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The Day Begins Here
The Day Begins Here The quiet never lasts long here. It never does. I hear it before I see him — the soft scuff of small feet on the passage floor, the pause outside the kitchen like someone deciding whether the day is allowed to begin yet. Leo appears in the doorway, hair flattened on one side, eyes only half open. He doesn’t say anything at first. He just looks at me, as if confirming I’m still here.
By L C Salter2 months ago in Families
Emotional Boundaries With Parents When Guilt Runs Your Life
Understanding Emotional Boundaries With Parents in a Guilt-Driven Dynamic Emotional boundaries with parents become critically important when guilt quietly controls decisions, emotions, and self-worth. Many Gen Z adults grow up in families where love is intertwined with obligation, making it difficult to separate care from control. In these kinds of places, guilt isn't often said out loud. It can be suggested through silence, stories of sacrifice, or emotional detachment. This approach leads to a habit of putting personal needs last.
By Relationship Guide2 months ago in Families
Stop Saying You’d Die for Your Family
We all say it, don’t we? “I’d do anything for my children.” “I’d do anything for my family.” It’s one of those statements that sounds noble and heroic… but the more I hear it, the more I feel compelled to challenge it. Because I genuinely don’t think most people understand what “anything” actually looks like.
By That ‘Freedom’ Guy2 months ago in Families
Stolen Childhood:. AI-Generated.
The scent of honeysuckle continually delivered the reminiscence lower back—no longer the perfume itself, however the feeling it represented: weightlessness. It worn-out to be the sensation of swinging so immoderate at the rusty tire swing that the arena blurred into green and blue, whilst the sound of his mother’s laughter, like wind chimes, drifted from the kitchen window. For Leo, that memory become the sum trendy of his early kids—a unmarried, great postcard of a life that felt like it belonged to a person else.
By The Writer...A_Awan2 months ago in Families
A Headache, Pain Killers, Surgery... and then drama.... Content Warning.
This week has been really hard. My oldest ended up in the ER last weekend due to severe ear pain. He had an ear infection. I updated his father and let him know that we would need to come up with a joint plan for medication transfer. His father informed me that I would have to give him access to my mailbox/property. I said no.
By The Schizophrenic Mom2 months ago in Families
