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fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago
Relationships

My father spent thirty years telling me exactly what was wrong with my life and the one time I gently told him something true about his, he didn't speak to me for six weeks - and in that silence I finally understood that what he had always called honesty was never actually a conversation, it was a performance with no room for a second actor - Silicon Canals

fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago
Relationships

My father spent thirty years telling me exactly what was wrong with my life and the one time I gently told him something true about his, he didn't speak to me for six weeks - and in that silence I finally understood that what he had always called honesty was never actually a conversation, it was a performance with no room for a second actor - Silicon Canals

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Public health
fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago

People Are Sharing The Telling Signs That Indicate "Trashy Parenting," And Yikes

Shoving screens at children, greeting them with criticism, relying on processed food, shaming sick absences, and smoking around kids indicate neglectful parenting.
Fundraising
fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago

This Elementary School's Fundraiser Prizes Have Parents Absolutely Fuming

School fundraiser prizes are meager, exploitative, and often humiliate children while prompting widespread criticism of corporate profit and predatory fundraising practices.
fromScary Mommy
4 months ago

Daughters Are Saying "I Feel Pretty Today!" In Front Of Their Moms To See Their Reactions

Growing up, I was lucky enough to have a mom who always built me up. She was good about complimenting me, reminding me to feel confident in myself and however I looked. I struggled with my weight a lot as a young person, flucuating between sizes, and she never once mentioned anything about the size of my body. I feel like she's some kind of magical unicorn considering I grew up in the '90s and early '00s when almond moms were all the rage.
Parenting
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