parents

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

An Open Letter to My Dad
Dear Dad, I want to start off by saying I see you. I see the things no one else sees about you. You play the part of the fun and fancy free comic that makes everyone laugh, and most of the time your laugh is genuine and infectious, but there have been times when it has been hollow. When your smile has turned up at the edges, but never rose high enough to create the spark in your eyes. We've been through a lot the last few years, mom, you, and I. We've lost a lot, and we've learned things we can never forget. There is something important I want you to know about all you've overcome to be here today, I'm proud of you for making it through it. I'm proud of all of us for being where we are now. I'm thankful to mom, God, and our family for getting us past the roughest time in our lives. I want you to know it meant the world to me that you came to every tennis match, every track meet, and every school function.
By Savannah Aichem7 years ago in Families
Why Mom's Self-Care Is Important
Mothers all over the internet are becoming more vocal about suffering from postpartum depression for years after having children. It is important that, as a mother, you are taking care of your mental health so you are being the best mother you can be. There are a variety of ways that you can practice self-care and a multitude of reasons that you should be practicing it. If you are someone who is in denial regarding how much self-care you actually need, then here are just a couple of the reasons you should be taking better care of yourself.
By Sasha McGregor7 years ago in Families
5 Things I Learnt as a First-Time Mum
I became a mum at 17, which came with hardships of its own, and my boyfriend (now husband) and I were excited to become parents. Nappies and no sleep are just the start, but it is an adventure.
By Blazing Project7 years ago in Families
My Life As A New Dad
You hear it all the time. 'My life has changed... It's the best thing that has ever happened to me.' I was always one to think that I would not fall custom to clichés. They were just things that people said, and everyone else just jumped on the bandwagon as they could not explain how they felt. It's just amazing how a little child can change your look on everything!
By Joshua Lino-da Costa7 years ago in Families
It Takes a Village
As a mom there is a lot that you need to worry about. What your kids are eating, how they are learning, if they are growing fast enough etc. etc. Being a mom today, in the electronic age we are in, might be the hardest of all times to be a mom. Okay, it can be argued that it was harder before modern healthcare, but with all the judgement going on around us constantly, I think I have a pretty good argument.
By Mich7 years ago in Families
Finding Her (Pt. 2)
Here we go again with this process. Here we go again with the heartbreak you’re doing to me, mother. That I can’t be with her because it’s prohibited to see her. But it hurts me so much that’s your taking her away from me. What else are you gonna take? You have no idea how much I’m suffering. For once in my lifetime, I’m actually happy with someone I love; but clearly you don’t want that from me because she’s the same gender as me. I’m not going to say who. Look, she means so much to me. You just can’t do that to your daughter. You can’t just take her happiness like that. Why would you do that? I’m not allowed to text her. I’m not allowed to see her; therefore, to make that even simpler and easier, you took her out of my 15. How am I supposed to feel about that? I feel sad, and disappointed in you, mother. I mean, sure, I can still see her. Hug her. Tell her much she means to me, but of course you took away that from me, too. You say you want me to change, so that’s why you’re taking me to a psychologist. But, if that doesn’t work, you’re taking me to a church retreat so I can change my mind. No, mother! I don’t want to change an any way. I like being who I am. I like that I get to be with a guy, but if that doesn’t work, I get to be with a girl. You’ll never understand, so that’s why you’re taking me to those places I don’t even want to go? Like you say, I need help. Not necessarily, because this is who I am. I’m not crazy at all. You think that girl is making me change. That she’s putting thoughts in your mind. No, mom, this is who I want to be, but I can see you’re doing things to make me stop loving her.
By Liliana Moreno7 years ago in Families
Skills That Are Important for Any Family Leader to Have
As the leader of a family, there are just certain things that you should know how to do. If you are able to discipline yourself to learn these skills, you will find that your leadership role as the head of your family will become much easier. Learning skills that will help you to be a strong leader in your home is something that you will have to work on for a prolonged period of time. Once you have set in motion learning how to become a strong family leader, you should be able to have results that you could have only once imagined with your family.
By Kevin7 years ago in Families
Confused Parenting
Any women's first child will always be a pregnancy to remember. It's our first time we are encouraged to gain wait. It's a time we exchange the pain and discomfort of our monthly visits for a whole new kind of pain and discomfort. It's the time we prep for a new life to arrive and prepare ourselves to undergo the most intense naturally occurring pain that any human will ever naturally endure and no matter what you do to prepare yourself, you'll always have that sense of worry and doubt. But the relief and joy really does make everything a woman has faced well worth it.
By Danii Barragan7 years ago in Families
Coping With the End of Primary School
As the mother of an 11-year-old currently in Year six, we’re fast approaching the end of primary school with much trepidation. Memories of our brand new bundles of joy are fading fast, and suddenly we have hormonal, lanky pre-teens to deal with.
By Katy Mann7 years ago in Families
Healing Connections with Your Mother
Feeling connected gives us a feeling of security, abundance, being loved, cherished and wanted. Our main connection is the mother/child bond—it is through her that we were nourished, fed and grew when we started our life in her womb, and through her we obtained our first beliefs about ourselves. Connectedness is how we bonded with her and its through her that we felt valued, adored, cosseted and loved beyond measure. Or not.
By Charmaine Barber7 years ago in Families
My One Great Love
Parenthood is a funny old game. I'm not gonna lie, I was scared shitless when, at 23, I found out I was pregnant (only because I couldn't bare to smoke my favourite Marlboro Reds—the reason I knew I was pregnant, not the reason I was scared shitless FYI !!!)
By Z V7 years ago in Families
My Alternate World
I was a part time caregiver for my dad. He had dementia. My siblings and I took turns on the weekends caring for him, and during the week we had help from a wonderful agency. It was always his wish to stay in his home. We were very fortunate to make that happen for him.
By Trish7 years ago in Families