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Retro Reading: Family Outing by Chastity Bono with Billie Fitzpatrick
Since June is Pride Month and you're thinking of coming out (or know of someone who is struggling) this may be a helpful book for you.
The Igwa Marriage Contract of the Okrika People
Marriage binds a man and a woman as husband and wife. Marriage systems and customs differ from country to country, and from person to person. The Okrika-speaking people's custom is unique to themselves.
I'm 30 and There's Pressure on Me to Be a Mother.
Becoming a mother is one of the most important decisions in a woman's life, and it is well known that for years we have followed a manual that requires us to be mothers before the age of thirty. Find here useful tools to focus on what you really want regardless of society's opinion.
How Can a Kid Eventually Overcome the Traumatic Burden of Witnessing Domestic Violence?
Learn what it takes to teach your kids how to overcome the negative traumatic effects of witnessing domestic violence.
What Does Healing Your Generational Trauma Look Like as a Parent?
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree is a true expression but it doesn't always have to be your reality!
Your Parents' Unhealed Darkness Is Not Your Burden
You may not be able to heal your family but you can heal yourself and stop the cycle of abuse
A Simple Solution on How to Handle Toxic Family Members During the Holidays
A simple solution to dealing with toxic family members dying the holidays. So simple it sill blow your mind!
What makes you think that no one likes you?
It is hurtful if you believe that no one likes you, but you have to love yourself and stop thinking about other's opinions. Some people are ready to hurt you if you give them an opportunity, so you have to show that you do not care about anyone whether they like you or not. I will tell you to ignore
Parents and Children: Eternal Bonds
The most beautiful and pure relationship that exists is that of a child with his parents. This bond involves love, affection and, respect. No parent is perfect and, no child is perfect. This article shows a little about this relationship and its importance.
Pandemic, Women, Work From Home, and Family
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Work From Home and the Pleasure During a Pandemic
Employees are working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They do remote work/telecommuting using Digital Marketing and make money online. The role of social media, SEO, Blogger, Website, and keywords cannot be separated.
Curse of the Toxic Mother
Having a toxic mother may feel like a curse, but it’s more common than we think to have a toxic and unavailable mother.
Co-Parenting
Parenting is hard. Now try parenting together with someone you can't stand and making it work.
How do you stop living in regrets?
Once you decide to live with no regrets, start doing something daily to empower you and, in the meantime, assess your actions as well. Besides, seek help like talking to your family members to motivate you. If not, you will go back thinking about your past; remember past does not come back.
How to remain the better person you were before?
I have written this to motivate people like me but not to find any mistakes in anyone. We have to bear in mind that life goes on and on, so we have to spend our time doing something worthwhile. Regardless of the age when we achieve our goal, it might be minor we feel proud and valuable to everyone
Break Those Chains!
Rid your life of those pesky toxic individuals, in three easy steps.
What do you need to become the best version of yourself?
There my conclusion is to become a better version of yourself if you are ready to develop good habits and follow them consistently also maintain that. Ultimately, you are the one who should recognize the best version of yourself as that is your vision. Remember you are helping yourself & others too.
Signs You Are Dealing With a Toxic Grandparent
Back in the day, a toxic grandparent was almost unheard of. Nowadays it's something that is becoming more and more relatable to. It's very hard to address the matter. Particularly as many of us are raised to respect our elders.
"From Your Secret Pal" - An Anonymous Card Leading to Mysterious Love, Even More Secrets and New Familial Exaltation
When divorce and custody issues arise, the rest of life still goes on. Jobs and Career still go on. Kids grow up and raising them gets more complicated. Love and Sex bstill prevail and they also get more complicated. The true passion of New Love also rages and flourishes.
Stories My Dad Told, the New BB Gun
One of my favorite stories my dad told about him and his brother Butch was about the BB Gun incident. He grew up in southern Indiana and told some great funny stories.
Stories My Dad Told, The Coon Hunt
My father has been gone now for 27 years but I can still hear the many stories he told with his lovely midwestern accent. This is just one of the many amusing anecdotes he told about his childhood.
To My First Born: A Letter of Becoming a Mother while Motherless
A letter to my first born child from her mama; learning to be a mother while motherless. Motherless daughter. Motherless mother. Learning and growing in motherhood
Do Not Think What People Will Say, Do What Is Right, What You Want To Do
We make many decisions in our life, but as soon as we execute those decisions, there is a thought in our mind that what people will say.If this happens to you or what will people say? If you worry about this matter, then definitely think about these things and then decide the right and wrong
The Bitter Truth About Cheating On A Spouse.
