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Nov 12, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by tsallinia

Went to a humanist funeral yesterday and I was blown away. The departed was a saintly woman who helped numerous cancer patients voluntarily;everyone was there... Even the local priest allowed the humanist ceremony to take place in his church because ...

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Family & Parenting

Aug 9, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by Crimson67

First day of school and my heathen has to wear his atheist shirt. Lol

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Family & Parenting

Jul 11, 2020Jul 2020

Posted by Triphid

In loving memory of my daughter, Lorrae Kathleen, ( aka 'Wild Thing/Sasquatch,' You'd be 36 years old today if cancer hadn't taken you from me, Sasquatch. I still remember having the great Honour and Privilege of giving you your FIRST ever bath on ...

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Family & Parenting

Nov 28, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by Eazyduzzit

I posted a couple of days ago about my Thanksgiving dinner guest list including my evangelical Christian mother, my pagan step daughter, my lesbian sister, my transgender niece and how we were hoping for a peaceful meal. I said I would report back, ...

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Family & Parenting

Aug 28, 2022Aug 2022

Posted by Spinliesel

I want to pay tribute to my father. He would be 118 years old today, He was a heathen, with Danish Viking blood. He taught me to read at 5 so he could have a debate partner for what was written in the newspaper. His biggest regret was not being ...

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Family & Parenting

Jul 3, 2020Jul 2020

Posted by CopperPenny

Recently relocated from Denver, CO to Greenville, SC. Big change for me. I live with my sister and we came out here to help our elderly father and because the cost of living is lower. I'm also happy to get out of the snow! This has been a very ...

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Sep 6, 2018Sep 2018

Posted by Zoohome

My son asked me to paint a mural on his bedroom, it needed to include: a bear, a volcano, a waterfall, and a fox. It took me a long time to finalize, this was my first time painting with acrylic and on a wall. His room is rectangular. I painted from...

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Family & Parenting

Aug 23, 2020Aug 2020

Posted by fishline79

"I brought my father with me":... My father was a Republican all his life and he passed away in 1980 before he was as old as I am now. I was never a Republican and he would consider himself a Conservative, and I was, of course a Liberal and as such ...

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Family & Parenting

Aug 15, 2019Aug 2019

Posted by SendouQ

So my mom and I told my 11 year old sister that I was an atheist. My sister didn't understand why I didn't believe in a god so I told her why. She did ask questions that I couldn't answer but I wasn't mad. I was more surprised about my mom ...

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Family & Parenting

May 19, 2022May 2022

Posted by Triphid

Just had or should I say TRIED to have to have, a phone conversation with Henry's Mum, Naomi. It seems that young Henry has once again expressed his growing Atheism and up-set a substitute Teacher who is religious. About 9.30 this morning the Teacher...

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Family & Parenting

Sep 1, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by gigihein

Yesterday was my son's 26th birthday. 8/31 on a blue moon. My fav pic is him with our cat Mellow, because Roark is mellow. I used to call him a monk, as he was wise beyond his years. Time shows passes quickly.

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Family & Parenting

Nov 14, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by wordywalt

I am 81 years old, and had not seen my daughters and grandchildren for some time. I just travelled to Kansas to spend some time with them, as (at my age) I don't know if I will have the opportunity again. Wanted them to ask any question about ...

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Family & Parenting

Apr 6, 2021Apr 2021

Posted by markbailey0008

My dad died last year. A few months before he died I pretended to have a religious conversion. I did this because I knew that he was worried that god would punish him for not doing a good job on me. The last time I saw him, racked with cancer, I ...

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Family & Parenting

Feb 22, 2018Feb 2018

Posted by AMGT

Reunited

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Family & Parenting

Feb 13, 2019Feb 2019

Posted by Geektheist

I had something happen Monday night that made me feel great, and I wanted to share. My youngest daughter Robin, aka Mouse, and I are very close. She's the one I posted about the other day, who's killing it in college. Anyway, I was settling down ...

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Family & Parenting

May 27, 2018May 2018

Posted by HippieChick58

I had a hot date this evening. He's not very talkative, but I will welcome him over any day. My grandson Austin, 5 weeks old.

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Family & Parenting

Dec 7, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by sandrarocks83

I have to just say that I so much admire the strength that it must take to deal with, day in and day out, family who are Very religious and think that your soul is lost without gods. Gods blessed me with with an atheist mother! Thank you gods!

