Since when has it become out of fashion to care about what your children do? Since when has it fallen to me to satisfy you rather that you respecting me? I have three adult daughters and I have been struggling with them all. One lives with her boyfriend and they live on their own, another also lives with her boyfriend but they live under his parents roof. The final one is still at home yet travels...

If I were famous I would take care as to the role model that I might present. Our young ones tend to follow the lead of those that they admire. I would ensure that that role model is a good one. Since I am parent of four I might a bit biased here, I have seen the impact that others can have on them. I know that many may be thinking that since I am the parent I have control but do I really? I am...

I am a product of my time. Born into confusion, living in confusion. Those around me hope to guide me on the path that they think is best but they're not even sure what that is. The adults around me contradict each other and can't seem to choose what might be the best path. They act out and I act out. They may be be better at using their words words than I am but i have found that actions get more...

I am so tired of hearing this. I don't know if it comes from ignorance or laziness. I do know that our government is one that allows us "The people" to make changes that we deem fit. That is why we have the vote. I'm sure that I do not agree with the opinions of ALL others but I am given the opportunity to speak with my own voice. This is not something that I take lightly. "Majority rules", I may...

You are my child. I longed for you and counted the days until you would arrive. You are here now and have been for some time. The earlier years were easy as I could keep you under my wings and protect you. I want to keep those wings over you but you are beating against them with your own. The time has come for me to lift mine and allow you to spread yours. I have done my best, taught you what you...

What controls the feelings we have? Do we choose the person that we want to give our hearts to or does it just happen, no choice involved?I personally beleive in the latter. We don't choose it, it just happens. When you meet someone for the first time you instinctively know whether you are going to like them or not. Sometimes that "liking" goes a step further. Unfortunately according with this...

You wanted me! You did all the research. You went online and compared prices, determined what I could offer you etc.. But then what did you proceed to do? Abuse me! You walk across me with dirty, icky feet and I don't even want to mention what your pets do to me. By the way, you have to many. After this abuse you attempted to bring me back to my former glory. Sorry! Not going to happen. You can...

My mind tends to jump randomly from thought to thought. I can't seem to control it. When I see, hear or read something my thoughts take flight. At times I allow them to take that flight and ignore them. Gone and forgotten (hopefully but doubtful). Other times I grab them and attempt to ground them. After what happened at the Boston Marathon one thought I have managed to ground is, why? I can't...

My first brush with danger? I know many will feel I am going off the mark here but I respond to what I read. How many people actually remember that? Honestly I can't remember my first brush with danger unless I didn't come across any dangers until my memory formed I wouldn't be able to. What you're trying to get people to talk are the dangers they comprehend. But it's the ones that we don't...

One thing that I quickly noticed here was that the majority of people who make use of this site are far younger than I am. Most are in there late teens or early 20's. Unfortunately I can no longer claim this distinction. I am far older than that! Most of the members here probably grew up with a computer in their homes, if they were lucky-two. I did not have this benefit. The first computer showed...