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The Christmas Hangover
Are you feeling done with Christmas, yet? I've had it with the tinsel, decorations, the food and the presents. The kids are tired and just plain worn out.
By Elizabeth Woodsabout a month ago in Families
As 2026 Begins, What Do We Choose to Carry Forward?
The beginning of a new year doesn’t arrive with noise, it arrives with space. Even when celebrations fade and routines return, there’s a subtle quiet that follows. A moment where the future hasn’t fully taken shape yet, and the past still lingers close enough to be felt. That space is where reflection lives.
By SoftlyWishedabout a month ago in Families
The Eye in the Fold:
Once you notice the hidden center of the cube, it’s hard to unsee it. The drawing no longer feels like a static object with six faces; it becomes a system. Lines converge. Directions collapse inward. A square appears where nothing was explicitly drawn. That emergent center isn’t decoration—it’s functional. It exists because perspective demands it.
By Aja Truthabout a month ago in Families
You’ve Been Drawing the Fourth Dimension Since Childhood
That simple cube sketch you learned in school isn’t just a way to fake depth on paper. Embedded in its lines is the logic of higher dimensions—an emergent center that appears only when perspective does the work.
By Aja Truth2 months ago in Families
Friends: Our Chosen Family
Friend: Definition According to most dictionaries, a friend is a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection. True friendship is not one-sided. Each person respects and looks out for the other's well-being. The relationship is stronger than just knowing someone or being acquainted with a person. The relationship goes much deeper than that. In order to be a true friend, three components must always exist.
By Margaret Minnicks2 months ago in Families
Binational Couples
Being in a binational couple is often described as exciting, enriching, and deeply transformative. And it is. But behind the romantic idea of two cultures meeting, there is a daily reality that few people truly talk about: communicating, loving, and building a life together when you do not share the same language, the same cultural reflexes, or the same emotional codes. In binational couples, love is rarely the problem. Communication is. Not because people do not want to understand each other, but because language and culture shape the way we think, argue, joke, express emotions, and even show affection. What feels obvious to one partner can feel confusing, cold, or excessive to the other. The good news is that none of this is a dead end. With the right mindset, binational couples can become not only stable, but deeply fulfilled, because they learn a form of emotional intelligence that many couples never have to develop.
By Bubble Chill Media 2 months ago in Families
Flowers of Tears
Deva: Kani, stop spinning. You’ll get dizzy and fall right into the mud. Kani: But the rain makes the puddles look like mirrors, Appa! Look, I’m dancing on the sky.
By BG2 months ago in Families
Gaza’s Christian Community Prepares for Christmas Amid Ceasefire. AI-Generated.
As December arrives in Gaza, the air carries a rare mixture of quiet anticipation and fragile relief. For Gaza’s small Christian community, Christmas preparations this year are unfolding against the backdrop of a ceasefire that has brought a temporary pause to months of violence. While uncertainty still looms, the truce has offered space for reflection, prayer, and modest celebration—elements that have long defined Christian life in the besieged enclave.
By Asad Ali2 months ago in Families
Mommy, are we there yet?
Do you travel to see your family for the holidays? It's almost Christmas, and we are on the interstate, traveling to see friends and family. Most of them live out of state but today is our second day on the road to grandma's house.
By Elizabeth Woods2 months ago in Families
The Black Sheep in a Circle of Wolves. Content Warning.
It’s the holiday season. A time for families to come together and share joy and memories. And give thanks for all the blessings they receive in life. My cousin has been hosting the Thanksgiving festivities at her house for a while now, so going there has become tradition. I couldn't tell you what it's like. I've never been invited. So while my family enjoys turkey, ham, stuffing, alcohol and togetherness, I sit here. Alone. In my bedroom. For I am the Black Sheep of the family.
By Evelynn Cross2 months ago in Families
What Happens When She Is Dishonored?
A World With No Honor A lack of honor—especially toward the feminine—doesn’t just feel wrong. It fractures everything it touches.
By Aja Truth2 months ago in Families
Where My Heart Learned to Stay
My home does not stand out on any map. It is not famous, grand, or celebrated in photographs. Yet, to me, it is the center of the world—the place where my life first learned its shape, where memories cling to walls like quiet echoes, and where my heart always returns, no matter how far I wander.
By Farhad2 months ago in Families