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Family & Parenting

Oct 26, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by SAMae

Bible belt living...wow. I am a former military wife. My daughter has never lived anywhere longer than three years Arkansas is the first state she has actually been in for nine years, though she has lived in three different semi-rural areas. She...

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Family & Parenting

Sep 1, 2018Sep 2018

Posted by CaroleKay

Today is the first day of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Suicide can affect anyone so please learn the warning signs and save a life. Warning Signs: Threatening or planning suicide Giving away possessions Making out wills Despairing texts or ...

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Family & Parenting

Dec 27, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by SilentRage

I hear from my brother frequently about how concerned he is I'm going to hell. He means it in a nice way, but it gets old. I finally got him to stop by Saying this 1. You believe your god is all powerful : yes 2. You believe your god created ...

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Recovery: Achieving The Life You Want Or The Life You Lost

Apr 22, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by ashortbeauty

Something people forget to give those of us who've overcome xyz...Respect. So mad respect to every one of you for succeeding in today's struggle

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Family & Parenting

Mar 8, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by CaroleKay

Grief is strange and is personal to each and every one of us. There are certain triggers be it a song, a birthday an anniversary that cause memories to come flooding in when you least expect it. It grabs you in it's undertow. Your life is forever ...

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Family & Parenting

May 20, 2018May 2018

Posted by AmiSue

Atheist parenting story........ These heathens are mine. Pic is a few years old. It is of my girl playing Taps as the flag was lowered and replaced at the cemetery on Memorial Day. Repeated at every cemetery in town. In addition to Memorial services ...

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Family & Parenting

Aug 11, 2019Aug 2019

Posted by Carin

I bought my boys bulletproof backpacks...they are nervous about school shootings, and school starts the 15th. The packs were over $100 each--I'm hoping they won't fall apart as quickly as the non-bulletproof kind do. How do other parents cope with ...

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Family & Parenting

Jun 8, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by ARealLifeSheldon

My dad in the 67 GTO I bought him for Father's Day in 2014. 5/31/1949 - 6/8/2017

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Family & Parenting

May 26, 2018May 2018

Posted by KKGator

My nephew, the prankster. This morning, while cleaning, I accidentally bumped a button on the clock radio that sits next to my bed. Suddenly, it's blaring some christian station song about needing prayer and Jesus, like REALLY loud. Now I know even ...

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Family & Parenting

Mar 14, 2018Mar 2018

Posted by Crimson67

An Update and a Thank you! Thank you to everyone who listened to me vent about my daughter and offered advice or just kind words. It has been very much appreciated. I don't know what triggered this episode but, as of this am, she is heading home. ...

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Family & Parenting

Jun 21, 2020Jun 2020

Posted by Spinliesel

Fathers'Day My father as a young man. He had the ambition to study mathematics but there were no opportunities. WW1 had just ended and Germany went into a depression. He found work as a coal miner in Essen, 600 miles away from home. He played in a ...

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Family & Parenting

Jun 19, 2017Jun 2017

Posted by Admin

Would you raise your children religious just to fit in?

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Family & Parenting

Apr 2, 2021Apr 2021

Posted by Charlesbryant5

When we were kids, there where no phones or tablets we read cereal 🥣 boxes at breakfast

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Family & Parenting

May 15, 2018May 2018

Posted by germangirl90439

This warmed my heart this morning ... My 19 year old. She is my only daughter BTW. Little joke between us.

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Family & Parenting

Oct 2, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by MichaelF

I'm at my mother's death bed, and I'm politely having to keep my mouth shut. My parents' rabbi comes in and sings prayers and leaves a printout of them. My new age wife wants to do some sort of "ritual" that will make it easier for the spirit to ...

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Family & Parenting

Dec 12, 2021Dec 2021

Posted by FilthyMONKEYgirl

This sort of crap was absolutely horrifying to me as a child. Being forced to watch religious propaganda videos. Child abuse. Flat out.

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Family & Parenting

May 13, 2018May 2018

Posted by evestrat

Mother's Day -- second one without my stepmom ... I miss her so so much, my chest aches. Overall, I had a wonderful day today -- worked at my part-time job, went to a show and dinner with a friend ... and yet, everywhere I looked there was ...

