Ashley Hinds·16 hours agoMember-onlyWas This Planned?I declared I wanted to be a brain surgeon when I was six. Then, when I was ten years old, I had emergency brain surgery. Life is funny that way. We can plan all we want, but life has a way of directing us to uncharted waters. Being pregnant with…Children4 min readChildren4 min read
indi.ca·23 hours agoMember-onlyTwo Parents Is Too LittleDifferences in parenting between Sri Lanka and the UK — I have left my children in Sri Lanka which means they’re down to zero parents now. But they’re not. They’re with two sets of grandparents and one set of great-grandparents and two maids and a cook and a driver and two guards that follow them while they pretend to walk…Children10 min readChildren10 min read
Daniel Williams·15 hours agoMember-onlyMy Wife Said, “Yeah, I think you lost sight of the story in this story, old sport.”A tale of benevolent parasites that goes off the rails probably — When I was young, my cousin and I would save our hair for each other. This didn’t mean we harvested it from shower drains or bagged it after haircuts then wove it into dolls with walkie talkies in their wombs so we could talk to each other through our hair…Children8 min readChildren8 min read
Victoria Suzanne·13 hours agoMember-onlyI Think I Shocked Someone With My Chilfree StanceDid I go too far? — Met my new rheumatologist for the first time this week. My lupus is still active so she’s starting me on a new drug: Methotrexate. Methotrexate is pretty nasty stuff (it’s a chemo drug in higher doses) so it’s not advised to get pregnant while taking it, or for a while…Children1 min readChildren1 min read
Bonnie Chen·9 hours agoIt’s Worth to Have KidsAbout half a year ago, I could never have imagined that I would like to have a kid. It all begins from why I don’t want kids and how I change my mind. My parents don’t have a good quality of life The first story is about my parents who gave my younger brother and me a lot of…Children4 min readChildren4 min read
Rui AlvesinEngage·1 day agoMember-onlyA Writer’s Journey of Hope on International Missing Children’s DayLost souls and broken dreams: embracing a covenant of hope on International Missing Children’s Day — I have always believed in the power of stories — those yielding the power to capture our hearts, ignite our emotions, and compel us to action. Today, as the world unites to commemorate International Missing Children’s Day, please allow me to guide you as we embark on a resolute quest…Children5 min readChildren5 min read
Liam IrelandinILLUMINATION·16 hours agoMember-onlyWhat Every Divorced Mother Should KnowParental Alienation is child abuse — From bitter experience I know only too well what parental alienation is all about. Two acrimonious divorces, four children, estranged from all four. I know what the effect has been on me, lord only knows what the effect has been on my children. "What Is Parental Alienation. Parental alienation is…Children12 min readChildren12 min read
Brian Dickens BarrabeeinThe Memoirist·1 day agoMember-onlyThe Father of the BribeMy best friend’s dad was a big wheel, he was head of sales at IBM — whatever that is At 12 years old I had the intellectual where-with-all to know that some families in our neighborhood had more money than others. I could determine this by the size of their…Children4 min readChildren4 min read
Jillian EnrightinThe Shortform·23 hours agoMember-onlyAggression Is Behavior, Not CharacterThe word “aggressive” describes behavior, not a person’s character — The word “aggressive” describes someone’s behavior, it is not a personality or character trait. Aggression is not inherent in Autistic people (nor inevitable — in anyone). Aggression is not a natural part of “being Autistic”. Aggressive behaviors are the result of: Stress Trauma Anxiety Panic Anger Fear Frustration Lagging skillsChildren1 min readChildren1 min read
Jes KerzeninGain Inspiration·23 hours agoMember-onlyInto the forest, and out to the LakeHelping children through grief Near where I lived back then was a huge country park. There were paths meandering through ancient woodland, veering off in many directions. Some were wide and well-trodden, others no more than fox and deer tracks. …Children5 min readChildren5 min read
