children
Children: Our most valuable natural resource.
The Gift of Life
I never thought that one small child could transform my entire world in such a short amount of time. At the end of sophomore year, my family welcomed my new cousin Morgan into the world. My whole life, I had been surrounded by guys in my family, and I was so excited to have another girl in my life. From the moment my aunt first found out that she was having a girl, I was constantly spending time with them to brainstorm name ideas. I have always been close with my aunt and uncle, more so than my other family members. I love spending time with them and their son Matthew, who is almost exactly ten years younger than me. I have always been able to turn to them for advice, or for any kind of help when I needed it. I was beyond excited for them to become new parents again, and I was also excited to welcome my new cousin into the family.
By Carina Rose8 years ago in Families
5 Things I Learned from My Best Friend's Children
One of the greatest things about being a best friend is when your other half pushes out a little spawn. That's when things get real. Everything changes; your relationship with your better half, their life, the time you spend together. Everything you never thought would change when you were kids changes. The plans of living together for the rest of your lives (because people suck) are over. It seems tragic, but when you look at that little nugget for the first time, you realize nothing has to change. What does change is what's best for the child.
By Raven Beach8 years ago in Families
Toddler Tantrum Central
I was one of those women who thought: My child will be so well-behaved at home and in public. I also thought I could handle anything with my childcare background. Let me just say, that's a huge lie. Biggest lie I ever told myself. In fact, I find myself balled up in the fetal position after my son has gone to sleep, trying to regain my sanity and peace of mind long enough to shower and clean up after supper.
By Brittany Bates8 years ago in Families
A Mother’s Tears: Getting Through a Birth Defect Diagnosis
When I think of a time in which I was completely happy, and, I mean fully elated, it was the moment I found out I was pregnant for the first time. The following 12 weeks were filled with pure excitement and joy. I often found myself daydreaming about the future and what motherhood would be like. I knew already that my baby and I would attend “Momma and Baby Yoga” classes at the local studio, that I would have the most fashionable stroller, preferably a Stokke in limited edition orange, and we would wear matching clothes, just like every single perfect Pinterest picture I came across. Life would seriously be perfect. No, it was perfect.
By ‘Licia Cee8 years ago in Families
Dealing with Change
Change can be difficult to deal with no matter what age you are. No one really likes change. We get stuck in our routines. We get stuck in our habits. We basically work hard to get ourselves into a comfortable rut, and then we just stay there.
By Samantha Reid8 years ago in Families
Curing the Chaos
Considering sickness when you have children, can often create chaos. Especially when their system is already compromised. In our case, it's due to CF. In other cases, it could be anything. As everyone knows, the flu has seemed to create an epidemic. Lives have been lost, mostly in children.
By Brittany Bates8 years ago in Families
Our Adoption Story
Three years ago, my wife and I decided to start a family. It was the right time for both of us, and we wanted a child. Since we're a lesbian couple, we can't just have a child like most conventional couples. We turned to adoption. However, this isn't your typical happy adoption story. This is the side no one really likes to talk about.
By Linda Belcher8 years ago in Families