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Family & Parenting

May 1, 2018May 2018

Posted by Sapio_Ink

LINKGodless Kids and Altruism

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Family & Parenting

Apr 20, 2020Apr 2020

Posted by Automaton73

Raising your children without religious influence

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Family & Parenting

Apr 5, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by AMGT

Boundaries

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Family & Parenting

Dec 8, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by SydneyKathleen

Just joined, going to vent. I have been interviewing caregivers for in home care, and since it's in my home my atheism eventually comes up, and generally triggers believers. Whether they want to or not they begin inadvertently slipping in ...

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Family & Parenting

Apr 28, 2020Apr 2020

Posted by Joshua7183

Need help reconciling my sons suicide and my ex wife's beliefs. I am atheist and have accepted that he's gone. Every part of him no part of him exists anymore. She is Christian and it's causing friction between us and our other kids.

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Family & Parenting

Jul 18, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by pepperjones

I'm so excited! My 16 year old auditioned for the jazz department at the 3rd largest college in our state and made the cut! He's gonna be a Jr. in high school in September and still first trumpet in his school but doing running start as well. I can't...

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Family & Parenting

Jan 10, 2020Jan 2020

Posted by vjohnson51

Does anyone else have a homophobic family member? I have no tolerance for stupidity, ignorance or superiority. He puts the LGBTQ community into the same category as rapists, pedophiles, and other horrible groups of people in society. I have been a ...

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Family & Parenting

Nov 23, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by Tomfoolery33

I just found out that my brother, who was in hospice care, died last night. When I say brother, let me explain--we met when I was 5, and have been best friends ever since. He had a hard life with an alcoholic father who was married 6 times, and the ...

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Family & Parenting

Nov 26, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by KKGator

I'm a Great-Aunt again!!! Two hours old and almost two feet tall!!!! She's perfect!!!!

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Family & Parenting

Jan 21, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by James00346

This boy was raised right.

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Family & Parenting

May 5, 2019May 2019

Posted by GregM

I am with my family for the weekend, for my younger brother's graduation. Today they planed to go out to eat to celebrate after church. I'm the only atheist in my family, and when I asked them what time church was over so I could meet them at the ...

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Family & Parenting

May 18, 2018May 2018

Posted by LadyAlyxandrea

Went through some stuff today and found this gem of me when I was 7. Gosh it seems so long ago

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Family & Parenting

Feb 5, 2018Feb 2018

Posted by PeterJohn

Thanks to FB and Agnostic.com enabling people to communicate with people across the planet finding out that people can have the same outlook on life such as my American,Indian,Australian,New Zealand,British etc FB Friends and Agnostic.com ...

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Family & Parenting

Jan 21, 2018Jan 2018

Posted by HippieChick58

I took care of my granddaughter last night, she's just over a year old. I think it is so amazing to know that the ovum that she came from was formed in her mother while her mother was still part of my body. Biology is amazing! I "knew" being a ...

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Family & Parenting

May 20, 2018May 2018

Posted by Marcie1974

Autocorrect just told my daughter that I’m gay instead of glad. Thankfully she said “I’ll accept you no matter what if you’re trying to tell me something.” Good to know I raised them right!

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Family & Parenting

Nov 17, 2017Nov 2017

Posted by Sammad95

I have to say that I feel incredibly lucky to not only have parents who didn't freak out when I said I was an atheist, but who, over time, listened to my thoughts and have themselves become agnostic in the process. When you become part of the atheist...

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Family & Parenting

Dec 2, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by Amisja

Why I don't feel guilty about celebrating Christmas 1. Its not Christian. We all know this and we know why. Think of the cave dwellers millenia ago. After the darkest days of winter, the days again start getting longer and as a Northern European ...

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Apr 29, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by LadyAlyxandrea

I'll be a good parent

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Family & Parenting

Oct 15, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by Amzungu

Get to brag on my son here so he won't be embarrassed by my public displays of pride. As a high school senior this year, he's been worried about his SAT scores, hoping to get into U of I for Bioengineering and knowing there's quite a bit of ...

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Family & Parenting

Sep 21, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by HippieChick58

I have a new facet to my parenting today. Y'all may know I'm mom and grammy. My 31 year old daughter recently broke up with her long term boyfriend. Last night she met her sisters and I for dinner and told us she is coming out of the closet. And we ...

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Family & Parenting

Jun 19, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by BucketlistBob

To all my friends on this forum . I wrote a letter to John Kennedy of Louisiana about the children held captive at the boarder without their parents. I could not copy the email but I do have a receipt for my email.

