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I Never Liked Eating Breakfast As A Kid
I don't like to eat breakfast. Never did. "Start the day right with a nice healthy breakfast…" "Breakfast is the most important meal of the day…"
By Katharine Chan3 years ago in Families
My Parents Will Never Be Proud Of My Writing
I could win a Pulitzer Prize for blogging and my parents wouldn’t show up to the award ceremony. Oh, they don’t give the Pulitzer Prize for blogging? Shit. Ok. Well, it was a long shot anyway.
By The Mouthy Renegade Writer3 years ago in Families
Josie
We drove up the snowy, winding road towards the cozy A-frame cabin. Along the way we prayed that it would be the place to deliver our little girl back from the hands of the Devil. We asked Father Shultz to meet us there. He drove despite the storm.
By Liam McCloskey3 years ago in Families
Kidnapped
We drove up the snowy, winding road toward the cozy A-frame cabin. Still laughing at the directions from the rental agency, “count 19 bridges, turn right, pass a church with three crosses, turn left, next left and look for the sign ‘Falling Waters”, we were glad to arrive at the cabin. We continued to laugh when we realized that the namesake waterfall was frozen solid!
By Linda Beaulieu3 years ago in Families
LULA. Top Story - December 2022.
Susan smiled, putting her mobile on the kitchen table. ‘That's it. Dolores says we've been matched. They have a child they want us to meet next week.’
By Agathos Daimon3 years ago in Families
5 Tips for Parents to Boost Their Kids’ Self Confidence
Self-esteem and self-confidence are important indicators of personality development in children. A child's self-confidence helps them grow in all aspects of their life and makes them feel more confident. Positive teaching with study material for preschool entails creating an environment in which children and young children can feel empowered about their personality and being. It is easy for your child to feel nervous and insecure in an age when there is so much discourse online. Furthermore, low self-esteem is detrimental to their emotional and social development. It impedes skill development because your child lacks confidence in their ability to learn properly. As parents, we are not only their caregivers, but also their biggest supporters. Continue reading if you want to learn essential parenting tips to help your child achieve optimal self-confidence.
By Amit Kumar3 years ago in Families
Why I Don't Put Photos Of My Kids On Social Media
First of all, I don't judge a parent for sharing pictures of their kids on social media. It's a personal choice and ultimately, it's what works for their family.
By Katharine Chan3 years ago in Families
The Memory
Driving home, the gloomy clouds rippled against the heaven’s skin like a rolling carriage, awaiting the long stars journey. I couldn’t wait to enter the home of the quiet and my cat “Meow-Ka,” named after my best friend Bianca, after dropping it off as a present. She hoped it would appease my heart’s jarring journey as she left for military training on their base, Fort Irwin, this past spring.
By Diamond B3 years ago in Families
24 Days of Elfmas
Since moving to North America from the UK 11 years ago, I have had to learn to grow accustomed to the subtle little differences compared to life back home. I wouldn't say that I have ever had culture shock, but there are certain things that are different for example, fires on the beach to cook s’mores in the summer (illegal in UK (fires, not s’mores I mean)), S’mores, driving on the right side of the road and going around roundabouts backwards, paying to have a bank account, not having to pay to have a TV, etc etc
By Anthony Jennings3 years ago in Families
Best Ways to Use Dining Room set
Dining room table and chairs are the main center of any home. The dining room is an area to relax and spend time with your loved ones. It's the place where you can relax and enjoy a delicious meal. Beginning with traditional designs and dining sets that all households can use have been adapted to meet the needs of diverse preferences and tastes. For example, in the range of tables with glass or metal ones, there's a wide range of choices to pick from.
By AVRS furniture3 years ago in Families
Live In The Moment
Chapter 1 I wake up to a notification on my I-Phone 20. I’m still holding on to the invitation to my 75th birthday, I must have drifted off to sleep while reading it. I do that a lot nowadays, can’t seem to stay up for more than just a few hours. There are days that I feel trapped in this old body and the young me is screaming to get out. Maybe take the wife to a movie or just a nice walk at the park. Given the chance, I’d take them on a nice vacation and show them all a good time. Nope, this is me now, have to wait for someone else to decide my day. Could be worse I guess, I spent all last week in a hospital bed. My arm is still bruised from all that poking they did.
By Angel3 years ago in Families
Cabbage Patch Rumble
I just love this time of year. I enjoy watching my grandchildren get all excited about Santa coming to visit. The aroma of tamales steaming in my mother's kitchen embraces me when I enter her house. It brings back memories of my childhood. I look back at those memories as being some of the best years of my life as a child growing up. It was all about being with my family and knowing how much everyone loved you and a simple hug meant more to me than any gift.
By Paula Cushman3 years ago in Families