myTakes: Family & Friends

Here's a summary of an interesting article I came across one day while doing a project for health class: The article claims that Santa and his flying reindeer may actually originate from a hallucinogenic mushroom,...

I know love and affection can -and should!- be expressed all throughout the year, but for some reason there are special moments on our social calendar when love demostrations acquire even larger dimensions. Christmas is...

Yeah yeah, babies are cute, but having them is dangerous as hell XD 10. First of all, ask yourselves: will we be good parents? Making a baby takes 2 people so is important that the couple discuss about it many times....

April 17 2015 i sit in the waiting room of the hospital. I had gotten a bunch of tests done on Monday 14 and was now waiting for my results. I was nervous but I didn't think it was anything serious. But I was wrong. Colon...

Babies are the most innocent,loving,cute little creatures that should be loved and protected by us.<3 <3 It might have something to do with the fact that i've worked in a nursery school in the past but i really love...

Our family......the one we grew up with......the one that saw us grow up, that was here during our good and bad times..! I may agree that in some cases...some people aren't in good terms with their family or that they are...

Sibling relationships are known to vary between different cases. They are often stereotyped to be tumultuous, and oftentimes confusing. Having a sibling means that one shares a similar genetic makeup with an individual...

The title says it all. Not only should you refrain from passing judgment on someone else's passions or hobbies, but don't brush it off like it's nothing. The only thing I have ever actually liked about myself has been my...

Now that Halloween is over, most people's thoughts have turned towards preparing for the Holiday Season ahead. You may think early November is still too early to start thinking about Christmas yet, but by preparing now...

I miss him every day. I miss saying that I have a father. That I had the potential to have a relationship with my father. To spend time to get to know him more. To take long car rides and drop me off at the university we...

This is just a little rant to those disgusting femi-nazi bitches who think they're better than women who decide to stay at home and raise their children, make sure their houses are in top shape and cook good food for...

When you meet a person who's genuinely funny, your world opens up to carefree laughter and amusement. Fun just keeps on flowing naturally and before you know it your day is brightened. Also, you might feel your abdominal...

As teenagers, most of us have at least one insecurity. Sure, there can be the lucky few who love every single thing about themselves, but that usually isn't the case. Along with these insecurities, most of us have at...

No but seriously, are we friends? Friends are the closest people to you aside from your parents, siblings, family members and partners (that’s if you aren’t single). They are supposed to be a source of support, source of...

Pros of having friends with different taste in men : The best thing about having friends who all have different taste in men is that you'll never have to compete for a guy's attention. You'll work in tandem / a group to...

So for those of you who have a small family but always hoped for a bigger one, (more siblings or more cousins or just more family in general), here's what to expect. I have six siblings, including me that makes seven...

"Alcolholics". The word is used far too comfortably and regulary for anyone to ever get offended by it.. But me, I get offended by it. I live with an alcoholic everyday of my life, I've seen a human being shatter himself...