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Babies and Their Baby Things
If you're on your first tiny human, then I am guessing you know the feeling of sheer panic when they break out in hives or have a raging fever that is hot to the touch. Seems like, these days, it's hard to even trust the pediatricians because when you report that "hey, my baby has been projectile vomiting for two days," all they really seem to say is that you're crazy and the baby is fine. What, with all the vaccine propaganda going on, we don't know whether it is best to vaccinate or not vaccinate. Well, that is fine because this article is going to share ALL of the information that you could possibly need.
By Josie Dehart8 years ago in Families
Footsie Pajamas
I jump up in bed, heart pounding; I hear heavy knocks sound on the front door. I know that sound, that heart wrenching thunder that has been a constant in my young life. They were at the door again, causing panic as I hear my father getting up in the other room. ‘What’s going on now?’ is all I can think as I hear my little sisters calling out to me in the darkness of our room.
By Jessica M. Kincaid8 years ago in Families
Can She Really Be Suicidal at 10 Years Old?
To answer the title question simply, yes! But let’s be realistic, 10 years old? What would a ten year old have to contemplate suicide over? That’s how I felt after my daughter told me she was thinking about hurting herself.
By Debbie Holifield8 years ago in Families
Let's Teach Our Children Not to Be Assholes
I was blessed with such a thoughtful son. He holds doors open for anyone older than him. Sometimes he even remembers to put his napkin in his lap. And sometimes, he remembers to use said napkin instead of current T-shirt to wipe his face.
By Katie Carter8 years ago in Families
2 Girls, One Cup, and My Innocent Son
My true story of parental negligence. The First Sign of Trouble This is the very sick story of my ten-year-old son and "Two girls, one cup." If you have no idea what this is you are a very lucky person. Do yourself a favor and skip googling it, it is for your own good. It all started when I found messages from an older woman on my son’s tablet. She was attempting to get my ten-year-old son into video chat to show him her “new panties.” As a mother, I was furious and of course wanted to kill this woman. Recognizing I wasn't interested in “hard time in the joint,” I instead blocked her from my son’s social media account. It was a very innocent instant message from a girl who he had chatted with regularly and it popped up when I was using his tablet one day. I pretended I was him because I was attempting to find out who this person was. Very quickly she started talking about the new panties she bought today. That pales in comparison to where this message led me.
By Sherrie Pogue8 years ago in Families
Our New Normal
In October our lives changed forever. I picked up my daughter and her twin brother from preschool as usual. They each ate an apple and my daughter, Arabella, asked for a cup of water. Then another one. And another one. In the span of 2 minutes. When I told her to wait a little bit she started crying, insisting she needed another cup of water. So I poured her a cup. And then I called the pediatrician.
By Joni Thomas8 years ago in Families
