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It's Time To Tell You
In the wake of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s recent commentaries on autism, I've felt something stir in me that has been dormant for a long time. I've been quiet long enough, I have kept my head down and plowed through personal trials for years, focused only on putting out the next fire and the next, without a lot of thought about anything else. Today with autism and education featuring so heavily in the news, I feel like it's time for me to look up, to open my mouth, pick up my pen, and speak.
By Rachel Stogner10 months ago in Families
Hairdo Holyland
Hairdo Holyland In the spring of 2002, amid the violence of the second Intifada, my father and I were in the waiting room of a beauty salon in the German Colony in Jerusalem. His thinning hair had become difficult to manage. Don’t worry, he said as we waited. This is a very classy place. He had read about it in a Hebrew newspaper and said the hairdresser was Russian trained in France, and considered a genius with difficult hair. She can even do a dry perm he said, and I remembered how proud he was of his hair before chemotherapy had made it fall out.
By Sarwar Zeb10 months ago in Families
The Day Silence Screamed
A Village of Quiet Faces In a faraway valley hidden between gray hills and quiet rivers, there was a village called Meerabad a place so silent that even the wind moved softly. The people there lived with zipped lips, cautious hearts, and eyes full of unspoken thoughts. Children played without laughter, weddings had no music, and even tears were wiped away quietly.
By Muhammad Hayat10 months ago in Families
"Dreams on Hold". AI-Generated.
The alarm buzzed at 9:00 AM, but none of the three stirred immediately. It was always the same—Armaan would eventually drag himself off the mattress on the floor, Ayaan would mutter something unintelligible from the couch, and Zeeshan, curled up on a bean bag, would pretend he was still asleep.
By Gul Zaman ht10 months ago in Families
Freddy the Frog and the Pond of Patience
Once upon a time, in the heart of a green and giggly forest, there lived a tiny frog named Freddy. Freddy wasn't just any frog—he was the smallest in his whole pond. While the other frogs could leap across lily pads like champions, Freddy's jumps barely lifted him off the ground. When the bigger frogs sang loud, croaky songs, Freddy's voice was just a squeak. He didn’t have strong legs or a booming ribbit, but what he had was much more powerful—heart. And dreams. Big dreams for such a small frog.
By The Waiting Tree10 months ago in Families
Be at Peace... Baby M&M. Content Warning.
I don't want to say goodbye. I hated seeing that empty ultrasound screen. I have no idea how to process this. I have no idea how to tell your siblings. I don't want to talk about it. I shouldn't have gone in to check.
By The Schizophrenic Mom10 months ago in Families
The Silent Storm: How Unemployment Reshapes the Human Soul.
There are storms that shatter buildings. Others shatter men from the inside. Unemployment is not just the absence of a job—it's the slow unraveling of routine, identity, and purpose. It creeps in silently, without alarms or sirens, and settles like dust over dreams once alive. Days stretch longer, nights grow heavier, and a strange emptiness replaces ambition. Not because the person has changed, but because the world around them has fallen quiet.
By Sayed Zewayed10 months ago in Families
When Rain Sang Her Name
The Girl Who Heard the Rain In a small village surrounded by forest and fog, there lived a 14-year-old girl named Lyra. She was quiet, thoughtful, and always carried a notebook. People in the village said she was strange because she liked to sit outside when it rained.
By Muhammad Hayat10 months ago in Families
"How Relationships Improve Emotional Health and Extend a Healthy Lifespan"
Healthy connections are essential for improving emotional health and increasing life expectancy. Research indicates that those in solid, encouraging relationships have better emotional stability, less stress, and less anxiety. The "love hormone," oxytocin, is produced in greater amounts in healthy relationships and fosters emotional attachment and trust.
By Madisetti Raveendra kumar10 months ago in Families
Baby M^2
Dear Baby M "Jane" & Baby M "Thomas/Tom", I'm praying that you both are alright. I am refusing to let any provider check on you guys... because I am so scared. I am scared that I have failed to protect you both and I am afraid that if I find out for sure that I will break completely.
By The Schizophrenic Mom10 months ago in Families