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Family & Parenting

Sep 28, 2018Sep 2018

Posted by beerhungry

My son ( 6) just told me he loves me with last number (highest possible) of loveness :)

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Family & Parenting

Jun 5, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by ProudMerry

Here's what makes me sick and angry today. If a man loses his wife and starts dating within a year, all you hear is "oh, the poor thing, he can't make it alone, he needs someone to take care of him." If a woman loses her husband and starts dating ...

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Family & Parenting

Mar 9, 2021Mar 2021

Posted by Lorajay

Someone needs to start private atheist schools. Our children are just as important to protect as any others. .

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Family & Parenting

Dec 15, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by pepperjones

There is no greater feeling of fear and hopelessness than your first born child, 16 years old, missing curfew and not answering his phone. (He's never broken curfew before. He's one of those "good kids" you hear about.) For the last hour and a ...

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Family & Parenting

Jan 23, 2018Jan 2018

Posted by DelilahJones33

I love this

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Family & Parenting

Apr 14, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by Marcie1974

Anyone else feel guilty if they disturb their pet? My dog is laying on a blanket I’m trying to crochet. If it was one of my human children I totally would have moved them. But my dog???? No....

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Family & Parenting

Mar 15, 2018Mar 2018

Posted by DerekD

When my daughter was nine (so, tens years ago) we moved back to Alabama. The long-time friend I was engaged to decided she wanted to expose the kids to Church. Southern.Baptist.Church. Now, keep in mind that I had been raised with a Catholic father,...

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Family & Parenting

Dec 7, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by Ashxoleyxo

Declining invitation to church,

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Family & Parenting

Mar 17, 2018Mar 2018

Posted by MayRebel

I deleted all my adopted family off Facebook beside my mom...they all disowned me when I came out as an atheist

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Family & Parenting

Jul 22, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by NoMyGod

So, it is just me, or is it infuriating when other adults tell your child that they are not old enough to know that they don't believe in a "God"? I can't even being to imagine the outrage if I started telling other people's children that they aren't...

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Family & Parenting

Dec 23, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by SleeplessInTexas

My ex-husband... Even though things didn't work out between he and I, I'm very grateful for him. I used to regret ever having married him. After our divorce, we went through a bitter fight and phase against each other. His anger, because I didn't ...

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Family & Parenting

Aug 7, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by Josephine

I am 100% against circumcision it's a form of religious child abuse no different to FGM. This needs further study, correlation is not causation but it needs to be properly examined and acted on!

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Family & Parenting

Dec 29, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by LadyAlyxandrea

Today is the 3rd anniversary of my papa's last day alive. He had just got cleared to return to work and was so happy. The Jayhawks won and he just had a wonderful day. When he came home at 2 am he did a little dance in our doorway and was talking so ...

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Family & Parenting

Dec 29, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by Jsuarezrdh1

Makes just as much sense as religions.

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Family & Parenting

Mar 10, 2018Mar 2018

Posted by Crimson67

My quarterly conversation with my mother occurred yesterday and for a change I left it feeling good. She tried her usual negativity thing and I diverted her away from it. Then she started in on something again, then said, "let me stop I'm trying to ...

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Family & Parenting

Apr 8, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by LadyAlyxandrea

My little brother is at prom right now. The autistic kid I mentioned? I'm so proud that he has found someone that likes him and went to prom with him. I never had a date to my own prom, so I am glad he is having a way better school life than I did.

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Family & Parenting

Jan 24, 2018Jan 2018

Posted by AMGT

Out of the mouths of babes

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Family & Parenting

Jun 11, 2021Jun 2021

Posted by Gsanders55

Extreme religious practices in early childhood development is instilling more harm than any morals. Sunday school, catechism snd church for children are used as a form of negative discipline memorizing Bible verses to chant and pray when we make poor...

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Family & Parenting

Apr 27, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by ylma

Today I tried to give my mother advice, and she said that the bible says that one should not listen to wicked ones! Terrible to feel the prejudice of my blood! Whom I love the most.

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Family & Parenting

Apr 24, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by BeeHappy

WE ARE FAMILY!!! We have become somewhat like a family here wouldn't you agree? We have our disputes and little fusses, but that's family. We have shared pictures of ourselves at different ages from childhood to adulthood. We have shared pictures of...

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Family & Parenting

Aug 25, 2022Aug 2022

Posted by FvckY0u

Cassville, Mo. School District reinstates corporal punishment option for students, parents react to decision But only if parents opt in. That's good. I mean lets only abuse the children whose parents agree it's a good thing and leave ...

