(submitted anonymously) When I was growing up, I always felt as if I had to be the mature one. I always had to look out for my sisters and brothers. My father not always being around caused me to be…
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Disappointed
When I was a little, I was a daddy’s little girl. My dad was my life! There was not one day when I did not talk about my father. In my eyes he could do no wrong. But the funny…
How Do I Manage the Stress?
Mommy, Jasmin, advocate, ambassador, peer navigator, policy fellow, girlfriend, cook, healer of boo boos, driver, maid, and overall... a 20-year-old girl. These are only a few of the things I am every day. I know it sounds crazy and a…
I Didn’t Think Fun Existed
(submitted anonymously) My parents are old style. My parents being old style is not something that I like. Both my mother and father views to how modern I am are nowhere near good. I am very different from my parents.…
Building New Memories
I love every moment spent with my children and boy does it take me back to when I was young doing the same thing with my mother that I’m doing with my kids now. I find myself reminding myself about…
Getting My Daughter Ready for School
Summer vacation is just about over and it’s time for me to face the bitter truth: I have to get my daughter ready for the school year. It’s a process and it definitely isn’t easy, but in the long run,…
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