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

Why I Hate My Mother
Why I hate my mother: a theory When you hate someone, you normally can think of a specific thing they have done, or a moment in time when you were betrayed, when your heart was broken, or when something you love broke by someone else’s hand. You can pinpoint when something changed. But, there’s also the kind of hate that takes years, in a romantic relationship or a friendship where things slowly shift, and when you think back, you don’t know what went wrong, or you start to think of all the tiny things you never noticed but never really cared about when it was there.
By Random TV6 years ago in Families
When My Mom Broke Scrabble
I had no social life in college. My hard-working immigrant parents couldn’t afford my college tuition, so I bartended at a TGI Fridays full time, leaving me with no energy and no time to go to parties and do keg stands. When I wasn’t working, I’d come home from school, catch up on my studying and then set up the Scrabble board on the kitchen counter. My playing partner was Jacqueline, a cousin who lived only two houses away because Cubans have a tendency to stick together, regardless of the country. Jacqueline was only thirteen years old but mature for her age, so much so that I'd often forget she was still a budding teenager. I would talk to her about school, bartending, boys, everything. She would sit and listen to me and offer me feedback.
By Yvonne Castaneda6 years ago in Families
My Father, Myself
The red light was flashing on my answering machine when I arrived home that warm summer evening. I casually dropped my tennis bag onto the kitchen floor, wiped the last few drops of perspiration from my forehead and pressed the play button. The machine quickly accessed the solitary message and replayed.
By David Marsden6 years ago in Families
Parent Shaming
"I wasn't raised that way." "My mom would have never let me do that." "These kids nowadays are awful, wimps, entitled brats."
By Dana Martin 6 years ago in Families
Thoughts From a Working Mom
As I parted ways with my "babies" and my husband, I had a thought. I would miss them terribly, but I was proud for all the work I had accomplished leading up to this moment, and I wanted to make them proud too. No guilt. Just wanting to represent for our crew.
By Amy Neuman Proffitt6 years ago in Families
Dementia's Child
Daddy was always healthy. I don't remember him going to the doctor much when I was younger but as he aged of course there were issues that needed to be addressed. He never had any very serious problems a couple of scares that turned out to be nothing, until 1998 when he had an accident. After that it seemed to be one thing after another and Daddy always seemed so sad.
By Kristi Wright6 years ago in Families
The Heated Debate
This is a very tender topic to some. --- I ask the question: How do you forget a child or an animal? I feel it is a legitimate question asked by those who feel strong emotions when we read or hear about another death or another rescue.
By Lilian Vale6 years ago in Families
It’s a Mom Thing
Being a mother of three kids, ages three, four, and five, I never get a break. I’m constantly on my feet whether it is cooking, cleaning, getting them ready for school, practices, dr. appointments, and so on. I never get a chance to sit down even for a second, unless a phone is involved with youtube playing for the kids. Then maybe I get a quick second before they start demanding 'mom, I want this and I need that.'
By Sara Bevins6 years ago in Families
Creative Ways for Parents to Make Reading and Writing for Their Children Fun
Parents are often busy and devote very less time to their kids. Even if they are at home, they are confused about spending time with the kids creatively and productively.
By Tiffany Harper6 years ago in Families
Barnwood Sign
Hurricane Fran took the roof off of the barn back in 1996. For days after that we wondered around our swampy property and the nearby area picking up debris. Because we had used the barn as a storage place, our belongings had become airborne and had subsequently been deposited over much of the countryside.
By Dub Wright6 years ago in Families
Are Puddle Jumpers Safe?
I have four children, ages six, four, four, and two, and we live where pools are a common escape from the high summer heat. As a physician, I take swim safety very seriously, which is why when I witnessed my four-year-old daughter remove her Puddle Jumper without help, I came to realize just how dangerous these can be.
By Dr. Megan Babb6 years ago in Families
When the Child Becomes the Parent
I was 10 years old when I picked my mother up off the floor where she lay crying. Her and my dad had just gotten into a fight that would've woken the neighbors if we had any, but instead it woke me up long before it was time for me to get ready for school. She wouldn't stand up, instead she fell against my body and cried, "Why doesn't he love me?" she asked over and over again. I consoled her, I told her that he does, I told her that I did, I told her anything I could think of that would make her feel better. I did the best a 10 year old child could.
By Harley Myers7 years ago in Families