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The Grief That Keeps on Giving
For those of you that haven't lost a parent, I envy you. I sincerely do. I don't care if you don't like them or if you don't get along with them or whatever, I am so very jealous of you. My dad died on February 18, 2017 and I remember that day like it was yesterday. I remember crying hysterically and feeling like I wasn't able to breathe. I remember feeling not sad, but just... utterly devastated about what just happened. But most of all, I remember feeling numb. Completely numb. This month marks 8 months since he left us and I still feel like it just happened yesterday.
By Rachel H8 years ago in Families
Me Too
You may have heard about or seen the hashtag, #MeToo spreading around recently on social media. If not, then you probably aren't on social media too much. Either way, I'll make a quick recap about the social media campaign. The most recent trending hashtag caught on after Alyssa Milano sent out a tweet encouraging victims of sexual assault and harassment to use the hashtag. Some simply said, me too, while others shared some or all of their story. These brave words and stories spread across Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for many to see. People bared their scars for everyone in the hopes of making some change. People cut open their wounds to show other victims that they are not alone and that sexual abuse and harassment are an epidemic. Before I get any further, I want to note that the Me Too movement was started by Tarana Burke over ten years ago. There is a great article about how the movement was started and her activism work, click here to read it.
By Emily M8 years ago in Viva
What Is a Mother
I was not allowed more than a few years with my mother. I don't remember much, and what I do remember is fuzzy. I remember pizza, ice cream, but having a lot of "time out" as well. I also remember dark nights curled up next to her after having nightmares, and hearing her talk about someday buying the house she had rented out. It was obvious that my mother worked hard. She had a hard life dealing with abusive boyfriends, an underpaying job, and two children. I never understood that at the time, so looking back I wish I had more positive experiences with her.
By Buck Mobbs8 years ago in Families
Our Rescue
In the above picture is mine and my partner's dog, Hope. Doesn't she look happy? Would you think by looking at her that she was abused her whole life until the rescue saved her? I wouldn't either.
By Kerry-Louise Taylor8 years ago in Petlife
Don't Miss Him Til He's Gone
It is real easy to take someone for granted while they are still around. Even though we may take our loved ones for granted, most of the time it isn't intentional. There are plenty of everyday things that seem minor on a regular day, but looking back they could mean the world to someone reflecting back. It's not that you didn't care, it was just the norm. The sad reality is sometimes it takes someone being gone for you to notice and appreciate some of the things they have done for you.
By Kiara Bowens8 years ago in Families
You Don't Have to Say No
When I was 16-years-old, I realized I wasn't your normal female teen. I never drank. I never partied. The most I did was pretend to smoke weed once and it was super obvious.
By P Booth8 years ago in Viva
When I Said #Me Too
It was two days ago that I scrolled through my Facebook feed. I spotted a few sporadic posts with the simple phrase, "me too." Thinking it was just another weird social media game, I ignored it. It wasn't until I saw a few more that I decided to research it further. The first thing that popped up was a tweet by Alyssa Milano.
By Mama Mood8 years ago in Viva
Men, Let's Talk
In this last couple of days and weeks it’s been hard to avoid the fact of the disgraceful acts shown by Hollywood heavyweight Harvey Weinstein. The outrage shown by society and the injustices towards women has enraged and sparked a lot of women to follow the lead of Hollywood actor Alyssa Milano in hash tagging #Metoo to show that women aren’t alone in the fight against sexual harassment in public spaces or anywhere. The amount of comments and responses to the initial post has reached all corners of the globe and raised a lot of concerns and for me, a lot of sadness that the number of women have been left threatened and made to feel humiliated by men in a sexual way.
By Lachlan Mitchell8 years ago in Viva