myTakes: Family & Friends
Fathers and husbands
It seems like today fathers and husbands aren't taken seriously. Fathers day is a joke most times and they just let it slide. On mother's day mothers are thanked and we never see "thanks for not pulling out" or "thanks...
Take Your Daughter on a "Date", Make Valentine's Day Special Again
Take Your Daughter on a "Date," Embrace the Childlike Wonder of Valentine's Day When I think about Valentine's Day, the first thing that springs to mind is some fond childhood memories. In school, we would hand out...
Valentine's Day - "Dating" Your Kids
Before someone calls Child Protective Services, let me explain. About a year ago I started thinking about all the things I'd like to do with a date - go to the art museum, a concert, see a new movie that just came out,...
Growing apart from a childhood friend
I had been best friends with this girl ever since we went to a private elementary school, and now we have grown apart slowly but it's obvious. When we were in elementary school, the economy tanked and I had to go to a...
Men are Not Treated Equally as a Parent
Men aren't treated equally as a parent. Some of you might roll your eyes; others might shake their head. Whatever the case, there is an anti-daddy aspect of society that automatically dismisses 'Dad' as having anything to...
Breaking Up With Friends
Break-ups don't just happen between two people in a relationship, they can happen to friends too. In any relationship in life you have to cultivate it, respect it, honor it, give it time, energy, and value, and when you...
What is friendship to you? Friendship has become too easy!
How personal is your friendship? We live in an age where friendship can just mean, some girl just followed you on Instagram and now she's your best friend, or you took one #selfie together and you're instantly sisters....
RANT: There is no pleasing you I see!
You ever know someone, be related to someone, who not matter what you do/say are never happy? You can do what they ask of you, watch what you say around them, etc, and still its not good enough for them? I know a person...
I Guess You are Human. (Personal)
DISCLAIMER: This is not an informational piece, or advice column or even an opinion piece. This is me needing an out, and choosing this as my medium. If you want a backstory you either make one up or go to the effort of...
How Many "Friends" Do You Really Have?
There's so many people in our lives that have this title. This "title" holds so much value, but yet it's constantly given to those who would never be there for you in your time of need. Some of us have so many...
Why I Have Chosen To Not Have Friends
There are three reasons I have dedicated myself to having no friends while being openly supportive of other's habits and lifechoices. Of those three two are born of personal dilemma and one is born of ethical choice. I...
Parents' Expectations vs Children's Choices
Hiya! Yan here! It's the first time doing this. Go easy on me! It's more a myTake for parents or future parents :o As a kid, we want our parents to be behind whatever we want to do in life, and be proud of us. But...
The Greatest Gift
Whatever your beliefs are, I wanted to share a thought I had. I believe the most significant present, or gift, we can offer someone is our presence. Being present means being there mentally, emotionally, physically,...
My Future Kids Names!
The kids I chose are blonde-haired and blue-eyes, because that's how I look like and I'm attracted to guys with blonde hair and blue eyes as well. So chances are, my kids will look that way lol Jensen- The name...
It's OKAY to not want kids. Stop the shaming!
I adore kids. Most people do but not everyone wants them... Does that mean they're bad people? No! Does that mean they're selfish? Not necessarily! It means they don't want kids. We live in a world where some children are...
Do and don't of being a good friend
DO GIVE YOUR FULL ATTENTION Nobody likes it when you spent time with someone who’s mind is elsewhere, especially when that other person only has eye for their phone. If you want a good friend give them yoru full...
You never truly know someone until they have a child!
I just want to take a moment to express my feelings on parents (single parents specifically) and the hatred and less than appealing outlook outsiders have on them. I hear a lot of negative comments daily about single...
Who a Friend Is
The definition of a friend is an ambiguous one; it has different meanings for different people. To add to that natural variety, social media has blurred the lines on who a friend is. For example, consider all of your...
Molding Clay: A mess or something beautiful?
I'm 23, Single, and a sports addict, and I have never understood why some women don't want kids. Since I really started thinking about it, I have wanted kids. I have wanted to leave something in my legacy. Something to...
Stephen Mahala's Holiday tips for dealing with unexpected holiday relatives!
The holidays is a time for family and welcoming. But what if the family that comes to visit stays around too long or becomes overly annoying? Think Cousin Eddie and his family from "Christmas Vacation" They show up...
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