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Take a seat, and first of all, use this space to give yourself the credit you deserve. We often talk about careers, degrees, and external achievements, but we rarely stop to acknowledge the work of raising children for what it truly is: the most demanding, complex, and vital job there is.
By Veronica Ruizabout 4 hours ago in Families
Oksana Ivanets on Military Journalism, War Trauma, and Witnessing Russian Crimes in Ukraine
Oksana Ivanets is a Ukrainian military journalist and lieutenant colonel who served in both the State Border Guard Service and the Armed Forces of Ukraine. She has been a special correspondent for ArmyInform. She has reported from the frontline and recently de-occupied areas, especially in the Kharkiv region, documenting war crimes, occupation conditions, returning prisoners, and the experiences of soldiers and civilians under attack. Her work combines military communications, field reporting, and witness-based storytelling. In this interview, she reflects on service, trauma, propaganda, frontline ethics, and the moral burden of recording violence while preserving Ukraine’s war testimony for future history.
By Scott Douglas Jacobsenabout 8 hours ago in Families
Why Good Intentions Make a Bad Legal Standard
Why Law Reaches for Intent in the First Place Legal systems lean toward intent because it feels humane. Motive appears to reveal character, and character feels like a stable guide for judgment. In emotionally charged domains like parenting and custody, intent offers something comforting: the belief that outcomes can be understood, and even forgiven, by examining what someone meant to do. Courts frequently ask whether a parent acted out of love, fear, confusion, or malice, as though the answer to that question can reliably predict what the child will experience over time.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast4 days ago in Families
Should You Leave Your Emotionally Unavailable Spouse?
This Reddit post gave me pause. First of all because the OP is a stay at home mom (Didn’t know those really existed anymore.) And also, because she laments that it is hard to be married to a slightly self-centered roommate rather than a husband or partner.
By Marie Dubuque12 days ago in Families
The Disappearing Art of Self-Respect
There is a discussion most people avoid because the minute it begins, the room usually splits into two (2) shallow camps. One side insists clothing carries no social meaning and should never be interpreted. The other treats any discussion of self-presentation as moral panic wearing respectable clothes.
By Dr. Mozelle Martin12 days ago in Families
Are Children Raising Themselves?
Children are no longer acting or behaving like children. What message are they sending us? As a volunteer Teacher’s Aide, I am witnessing an alarming and frightening phenomenon in the children I am trying to help, many of whom I know, and in those in my community. Also, I read and listen to the news about what’s happening in my country.
By Annelise Lords 15 days ago in Families
I Don’t Judge Your Parenting, But My Living Room Does
Having four children is very full on. My house ranges from an 11-year-old calling me “Bro” as if I’m one of her mates to an almost 10-month-old who still hasn’t quite mastered what a full night’s sleep means. Thinking back to when it was just me and my 11-year-old, my parenting style was to live day by day and get through it together.
By Mollie Blackman 15 days ago in Families
Do I Have To?
Tuesday was a “national” day of celebration, but not all were in celebratory mode. While our nation and other nations were partying and engorging themselves on corned beef, potatoes, cabbage and an over abundance of beer, one person was grieving and going down a rabbit hole of sadness, over the death of a parent.
By Alexandra Grant19 days ago in Families
Why Gen Z Is Having Fewer Kids — And What the Data Says About the Future of Birth Rates
Across the United States and much of the world, birth rates are falling—and Generation Z is at the center of that shift. For decades, starting a family in your twenties was considered the norm. Today, many young adults are delaying parenthood or choosing not to have children at all. The change is dramatic enough that economists, demographers, and policymakers are beginning to ask a serious question:
By Navigating the World25 days ago in Families
In the End, Family Is Everything
"Family is not always about blood. It is about the people who choose to stand beside you when life becomes difficult." In a world that moves too fast, where everyone is chasing something — success, money, recognition — there is one place where we can still return without needing to prove anything.
By Zakir Ullah28 days ago in Families
