Category Archives: Father’s

Daddy’s little girl

I’m sure most of you have either seen this story by now or it just slipped by you. I saw it while in the hospital last week and it just stuck with me. Here’s the link and story. It’s a … Continue reading

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Forced to be a father

I saw this show a while ago but it just wouldn’t leave my head and then I saw it somewhere else one day last week and thought I’d throw it out to all of you and see what you think. … Continue reading

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Double standards

First let me state that I have permission to write about this.  I never write something personal without asking.  Let me start out by explaining what we mean when we say Sue’s “on call.” Sue is “on call” once a week and every 6th … Continue reading

Posted in behavior, childhood, children, choices, dad's, dating, daughters, differences, emotions, fairness, Father's, fears, feelings, friends, growing up, love, memories, mom's, parent's, people, relationships, romance, son's, things, thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 17 Comments

How movies have changed

  I can remember it was in 1970, I was 13 years old.  I was an avid reader and if a book I’d read was ever made into a movie, my mom and I would go see it.  I had read … Continue reading

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Never thought I’d say this

  Growing up, my dad was the worst nag ever! Go turn the basement light off.  Are you watching that TV?  Then turn in off.  Do you need the water running when your brushing your teeth?  Do you need the … Continue reading

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Sisters by Heart

How would you feel if after 13 years of knowing one man to be your father, you find out he may not be? This is what happened to my sister. It wasn’t long after I had learned that I had 2 … Continue reading

Posted in adults, afraid, behavior, changes, childhood, children, choices, differences, emotions, family, Father's, fears, feelings, growing up, humiliate, hurt feelings, memories, mistakes, mom's, parent's, people, problems, relationships, sadness, things, thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 15 Comments

Nature vs. Nurture

I get my curly, crazy hair from my dad. My sisters have his pear shaped physique and every heath problem he ever had. I got my thin body frame from my mom and like her, lucky in the health department. My … Continue reading

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Legal private gun sales…what???

Jason and I watch this show called 30 Days. If you’ve never heard of it, it really is a great show. They take someone say, who eats meat and they put them in a household with members of PETA. It’s … Continue reading

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Talking to your kids AS they grow

I’ve heard a lot of people say “when is the time to talk to our kids” about sex or drugs?  Things that are important.  Things that really matter and kids have to know.  People act scared to have “those” talks.  … Continue reading

Posted in age, childhood, children, communicating, drugs, emotions, family, Father's, fears, feelings, growing up, habits, honesty, kids, life lessons, love, memories, mom, parent's, people, relationships, school, sex, son's, teenagers, thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

By the time you read this

Bailey Donald. By the time you read this you will have started to really grow into a man. This is my second letter to you. 2008 buddy, we finally got a computer (thanks mom,grandma) and this can be typed, printed … Continue reading

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Double standard!!

I’ve been pondering this question for years. Why is it more acceptable for women to wear the pants in the relationship than the man? I have some friends who will be named A and B who are married and A is so proud … Continue reading

Posted in anger, bad habits, bossy, bullying, children, control, embarrassed, embarrassment, emotions, Father's, feelings, hurt feelings, husbands, kids, marriage, men, overbearing, parent's, people, relationships, thoughts, Uncategorized, unhealthy, wives, women | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 16 Comments

Big brother…grow up!

When is it time to say, grow up? My brother who is 4 years older than me has lived with my husband and I for Bailey’s whole life and he’s almost 8! In the beginning I loved it because he … Continue reading

Posted in bad habits, brother, childhood, children, choices, emotions, family, Father's, feelings, hurt feelings, kids, life, men, parent's, people, privacy, relationships, responsibility, sister, thoughts, Uncategorized, worry | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 24 Comments

American dream

I think about this quite often. I don’t know why. What is your American dream? Is it baseball and apple pie? Freedom to do what we want or the right to bitch when something doesn’t go our way? To me … Continue reading

Posted in aging, childhood, children, choices, death, dreams, emotions, family, Father's, fears, feelings, freedoms, games, home, housework, husbands, jobs, kids, life, lifestyles, love, marriage, memory, mom, money, parent's, people, pre teens, relationships, responsibility, smell, teenagers, thoughts, wives, work, working | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 15 Comments

I’m only seventeen

The first time I read this story was thirteen years ago. I was eighteen at the time and living with my grandpa. I came up from my room one morning to find the newspaper opened up to this story, like someone … Continue reading

Posted in accidents, cars, children, choices, death, dreams, driving, emotions, family, Father's, fears, feelings, kids, parent's, people, relationships, rules, teenagers, thoughts, Uncategorized, worry | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

How movies have changed

I can remember it was in 1970, I was 13 years old.  I was an avid reader and if a book I’d read was ever made into a movie, my mom and I would go see it.  I had read Love … Continue reading

Posted in childhood, choices, Father's, feelings, kids, mom, movies, parent's, people, reading, teenagers, thoughts, today's times, tv, violence | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

I had a son for this

Midnight gas station runs for pickles to keep a 8 month pregnant mom to be happy. Taking out loans for diapers and formula. Losing the freedom to go anywhere without a sitter. Waking up to a complete mess in the … Continue reading

Posted in children, Father's, feelings, kids, parent's, son's, thoughts, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Better to have loved and lost…

“It’s better to have loved and lost, then to never have loved at all.”  Yeah right!!!!  Who the hell wrote that?  I have loved so many things in my life the but the only thing I could not live without is my … Continue reading

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The perfect family..written by Sue

Alright, I have had about enough!  I would like to know what everyone thinks constitutes a “perfect family”.  I ask because the other day at work it was brought up that no one in our department is currently expecting so … Continue reading

Posted in children, family, Father's, feelings, kids, mom, parent's, people, relationships, son's, thoughts, Uncategorized, wives | Tagged , , , , | 11 Comments

Just Enough (Jason)

Is it enough to put a roof over their head and food on their table? What about paying the bills and driving them to T-ball? When does “just enough” become not enough?  Year after year of being a husband and … Continue reading

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Just like me (Jason)

 I’ve been among the working force for sixteen years now and have never been told “I wanna do what you do”.  I’ve been playing sports for twenty five years and never been asked for my knowledge on any sport.  I’m now 31 … Continue reading

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I had a son for this??? (Jason)

Midnight gas station runs for pickles to keep a 8 month pregnant mom to be happy. Taking out loans for diapers and formula. Losing the freedom to go anywhere without a sitter. Waking up to a complete mess in the … Continue reading

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Never thought I’d say this (Jason)

Growing up, my dad was the worst nag ever! Go turn the basement light off.  Are you watching that TV?  Then turn in off.  Do you need the water running when  your brushing your teeth?  Do you need the heat … Continue reading

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