that you felt in your heart when your baby smiled at you for the first time? Or when they looked directly into your eyes? The late night cuddles? The closeness of when they nursed? The skin-to-skin contact? Their smell? Those are some of the topics that are always mentioned when discussing motherhood; am I also right?
By That Broke Bohemian8 years ago in Families
Motherhood
I had ideas about what it means to be a mother. I knew that this was going to be my very own precious baby that I would love and would get to cuddle, play with, teach and watch grow. I knew being a mom wouldn't be easy. I knew that it was going to be a lot of cleaning and sleepless nights and few breaks to relax. I knew this would mean less of a social life, but I was fine with that. I was so excited. I read as many books and articles and emails on pregnancy, motherhood, and babies as I could possibly absorb. I wanted to be prepared. But nothing I read could have prepared me for how hard it is to be a stay-at-home mom.
By CraftyOne8 years ago in Families
Toxic Mother and/or Anxiety?
In September, I will be in my 2nd and final year of college before I head off to university. That means that this summer, I've gotta be looking around at where I want to spend the next 4+ years of my life. Currently, I've got my heart set on unis that are a fair distance away (I live in the West Midlands of England and my main choice right now is Scotland just to put it into context) but that's because they do courses that I'm thoroughly interested in and can see myself going into fields of work that those courses can lead me to.
By K Miller8 years ago in Families
Lessons From My Father
(Don't worry, my dad doesn't strangle me) 1. "If I see you with mutton chops again, I'm kicking you out." - My Father circa June, 2016
By J. P. Frattini8 years ago in Families