This is a letter that almost every parent with teens can relate to… Mums, Dads….maybe you should show this letter to your own teens! 🙂
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Wisdom From an Old Father: “Mind Time” ~ By Denis Ian
I’m an old father now. Suddenly it seems. My sons have sons. I own lots of memories. I polish the sweet ones and never dust
Radiant (or how not to give a spider a bath)
It’s Wednesday night, just me and my 7 year-old daughter, and I’m having a hard time settling into the play time I promised earlier when
Getting Rid of the “Just” in “I’m a Stay at Home Mom” – By Summer Blackhurst
I’m “just” a stay at home mom. I am tired all the time. I’m thrilled if I get all my kids dressed by noon and
I’ve Been a Shit Mum – By Rachaele Hambleton
So we are only into day 3 of ‘back to school’ and I’ve been a ‘shit mum’ repeatedly since Monday. This weeks epic fuck ups
(20) Love Lessons From Being Part of a Big Family – By Kathleen Ambrose Warner
Let’s be flexible while being deeply rooted. – Henri Nowen ~ 1. Share well with others or else. All 7 of us have experienced the
Boy Asks For an Advance on His Allowance. Father Responds in Writing.
Our 6 y/o asked (his) Dad for an advance on his allowance for a toy. This is the response he got. We love this Father’s
This Momma Helps Her Daughter Unleash Her Creativity In a Truly Beautiful Way
For creative children, artistic talent is more of a reflex than a skill. While techniques must be taught, there’s something to be said for kids
A Father Was Getting Prepared To Defend His Autistic Son, Until The Man In Front Spoke Up
Do you know the value of kindness? Here’s a story of how one Dad saw, and felt, the value of a few well chosen, gentle
Maternity Ward Angel In Disguise
Following childbirth at a military hospital I shared a room with another lady who had given birth within a couple hours of me. This lady
One Father’s Act of Anonymous Kindness Left a Lasting Impression
My dad took my brother, sister and I out for lunch at a local diner/ice cream shop. About three tables away was a very bedraggled
The Power of Love
Whilst I was stood raging with drunken anger again, shouting at my partner and children, our 7-year old son Kyle came up to me and
How to Change a Kid’s Life in 20 Minutes
This story starts long ago in the dim ages, when bear and bison swarmed the forest and the prairie. Or about 2004, which ever you
To Build (or Break) a Child’s Spirit – by Rachel Macy Stafford
If you needed to lose weight, what would be most motivating? You’ve put on some pounds. I’m not buying you any more clothes until you
Humbled by Kindness…
…A few humbling kind experiences all wrapped into one: Humbling experience #1. My mom got suddenly diagnosed with cancer and deteriorated unbelievably quickly. She seemed
Hospital Surprises the Parents of a Child Patient With a Special Dinner
Carey and Tammy Rogers have a 14-year-old son named Turner who has congenital myotonic muscular dystrophy. Turner has spent much of his life in and
Son Receives a Touching 30th Birthday Card From His Father who Died in 1999
ChrisBenRoy wrote: “A little backstory: My father passed away from Liver/Lung cancer in 1999 after battling it for a year and a half. After so
For the Last 3-Years I’ve Been Lying to Everyone I know – By Lucy Kramer
Since the 1st of March 2012 I’ve been a liar and I’ve lied to everyone I know. I think I’ve lied hundreds of times. Maybe
7 Things That Good Mothers Do That I’m Not Going to Do Anymore – by Leigh Anderson
1. Bathe the kids every day. Children, unless they’ve been rolling in the mud, do not need a bath every day. In the summer I
Birthday Blessings – by Jay Westrom
I recently stopped at a convenience store for coffee and a breakfast sandwich. As I was walking in, I remembered it was March 17th and
This Father in Mourning Created An Amazing Tribute to His Disabled Son.
When a parent loses their child, there’s really not much, if anything, that can bring them comfort. But for this father who had to say
The Last Time – by Devon Corneal (Mother, Writer, Lawyer)
Tonight, Little Dude asked for a snuggle before bed. It was well past his bedtime and I was tired, cranky and had a stack of
The Weight of Motherhood – by Kristin Shaw
Seven is the number of pounds I lost in my first trimester with my son, because I could not stomach anything but waffles, cereal, Pop
Restored – by dbbrennan11
I’ll give a little bit of context here. I live on an army base with my parents and my brothers. Last Christmas we had a
Raising a Kind Daughter – by Kari Kubiszyn Kampakis
When my daughter Ella was in fourth grade, she got in the car one day after school and announced her plan to run for student
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