# Kids
"She shouted and locked me out of the house when I got pizza for me and dad," daughter on dad's girlfriend
*This article is a work of nonfiction based on actual events recounted to me by a friend who witnessed them firsthand; used with permission. Seeing your parents start another relationship won't be easy when you've watched them going through a divorce, even if you're not a kid anymore.
"Mom keeps offering to look after my sister's kid; I end up babysitting all the time," daughter on mom
*This article is a work of nonfiction based on actual events recounted to me by a friend who witnessed them firsthand; used with permission. Having a close relationship with your parents will usually mean they support you and want you to succeed even when things get hard, you don't earn that much, or you're confused about how to go on with your life.
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"She rearranged my house while I went to see my sister," woman on mother-in-law
*This article is a work of nonfiction based on actual events recounted to me by a friend who witnessed them firsthand; used with permission. Keeping a close relationship with your in-laws will need some effort and patience, and sometimes they can give you surprises you didn't expect. How would you react if you went on a short trip and your house didn't look the same when you got back?
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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library has become active in California. Sign-up now to receive free books for kids.
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"He ignores me after I told him I'm pregnant; I don't want to be a single mom," woman on boyfriend
*This article is a work of nonfiction based on actual events recounted to me by a friend who witnessed them firsthand; used with permission. Having a baby with your relationship partner will often happen after an engagement and your wedding, but things won't go according to plan every time.
"She cried when I told her I was pregnant; she doesn't want siblings," mom on daughter
*This article is a work of nonfiction based on actual events recounted to me by a friend who witnessed them firsthand; used with permission. Having a positive relationship with your kids will take patience and determination, and sometimes, the way your life changes could make them feel upset even while you're only trying to keep your family together and give them more reasons to feel loved.
"She doesn't clean and cook; mom says I can't marry her," man on girlfriend
*This article is a work of nonfiction based on actual events recounted to me by a friend who witnessed them firsthand; used with permission. Choosing the right partner for a long-term relationship often means dating for a while, finding out what their goals are, and figuring out if they match yours or if you need to keep looking until you're sure you can commit.
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Living in the Moment
Life is so weird and fast and fake feeling, like a movie playing in reverse. One minute you're climbing on monkey bars and learning to tie your shoes and the next you're folding laundry and wondering how you got so wrinkly and the next, well, you may as well be at a retirement home. I don't remember a ton about my childhood, probably because I'd live almost exclusively in my brain if I could. But I do remember baking apple crisp with my grandmother on rainy summer afternoons. Her apple tree produced the smallest, sourest apples and the only proper thing to do with them was to bake them into something sweet. Life is kind of like that too, it can turn sour and end sweet or vice versa, except sometimes you don't even realize it's sour until you're out of it and then you think, "Thank God I didn't understand how hard that would have been at the beginning."
"She won't have my daughter at the engagement party; she has to stay home during the wedding," man on fiancee
*This article is a work of nonfiction based on actual events recounted to me by a friend who witnessed them firsthand; used with permission. Making up your mind to propose and have a permanent relationship with the partner you've been dating for a while requires love, determination, and a lot of patience.
"She invited herself on a trip for my husband and me; he won't say she can't come," woman on mother-in-law
*This article is a work of nonfiction based on actual events recounted to me by a friend who witnessed them firsthand; used with permission. Making sure you keep a friendly relationship with your in-laws can add stress and pressure to your marriage, and sometimes, even the special occasions you're looking forward to might be gone because they feel like spending more time with both of you.
The Parenting Balancing Act: Finding Harmony Amidst the Chaos
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