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Celebrating Mother's Day When Your Mom Has Passed Away
Losing Your Mom If you have lost your mom, it's difficult enough, but it's even harder when her special day comes around. I know how it feels. I lost my mother. The first year was the worst. I remember how lost I felt. I just couldn't understand why she had to die when so many other people I knew still had their mothers.
By Janis Masyk-Jacksonabout an hour ago in Families
A Flight With Grief.
I stared up at the sky yesterday. It was blue, empty of clouds, and the sun was shining bright. Far above me was an airplane. I realized how much I miss being on them, how much I miss going somewhere new. I wondered where they were going, or if they were coming home. I could see the plane easily, but I know that if they looked out of their window, they wouldn’t have seen me—just a simple country girl with dreams that stretch far beyond the town she feels stuck in.
By April Kirby.about an hour ago in Families
Adult Kids Uninvited to Mother’s Easter Celebration
In this Reddit Post Mom made it clear she was dis-inviting her adult kids and grandkids to Easter dinner. Why? Because one of her two daughters asked that the Easter celebration be moved to her house, two hours away.
By Marie Dubuqueabout 2 hours ago in Families
Professor Carlton Jama Adams on Emotional Safety and Confident Parenting. AI-Generated.
Professor Carlton Jama Adams is a licensed clinical psychologist and professor of psychology whose work focuses on strengthening families through effective parenting strategies. With extensive experience working with children, families, and communities, he brings a well-rounded perspective to modern parenting challenges. His academic background includes teaching courses on human services, community justice, masculinities, and Africana intellectual thought, along with the psychology of oppression and liberation. In addition to his academic work, he has consulted with organizations on leadership and development. Through his work, Professor Carlton Jama Adams highlights the importance of emotional awareness, communication, and consistency in helping children grow into confident and resilient individuals.
By Carlton Adamsabout 4 hours ago in Families
Everyone Gets A Juice Box Podcast
Everyone Gets a Juice Box: For Parents of Neurodivergent Kids is a relatively new podcast that began in December 2025. The show features conversations with parents, educators, doctors, and specialists to provide support and actionable advice. The goal is to help parents feel seen, supported, and less alone by fostering a community that shares “the tea” (the struggles) and “the juice” (the joys and wins).
By Frank Racioppiabout 10 hours ago in Families
You can't spell funeral without F.U.N.
I’ve written a few times about the death of my dad and the impact it had on me. But you know what they say, tragedy plus time equals humour. So, there were definitely a few things from his death that are worth relaying.
By D-Donohoeabout 13 hours ago in Families
Exhaustion of Motherhood
Sometimes I wonder if all mothers feel guilty for the strange things. I hear all the time that no one could possibly be my son’s mother except me. I think that is true for all parents. I think that we should be the ones that our kids need. Children deserve patience, love, and understanding.
By Brooke Morana day ago in Families
The Stench of the Silence . Content Warning.
The stench of the silence is what angers me the most. The void that is left deep within your soul and it seems like no matter how much you try to prepare you never truly are. Closest thing that I can thing of is having a baby, but I lost my baby. I was supposed to take care of you when you got old, at least that's what you told little me. This grief has brought about a sense of anger that worries me. It's the type of anger that calms me, the type of anger that would have the audacity to control me. But daddy can I ask you a serious question? I don't want to know why you left, this earth ghetto as hell and I get your heart was broken in ways we weren't exposed too.. But why did you go by yourself? Why wouldn't you want someone there to go down that journey with you? You were loved by so many in ways I don' t think you understand...Why you have to leave alone, was that the place you were mentally in? I just wish we could've talked one last time. To hear your voice and your laugh, I would've never imagined that I would have to open up the box of memories in order for you to be here with me.
By Mother Amaru a day ago in Families
Aspiring singer killed in crash with double-decker bus days before deal to launch her music career
The sudden loss of a young life often carries with it a profound sense of unfinished promise. For 27-year-old Soriah Barry, that sense of loss feels especially heavy. An aspiring singer on the brink of a breakthrough, her life was tragically cut short in a devastating road accident in east London—just days before a meeting that could have changed the course of her music career.
By Shirley Oyiadoma day ago in Families
How to Choose Easter Gifts for Kids That Actually Get Used and Loved. AI-Generated.
Every year, as Easter approaches, many parents find themselves asking the same quiet question. What kind of gift will actually make my child happy beyond the first few minutes?
By Jhona day ago in Families
The True Meaning of Eid
The night before Eid was always magical. The sky shimmered with stars, and the moon of Eid brought smiles to every face. In a small neighborhood, families were busy preparing for the big day. Mothers cooked delicious meals, children tried on their new clothes, and fathers returned home with sweets and gifts.
By Imran Ali Shah2 days ago in Families
The Small Hand at the Casket
My cousin’s kid was seven years old at her grandfather’s funeral. She tugged on her mom’s sleeve and asked, in a voice loud enough for half the room to hear: “Is Grandpa sleeping? Why won’t he wake up?”
By Cher Che2 days ago in Families