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I hate my father. On most days, I just can't understand him. On other days I can't stand him. Today is much worse, and I have to get to school.
Let me explain. It's my responsibility to get the trash to the front of the house every Monday and Thursday morning for the trashmen to pick up. It's a simple job except for the fact that the neighborhood cats and dogs rip the bags every time.
Despite not being a "morning person," I've been waking up at 5am for three years.
The feeling of waking up and getting a lot of work done made me happy and accomplished. I could meditate, read, write, study, or get started on significant projects with few distractions.
Despite not being a "morning person," I've been waking up at 5am for three years.
The feeling of waking up and getting a lot of work done made me happy and accomplished. I could meditate, read, write, study, or get started on significant projects with few distractions.
Slut. Ugly. Bitch. Wetback. Skinny. Fat. Stupid. Smartass. Arrogant.
What would they be called? What words would be used to insult my baby girls or make them feel "less than"?
I don't have all the answers; I just have my stories.
I have no parenting degrees or any real-world certifications from some institution of high knowledge. Some might say I'm full of shit. But my life is real and full of experiences.
Todas mis historias y memorias de me niñez están codificadas en español.
Translation: All my stories and memories from my childhood are coded in Spanish.
Todas mis historias y memorias de me niñez están codificadas en español.
Translation: All my stories and memories from my childhood are coded in Spanish.
I was so broke 12 years ago that I would just go to sleep at night to quell the hunger pains.
Money was scarce since I had just quit my job, and I was still figuring to generate opportunities for my new business.
I had to be creative and thrifty with anything I chose for my daughters. Here are some of our favorite cheap, fun, and engaging solutions that I found for play.
I've learned that a woman's hair is a large part of her identity. It can provide a great deal of pride or shame.
The struggle became apparent when I was dating. Numerous women admitted that their hair was actually curly. But they would wake up early every day to straighten it.
My ex-girlfriend upgraded after me. I'm sure all my exes upgraded.
At least, I hope they did. I hope they found the love and companionship that they were looking for and upgraded.
"The way we talk to our children becomes their inner voice." - Peggy O'Mara
That's a lot of power and responsibility to bear as parents, but of course, it's true.
I heard my favorite stand-up comic say that Twitter is just a bathroom wall in a recent interview.
The funny thing is that I thought the same thing just last year. I've had a Twitter account since 2009 but didn't use it much because it seemed too toxic.
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