immediate family
Blood makes you related, loyalty makes you family.
What Happens When The Matriarch Dies
My grandmother wasn’t just the head of our family - she was its gravity. Every holiday orbited her. Every schedule bent to her. Every decision, big or small, ran through her hands. If someone was in trouble, she knew first. If money was needed, her checkbook came out. And if you thought you could keep something from her, you learned quickly that she had her own backchannel intelligence network - mostly composed of aunts, cousins, and nosy neighbors.
By Danielle Katsouros6 months ago in Families
traditions
As i’ve lived in KY over these past 5 years, i’ve gained a community network of family, best friends, friends, collaborators, acquaintances with similar goals, work relationships, a life partner i intend to expand with and alllll the randos in between. You need them all for a proper village.
By amiracdotes6 months ago in Families
Michael Ocean: From Florida Roots to America’s Favorite Feel-Good Screen Presence
By Kathryn Monroe Michael Ocean’s path to becoming one of Nashville’s most determined on-screen talents began in North Port, Florida, where his early years were filled with family, friendships, and a love for the outdoors. At age ten, he moved to Knoxville, Tennessee, where he discovered two passions that still define him today — a love for performing and a lifelong enthusiasm for sports. A dedicated Tennessee Volunteers fan, Ocean also enjoys golf, regularly shooting in the low to mid-80s, and stays active with basketball and football, cheering for the Titans, Lions, and Eagles.
By Kathryn Monroe6 months ago in Families
Birth Order Affects A Person's Success
People have no control over which family they were born into, and they have no control over whether they were the oldest, middle, or youngest child born to their parents. Neither did they have a choice to be an only child or a twin.
By Margaret Minnicks6 months ago in Families
The Day I Became a Parent
People tell you your life will change the day you become a parent. They say it casually, almost like a friendly warning. But what they don’t tell you is that the moment itself is so much more than a single event. It’s a thousand little feelings colliding at once — joy, fear, awe, and a kind of love you didn’t know your heart could hold.
By Habib king6 months ago in Families
THE LOVE WITH FAMILY. Content Warning.
As I sat around the dinner table with my family, surrounded by the warm glow of candies and the delicious aroma of homemade cooking, I felt a deep sense of gratitude and love for people who had been my rock throughout the years. My family had always been there for me, through thick and thin, and I knew that I could count on them no metter what.
By Shamsher Khan7 months ago in Families
THE MOTHER LOVE. Content Warning.
As bi sat by my mother's bedside, holding her frail hand gazing into her tired eyes, I couldn't help but think about the countless sacrifices she had made for me throughout the years. Her love had been my guiding light, my shelter in the storm, and my beacon of hope. In that moment, I realized that mother love is truely one of the most selfless and unconditional forms of love in the world.
By Shamsher Khan7 months ago in Families











