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The boundless love a parent has for their child is matched only by their capacity to embarrass them.
3 Lessons I Learned About Parenting After Watching 'Beautiful Boy'
Beautiful Boy was released this past year and it is simultaneously difficult and crucial for parents to watch. If you haven’t seen it, let me sum it up before we start. The movie centers around the relationship of father, David, and son, Nic, played by Steve Carrell and Timothee Chalamet, respectively. The story takes a look at the family dynamic as Nic tries to recover yet again from his methamphetamine addiction.
By Jilian Woods7 years ago in Families
Just a Mom
In the world today, people ask, “What do you do?” When I respond by saying I am a stay-at-home mom, the reaction is typically, "You're just a mom." This statement in nowhere near describes what being a stay-at-home mom entails. There are many roles we moms play on a daily basis. Moms are teachers, counselors, nurses, housekeepers, and the list goes on.
By Theresa Panicali7 years ago in Families
All the Best Cowboys
I am a Jon Snow. No, not Northern, or even King of the North. Yet. I am a Bastard. In the dictionary-defining sense of the word. Fatherless; raised by my Mother, Grandmother, and Grandfather, for those early years we lived with them, till my sister came along and prompted a move.
By Darryl Edge7 years ago in Families
Not-So-Simple Lessons from Mom and Dad
This picture came up in my Facebook memories today. I've been reflecting loads lately on the lessons our immediate family can teach us by way of example. I've been particularly thoughtful of my dad lately as I fall deeper in love with boxing, a sport he loved.
By Natalie Williams7 years ago in Families
Diary of a Dad Aged 51¾ - Part 13
This is about the love of screen, be it large, big, medium and small sized! It’s really funny, but I realised the other day that as a family of four we hardly ever sit together as a whole four and watch the television together. This includes any type of television show. Everyone has their own subset, that they enjoying watching. Among some of the programmes watched are:
By Steve Atkins-Linnell7 years ago in Families
I Remember
They say some things will come and go as time progresses. That we will learn to either cope or let go and forget. I chose to blindly ignore the pain and let it eat at me for years, simply pretending it did not exist. So many therapists have tried to pry these memories from the darkest parts of my brain. To teach me to that maybe this pain is temporary. But, frankly, this is not temporary. This is something that will weigh heavy on me and my heart for a very long time. And I may learn to cope eventually, but for now, this is the best option.
By Bailey Theismann7 years ago in Families
Postpartum Depression
Let’s talk POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION. I know what you’re thinking. It’s taboo. It’s bad. No one should talk about it. Those women are crazy. But the truth is that we need to. Not everyone goes through this in its worst form. But, everyone goes though the crazy hormones of being a new mom. Whether you’re crying because you’ve been up all night, or you’re crying because you haven’t shaved your legs in a week, YOU’RE NOT ALONE. If you’re feeling a little insecure, or a lot insecure, YOU’RE NOT ALONE. If you have laundry up to your eyeballs, or your Diaper Genie won’t even shut because it’s so full, YOU’RE NOT ALONE. As a single mom living in a house with a roommate (best friend), and also works 50+ hours a week, all over the sunny state of Florida life can be CRAZY. Everyone has a postpartum story. Here’s mine...
By Jordan Lawrence7 years ago in Families
