What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest post is by Anonymous. It was my junior year of college when my boyfriend of seven years noticed these strange grey bumps on the base of his penis. They were small and wart-like. They . . .
What can be said about Tamir Rice?
Last week, the news broke that the police officers involved in shooting an unarmed black child for holding a toy gun would not be indicted for any measure of crime. I missed this news breaking. I was busy celebrating my own son's 11th birthday party. His party of choice was not entirely unrelated to Tamir Rice’s death over a year ago. Since then, I’ve not allowed him to play with pretend guns. So for his birthday, he wanted to go to a laser tag facility and play in an environment that . . .
Wednesday’s Child: Braydon
Every Wednesday I feature a child recently highlighted by a local Wednesday's Child newscast to share the stories of children from around the country who are waiting for a family. My hope is that this can broaden exposure for the children highlighted, but also serve as a reminder that these children represent thousands of children currently in the foster-care system. Perhaps their stories will inspire you to consider opening your home to a child needing a family. For more information and to . . .
What I want you to know about suffering from migraines
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest post is by Denny Finnerin. With the aura comes the guilt. As soon as I feel what will undoubtedly become yet another migraine headache, the guilt kicks in. Guilt that I will miss more . . .
Flare Play: A new streaming videogame platform for kids
This post is sponsored by Flare Play. I have been hesitant to engage my kids in gaming. I have always been concerned with both the content of video games, and the propensity for gaming to taking up too much time. So when Flare Play reached out to me about reviewing their new console, I was curious but also a little skeptical. How would this work in a family where the parents are reluctant and the kids are dying to play video games all day long? Flare Play is a really unique interface. It is . . .
Two white girls get black dolls for Christmas and what happens next is not at all shocking
This past week, a video went viral of two young white girls being gifted with black dolls and subsequently expressing their disapproval. It has the provocative title "Parents get white girls black dolls and what happens next is shocking." Except that it isn't that shocking, sadly. I'm not going to link to it, because these are very young children who are clearly products of their parents at this point and don't deserve to have their faces on blast all over the internet. But chances are, you've . . .
What I want you to know about choosing estrangement from my mother
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest post is by Monica. Several years ago, I was seeing a therapist and started to see that my relationship with my mother was extremely unhealthy. Growing up in a divorced home, I lived . . .
That’s what SHE said: 15 ways to be better, trauma as a teacher, Muslim parents talk to their kids about hatred and extremism, the stages of injustice against black people, how to get through a crap week and more…
15 WAYS TO BE A BETTER PERSON IN 2016 | nytimes.com Wear comfortable underwear and powerful clothes. Be nice to babies, especially on airplanes and be the boss of your phone, not the other way around. HOLIDAY HUDDLE | Jillian Lauren With the welcoming of her new son whom they hope to adopt from the foster care system, Jillian Lauren dishes on the fear of uncertainty and describes trauma as her most terrifying opponent in life as well as her greatest teacher..."Trauma is a . . .
Friday Finds
1. 3G Cardio | Pro Runner Treadmill 2. No nonsense | Seamless Tights 3. Card Ninja | Portable Storage 4. Acer Mineral Gray 14" Aspire One Cloudbook | Walmart 5. Pudding Apeel - Tapioca + Rice Active Fruit Glycolic Mask | Farmhouse Fresh 6. Boka Box | Monthly Subscription for a Healthy Mouth 7. Lately Lily Matching Game | Barnes N Noble 8. Leo Messi Foot Bubbles | Starter Kit 9. Cardamom Pu·erh | Numi Organic Tea . . .
Wednesday’s Child: Jackie
Every Wednesday I feature a child recently highlighted by a local Wednesday's Child newscast to share the stories of children from around the country who are waiting for a family. My hope is that this can broaden exposure for the children highlighted, but also serve as a reminder that these children represent thousands of children currently in the foster-care system. Perhaps their stories will inspire you to consider opening your home to a child needing a family. For more information and to . . .
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