Every infidelity has its consequences. Relationships built in lies tend to scramble with no basic support left in life. As for that matter, some truths are well shaded on like a day's bright light.
What will you do when you left with nothing?
Nothing wrong with losing everything as we all make mistakes in life. Therefore, we have to learn to come out of it and ensure we do not make those mistakes again. The vital part not to lose hope, bring the courage out and start your new life with new plans to become successful. I lost everything.
How to Know If It's Too Much for a Child?
Parental behavior - Effects on a child, What a parent should do, What a child should do.
Family Feuds During the Holidays- How to Get Through It
The holidays are very different this year. As families are hosting virtual gatherings or smaller ones, it is without a doubt, a very different feeling. One thing that isn't different for someone like me is feuding with family members during the holidays. I am here to share my story and tips.
Healing Family Wounds: Exploring the Journey to Wholeness as a Family
Although healing is a personal journey, it helps to have a support system to help improve the outcomes. There’s no better source of support than from within your own family. Whether dealing with broken relationships, addiction, financial constraints, or past wounds, a family can take steps
Maintain boundaries and discipline in offering financial help
Final words If seven children in a family; maybe only one child gives everyone around and ends up living a life of sacrifice. My husband's family had eight children, but he was the only one who helped and supported the family. When he became, ill everybody left him except us. That always happens.
Extemporaneous
Sometimes, the only thing to do is write what is on the mind and see what flows out. Hopefully, it isn't embarrassing enough to edit when you're finished.
How to Survive the Domestic Violence?
Domestic violence can take many forms, violence within marriage, children's sexual abuse, and elder abuse, teenager's abuse to parents these include verbal, battering, emotional abuse, and making use of the vulnerable relative. Domestic violence is a severe abuse, in families, wife faces violence.
Be More Than You Were Born Into
Anyone can be more than the life that they were born into... I did and you can too. One thing most people don't know about me is how much I had to fight to be 'more than I was born into'. Alcohol, drugs and violence were all around me when I was younger. But not as an adult.
Dealing With Toxic Family Members
Strategies for recognizing and dealing with toxic family members
Toxic Parenting
Toxic parenting is somewhat a sensitive topic. Nobody realizes its symptoms and consequences unless anybody tells them. In this article I have discussed some signs of toxic parenting and ways to heal them.
"Sunday Beauty Queen": Review and Insights
This is a review to the documentary film, "Sunday Beauty Queen." Apart from reviewing the film, I will also be talking about the challenges of many domestic workers abroad and their family in this blog.
How to Deal with Arguments in a Marriage or Relationship. Tips that work.
This article outlines helpful tips that can help you handle arguments with your partner. These tips actually work!
What to Try When Time-Outs Don't Work: Collaborative Problem Solving
Traditional disciplinary techniques don't always work on challenging children. Here's an alternative idea to help your kids learn skills needed to succeed in life!
Four Ways Keeping Family Secrets Hurts the Family
Society's ills infect the best of homes and families. Our first response is to quarantine the problem and put the information under lock and key. This does not make the problem go away or keep our loved ones from being hurt.
Coping with Ageing Parents
Some tried and tested strategies which will help you cope with elderly parents
How to Bring Unity Within a Family
Too many a time there are conflicts and arguments among family members. Parents and mediators could help resolve these and restore unity within the family.
The Raj and the Housemaid
The Raj is generally recognized as a period that changed Indian history. It gave myriad benefits and many sets of negatives but along with Rail and Road as well as the framework of a civil service it also gave the concept of the Housemaid as an important member of the house.
Getting Along With Your Family During the Holidays
Getting along with your family during the holidays may sound harder than it really is. By using a little self-control and offering some peace, patience, understanding, and positivity, you could really turn this stressful time into one full of happy memories and positive relationships all year long.
Dealing With Mom Overload
Being a mom is hard work, even on the best of days. But there's no reason you have to be constantly stressed out or overwhelmed. Hopefully with a few of these tips for dealing with mom overload, you can find some release from the everyday strain.
What Having a Family Taught Me About Finance
They say raising children is expensive, and of course, they are right in the sense that big expenses are going to come your way for two decades at least. However, children are also brilliant teachers who might just unlock your potential.
True Life Story - My Missing Father
Here is a story many people will be able to relate to, while some will have never experienced the same things, so won't know what it took to get through everything that happened.