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The boundless love a parent has for their child is matched only by their capacity to embarrass them.
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
The Wish Santa Couldn't Grant
The Great Hall of Letters Far to the north of the world, where the northern lights dance in the sky like silk ribbons, stands Santa's workshop. It's an immense building of red and golden wood, whose chimneys smoke day and night, spreading into the icy air the scent of gingerbread and cinnamon.
By La P'tite Pinolaise3 months ago in Families
7 Ways a Pediatric Clinic Helps Parents Avoid Emergency Room Visits
Parents never get to choose when a child starts feeling unwell. Symptoms tend to appear late, often once the day slows down, offices close, and worry builds quickly in the background. An after hours pediatric clinic helps parents avoid emergency room visits when access and pediatric experience align. Pediatric providers often explain that many nighttime concerns seem urgent at first, yet careful evaluation during evening hours and weekends frequently keeps families out of the emergency room while still protecting a child’s health.
By Piper Burch3 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 Cross3 months ago in Families
Painful but Important: Signs Death Is Near in Dementia’s Last Stage
One of the most emotional painful experiences that a family may experience is to witness one of its members in the last stage of dementia. Dementia is not just a memory disorder- it gradually impacts on the body, communication, awareness and tasks of doing simple things in life. As disease advances most families start asking themselves whether the end is near and what they are likely to expect.
By Rachel Randall3 months ago in Families
The Battle of the Light Snowflakes
The Angry Sky Very far away, where the wind sings icy lullabies and where the northern lights dance every night, lies the North Pole. It is an extraordinary place, where snowmen tell stories and where the magic of Christmas is born.
By La P'tite Pinolaise3 months ago in Families
