How did you tell them and how did they react?#1It wasn't planned. My parents left one day to go shopping and I was running around screaming "I'M GAY!" Turns out they came back early. Lesson learned and embarassment recieved.#2My coming out wasn't dramatic, because I know my parents support LGBTQ+, but i wasn't planning on coming out, because I think people shouldn't need to come out, as we are on the same level in importance as cishet people. I think you should just say your pronouns, and that"s it. But of course, there are still people who think that LGBTQ+ is wrong, which is sad. Anyway, I just kind mentioned I was Lesbian to my dad, at the dinner table,...
in fact, in this very house...there was chaos. Mom and Dad don't like noise, which should be #1 on the prerequisite list for having children. Our kids were raised that screaming is only if something is REALLY WRONG. Yelling is something for outside, and screeching, um, nope. We've worked to instill the No-Interrupting courtesy, a whole slew of kids just talking over each other, um, another NOPE. They could sing and play and have fun, but at acceptable sound levels, ha. We also taught them to be respectful of the house. You don't just go jump PLOP down on the couch, no, you sit down gently. You don't lean back in a kitchen chair, and you don't put your hands...
We're talking about how to stay in contact with your kids without giving them an iPhone! Check out our easy tips for keeping up the communication!Have you had this dilemma yet in your family? You want to be able to stay in touch with your kids and know when they get home from school or practice, but don't want to get them their own smartphone yet - even if "everyone" (insert eye roll here) else in the whole school has their own. Luckily, there are a growing number of tech solutions that can help parents keep a digital eye on the kids without biting the bullet for an expensive phone and monthly plan.Related: Best safety apps for your child's new...
One can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward growth. Growth must be chosen again and again; fear must be overcome again and again. — Abraham Maslow Let me start by saying this: We can’t escape survival mode. We can’t ignore it. We can’t continue denying it’s there because it will ooze into every area of our lives. We can’t rationalize it as a bad day or a bad relationship. We can’t pin it on our ex. OK, maybe we can, but it won’t help our cause. And, we can’t keep hooking ourselves into distractions to avoid the inevitable implosion. Yet, we’ve all been there. We’ve all managed to sweep it under the carpet at one time...
Believed to be the first of its kind in this country, the Elroy-Sparta State Trail is a nearly 33-mile stretch of converted railway across a portion of western Wisconsin. Constructed atop the abandoned Chicago and Northwest Railway railroad bed, the crushed limestone path today creates a smooth roadway for bicyclists and hikers alike. For the more adventurous cyclist, this rails-to-trails segment in Badger country can be linked to a bike route spanning the entire state. It was during a four-day stretch of summer in the early 70’s that my father, uncle, brother, good friend, and I, took up the challenge. Together we boarded an Amtrak train out of Chicago, with bicycles and a handful of clothes in tow, bound for...
