myTakes: Family & Friends

There are just certain aspects of our personal lives and our privacy that we are not willing to share, or not willing to share right in the middle of say Thanksgiving dinner in front of your entire family. No matter who...

We tend to imagine that if a good friendship dies, it's going to be because we got in a fight with one another, or one or both did something so horrible, we believe there is no coming back from that, but most of the time...

1. The Killers of Dreams Everything we want to do in life, starts out with a dream or a wish for our future. Sure wishing you can be a unicorn is rather unrealistic, but for most people those dreams involve things like...

Everything started when my paternal grandmother gave birth to 3 sons and the oldest one out of them (Andre) met a country-girl (Tessa) who desperately wanted to live in the city and run from her twisted family life. Andre...

I am an only child. Only children end up spending a lot of time alone. I was a very cheerful child. But very afraid of my mum. Fear because she was the disciplinarian and my entertainment. My father was particularly...

So many women struggle for years trying to conceive a baby, the thing they want more than life itself... -------------------------------------------------------------------- My battle. I met my life partner in 2009. I...

1. It's my heritage For as long as I can remember, whenever I've said my full name, I am asked how it is properly pronounced and what the story of my last name is. It gives me a connection to the world I never want to...

Silence and ignorance are two things that most often allow abuse to continue on in victims lives. Silence on the part of the victims, and ignorance on the part of the families and friends. People have in their minds, the...

Anyone with a sibling has gotten angry and thought an only child has got it made not having to share anything or I wish I was an only child, well here are some reasons why being the only kid isn't always the dream life...

Becoming a mother makes you feel joyful, elated, empowered, and invincible. You've just pushed another human being out of your body, and you're unprepared for all the things that come so quickly. While you're in the...

It is in most of our natures to want to help a friend or family member in need, and sometimes that need involves money. We've all been there. Maybe you were a little short this week on the car payment, or unexpected...

I'm a Mom-to-be so it may not seem like I have any experience in kids. Why listen to my tips? I've babysat for 10 years, minored in psychology, and learned the lifespan development of the brain. Here are my top tips into...

1. Packing Lunches Whether you are a parent of a child or a teen/young adult yourself needing to pack a lunch for school/work, it can be a tedious process, and when you're in a rush, you may not have time to sit and make...

When you mention something like Mothers or Father's Day, or things like Valentine's Day, people ask...well, why do we need a day to celebrate the people we love. So here we are. You don't need a specific day, you should...