This guest post is by Wesley Hall. It is a repost from last year because I think it bears repeating in light of current events. Man, I'm just glad I had a mom who gave me the realness from a young age. I can remember thinking she was so stuck in the past for telling me that I couldn't do or say or wear certain things, that I could not stay out as late as my white friends could, that I could not "experiment" with any of the things my white friends did. I struggled so much with . . .
Search Results for: label/what I want you to know
What I want you to know about being a parent of a bully
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 an anonymous writer. Other parents refer to my child as a bully. What they don't see is the beautiful, happy, but hurt and traumatized little girl she truly is inside. My . . .
What I want you to know about leaving my husband
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 an anonymous writer. I want you to know that trying to decide whether or not you should leave your husband is not easy. It is the hardest decision you will ever make. I know, . . .
What I want you to know about trying to lose weight
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 Jenn. I want you to know that I'm trying. My niece keeps posting exercise related status updates on Facebook: "Workout till it hurts!" "You have to put the . . .
What I want you to know about being the other woman
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 Guilty. I was the other woman. There. I said it. I had an affair with a married man. I knew he was married at the time. He never lied to me. His ring was always there.He told . . .
What I want you to know about parenting a child with trichotillomania
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 DeLee. A few months before my daughter turned 2, she developed a habit of tugging at her hair. 'No big deal', I thought, 'It's a phase kids go through.' Fast forward about . . .
What I Want You To Know About Raising My Sister’s Child
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 posts is by Anonymous. My sister died at the age of 30. Just like she predicted she would. We all teased her, called her a hypochondriac, and laughed about her past worries of brain tumors . . .
What I want you to know about verbal abuse
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 posts is by an anonymous reader. I want you to know that verbal abuse damages children, and its effects linger even in adulthood.This may seem like a given, but I've run into quite a . . .
What I want you to know about: keeping my adopted son’s Chinese name
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 posts is by Dana from Death by Great Wall. What would we name the boy in the photo? The 7-year-old in China who was about to become our son. This was one of the hardest decisions we made in our . . .
What I want you to know about being pregnant in high school
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 Michelle Botkin. I never ever thought I was going to get pregnant in high school.High school was a carefree life. I was pretty, had friends, and had fun. I dated a boy . . .
- Newer Posts
- 1
- …
- 33
- 34
- 35
- 36
- 37
- …
- 59
- Older Posts