myTakes: Family & Friends

I look back to one year ago today, I had no idea how my life would change in so many ways! My parents adopted 3 kids. Not saying that it was such a good thing because it brought a lot of stress! The agency lied about them...

*Do not be offended by this mytake. This is completely satirical and intended only to get a laugh out of people. This will be my first "mytake" and I wanted it to be lighthearted. However, all opinions are my own.* For...

I'm a 16 year old teenage girl who grew up in a Chinese household, with parents who believed in strictly traditional Chinese beliefs. . I was taught that "Black people are "gang members" and that "Brown people are dirty...

Dear Beta (son or daughter). Hey there sweetheart, the love of my life, the reason I breathe, the person I worry about the most and think about ever second of day in my life. This is your mother, your best friend, the...

1- Hell no it's not that PINKY here when a girl is born, it's like they wrote in your front DAMNED/CURSED for your last days I speak for me, I never remembered mom telling she was happy about having me neither my young...

I seen a post recently here and it got me to thinking and doing a bit of research so thanks to that person(s) 1. Spanking shows that “stronger” is right. When you use physical punishment to show a child he/she did...

1. Don't yell in front of your kids Yelling in front of your children can scare them into thinking that when they grow up they won't find happiness because you didn't. Not trying to sound rude but just talk calmly in...

⬆Apparently that's a book. I liked the image and it fit the guidelines for here so YAY for free advertising of the book. Ps. No idea what the book is about or if it relates to this my take. I've been friends with a girl...

Reasons I don't cry: 1. I don't build a strong friendship often 2. I subconsciously know they aren't my friends 3. I pay attention to the negative reactions when I talk to them. The expectations 1. Expected to cry and get...

At first, it didn't seem like a big deal. Your friend needed a couple bucks here and there which you lent them, you paid for a couple of the pizzas "you both ordered," you did all the carpool driving because their car was...

My hats off to all parents "dealing" with toddlers because they are wonderful, cute, amazing creatures a lot of the time, but a lot of the other times, you're dealing with creatures who can make you forget that they can...

You may have read my last mytake here for fathers day last year, and it was very depressing. I dedicated that to my mother, because she was all I had. For a little over two years now I have lived with her and her...

F - riend Chance made us father and daughter,but hearts made us best friends. You taught me what true friendship means A -nchor You were my rock when I needed comfort ,my compass when I was lost ,and my anchor to ground...

You've probably all heard the phrase, "women date men who are exactly like their fathers". I'm here to confirm that this is, in fact, true: my husband shares many traits and qualities with my dad. But, before I met him, I...