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Family & Parenting

Aug 18, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by Sheannutt

I am the black sheep of the family, anybody else relate ?

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Family & Parenting

Apr 14, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by Crimson67

Sitting between two families at kid's soccer game. All they have talked about the entire time is religion. Mom asked kid what does a rainbow mean and kid starts talking about God's promise to never flood the earth again. I was good and kept my ...

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Family & Parenting

Dec 1, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by Marcie1974

Feeling a little teary-eyed about a blanket I just finished crocheting. A friend asked if I’d make a Pride blanket for her daughter (7th or 8th grader?). I’m so honored to have worked on this and grateful for all the parents who love their kids ...

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Family & Parenting

Jun 9, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by pepperjones

My 16 year old and I are singing in the car different jazz standards... My almost 14 year old says "why didn't you pursue singing mom?" Awwww! My oldest says " I don't hear it" I say to my youngest "you're now my favorite!"

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Family & Parenting

Apr 15, 2021Apr 2021

Posted by abyers1970

Did anyone else come out of the "Beat the Hell out of your children" religious experience where you would get a beating for any and everything. The belief was that if you didn't whip your child then you didn't love them. My grandmother and mother ...

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Family & Parenting

Jun 27, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by HippieChick58

What is the world coming to?

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Family & Parenting

Apr 5, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by AMGT

Buzz Kill’s

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Family & Parenting

Apr 7, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by evestrat

You give an inch ... Yesterday was my biological mother's birthday. I haven't spoken with her since the holidays (for those who remember -- she's abusive, manipulative, and toxic, so I only interact with her a couple of times a year). I felt guilty...

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Family & Parenting

Jan 15, 2018Jan 2018

Posted by IndySent

Reason why I love being my son’s mamma 4,524: Helped him make a snowman today. It was great fun, until he suddenly burst into tears and started running erratically in the yard, swatting at the air. The reason? He farted in his snowsuit and ...

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Family & Parenting

Oct 31, 2021Oct 2021

Posted by tinkercreek

It's good to be an Angel Tuxedo Kitty, according to my 3-yr-old grandie!

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Family & Parenting

Jul 8, 2019Jul 2019

Posted by Ms_McSteven

I'm anxious. I think it's starting to spiral into depression. I need to stop the process, so I'm just going to vent here, and it will be long. I can't vent on FB, because what's giving me anxiety is my family. I'm being pressured by my brother ...

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Family & Parenting

Nov 19, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by GreatNani

Today is my daughters 29th birthday. She is 6 years older than I was when I gave birth to her. Here we are 29 years ago! She has had a hard time of it but is really pulling herself through!

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Family & Parenting

Dec 21, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by lulufaerie394

My father recently died and the pastor presiding over the service used that time to convert people to follow Jesus. Should I be incredibly offended?

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Family & Parenting

Aug 20, 2020Aug 2020

Posted by jlf32119

Hey guys. What are some specific and realistic strategies that parents can use to increase critical thinking skills in our young kids? Many of us on this website acknowledge the need to use critical thinking skills regarding religion, beliefs, etc....

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Family & Parenting

Mar 6, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by FlippantLlama

You'll always be a pizza me! ???

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Family & Parenting

Apr 3, 2022Apr 2022

Posted by Spinliesel

My new great-grandson, Soul was born today. I am off shopping for blue jeans, white t-shirts, and motorcycle boots. Look at the size of his feet. Mom will recover! By the way, that is a little cake on his belly. Why? I have no clue. The kid has ...

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Family & Parenting

Jun 25, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by Cadelyn

I sort of accidentally implemented a family coloring book in my house. I leave colored pencils and a book downstairs and my twin 6 year old sons and I take turns randomly coloring in the same picture whenever we feel like it. They left me ...

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Family & Parenting

Jun 22, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by Crimson67

So today as we were walking into the Mount Rushmore Monument (Federally owned property), we encounter three separate God pushers. It puzzled me since they were inside the "park" and unrestricted. Two had tables and pamphlets set up and were calling ...

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Family & Parenting

Apr 10, 2020Apr 2020

Posted by Colibri

I was raised as a Christian and only recently became an atheist. It's been just a few months. I agonized over telling my husband. He was initially in denial but, ultimately, there was no major fallout. Now I am concerned about how to approach ...

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