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An Ode To Daddy
Daddy O Dad, you spoiled me. You said nothing when I ran the red light. Your patience was unbearable. I wanted to jolt you and ask, “How do you stay a saint in the midst of strain?” - Self-Help & RelationshipsHealth & WellnessMemoir & AutobiographiesHome & GardenCultureCreativityParenting & Family
Letter To My Daughter Part II
You walked away without pretense I looked your way Hesitant You walked away without recourse I tried to speak With no remorse You walked away without a sound For that my heart Can not rebound You walked away, so far away Before too long The distance great I will not breathe ... Back To School Tips For Fall Of 2020
This has been a hard year. It has been a strange year. COVID-19 has turned America upside down, held the country by the ankles, and shook out all feelings of control. The school year ended badly. Students were unceremoniously thrust into the realm of remote learning unprepared, unwanted, and unanticipated. As we look forward to ...Escapism
Three days a week, they set their alarms to wake them at ten o’clock pm. On those days, they don’t sleep because they chose to be awake when the rest of the house is asleep. When the lights go out, when their mother’s snore can be heard from the hallway, when the German Shepard has ...The Un-Mothering
My breast aches even though never suckled My chest is your comfortable favorite cushion They ache from not knowing My own children The young man and woman they’ve both become From not knowing their likes and dislikes Missing out on triumphs and just being there From wanting to embrace know they are safe and in ...8 Reasons Why Distance Learning During COVID-19 Isn’t The Same As Traditional Homeschooling
After over a month and a half in social distance, parents with children are neck-deep in online distance learning. There is a sense of community as we share frustration over a slow internet connection, difficult platforms, restless students, and numberless interruptions to our daily routine. Another thing we shared was the experience. Pictures of children ...- CultureEntertainmentHealth & WellnessCreativityParenting & FamilySelf-Help & RelationshipsFictionMemoir & Autobiographies
Stronger
Content Warning: contains references to assault, drug use, death of a parent, and child abuse. When we spotted her, she sat in the corner. A tiny child holding a doll, she picked its poofed hair with the ferocity of potential future trichotillomania. Her skin’s patches of white and darker tan contrasted with the doll’s color ... - Self-Help & RelationshipsEnvironmentPoetryHealth & WellnessHome & GardenCurrent Affairs & PoliticsCultureLifestyleCreativityParenting & Family
Letting Us Down
This world seems to grow colder Human compassion is a thing of the past too many psychotic episodes stuck on rerun focal points disillusioned for the one real spectrum has passed over a world run by the corrupt trying to oust their poorer brothers partners in crime How do these corrupt ... - Home & GardenEnvironmentScience & TechnologyCultureCreativityParenting & FamilySelf-Help & RelationshipsPoetryMemoir & Autobiographies
Universal Language: A Haiku
Bright innocent eyes Speak universal language Sparking connections Parental Alienation: The Signs
Parental alienation is where one parent keeps a child/children from the other parent. It is usually a game of control and has everything to do with hurting the non-custodial parent and the child/children. Parental alienation is a type of abuse used to disconnect the child/children from the “other” parent. It is extremely harmful to a ...
