A letter to the woman who made me the woman I am today Dear Mom, Now that I’m older, I definitely appreciate you a lot more than I did as a kid. I appreciate the little things, from the random text messages to constantly tagging me on Facebook in your “funny” photos and sending me …
The relationship between a daughter and a father is unlike any other on Earth. When you’re raised by a strong father it prepares you for life in a special and ultimately affirming way. Ever since I was a little girl I’ve known that my relationship with my dad was special. He’s always had my back, …
You never listen to people’s words – you listen to their actions. Promises mean nothing to you, neither do intentions. You learned at a very young age that it’s not the thought that counts. The “I Iove yous” and “I miss yous” and the “for better or for worse” don’t mean a thing unless they’re executed through actions: The being there. The …
You are going to be more than okay. Whether it was because of an addiction, constant excuses for not being there, an irresistible urge to put you down, an indifference or inability to give and receive love, his past, pride, selfishness, the fact that he’s weak or scared, or just the heartbreak of dealing with …
Your oldest child really has the potential to become the next Einstein! A new study carried out by Leipzig University suggests that the IQ of first-borns increases because they have to teach their younger siblings how things work. The fact that first-borns have their parents’ attention all to themselves also boosts their IQ. It is …
If you give a girl a brother, she’ll always have a hand to hold. If you give a girl a brother, she’ll always have a friend and, she’ll probably rely on him over and over again. Once she realizes that he’s always there she’ll hand him her trust, and for a solid sibling-ship, this confidence …
“Childhood trauma can result from anything that makes a child feel helpless and disrupts their sense of safety and security, including: sexual, physical, or verbal abuse; domestic violence; an unstable or unsafe environment; separation from a parent; neglect; bullying; serious illness; or intrusive medical procedures.” ~ Casa Palmera Treatment Center Devastating. This one word accurately …
Whether you realize it or not, your big sister is actually the best girl who is ever going to be in your life. She is your absolute best friend. You might hate her a lot of the time, but she is always going to be the one who has your back through thick and thin. …
As a little sister, I’ll be the first to admit I can be annoying AF. When you’re the baby of the family, you get left out a lot, so you become an expert at whining in order to get noticed. I mean, look at little Anna in Frozen; she kept knocking on Elsa’s door asking if she …
What comes to your mind when you hear the word, ‘childhood’? An immense joy, a spark of nostalgia, happy moments when the world seemed just perfect? Well, that’s how childhood is portrayed or rather that’s how it’s supposed to be. But not all of us are lucky enough to go through a childhood filled with joyous …