My dysfunctional family doesn't celebrate Thanksgiving, and I have to be ok with that.
Family

How I learned to be content with my dysfunctional family on Thanksgiving

Posted November 21, 2012 by Christina Tran

It’s that time of year when families travel to come together and put their differences aside, the time to be thankful for all they’ve been given and have worked for, the time to catch up, or to break the daily routine of just getting by and stop to recognize there’s much to appreciate in life.

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Family

A Mother On Drugs – The Beat Within

Posted July 12, 2012 by The kNOw

They call me by a nickname. I’m not like all you other folks. I never had a daddy and my mom was a fein at the age of 42. My mom sadly cracked due to that drug she smoked. She left me in this world forced to believe hell is a place called home. After my mom past I was so depressed I smoke weed until it clouded up my head.

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Dear Dad…

Posted June 17, 2012 by Kevin Shelton

It has been a while since we last spoke. Actually, we never got the chance because of the distance that separated us. I believed ever since I was a child and from the stories I heard about you from the family, you were a pretty cool dad.

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Education

Middle class students don’t have it easy

Posted February 21, 2012 by Denise Yang

I’m broke, hungry, and it’s lunch time at school! Being hungry at school makes me think about the benefits I can’t get because of my parents’ income.

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When Family Gets Locked Up

Posted February 1, 2012 by Te'Lona Love

My uncle is in prison. Talking about the prison system and about him being locked up is pretty hard. He might not even know I am writing about him.

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