family — Blog — Resuscitating You

And just like that, a television show comes back and we are faced with our own mortality and aging.

relationships, family, Family, latest postsKaren YeterJanuary 7, 2022dementia, Sex and the city, and just like that, aging, memory lossComment

Family in Unexpected Places

The definition of the word “family” is much more flexible than I once believed it to be. This story tells about a quasi-father figure in my life.

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Ruminations when Someone Dies

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Diary of a Ranting Mother

Sometimes it’s not easy being a mom. Double standards still exist.

Family, family, latest posts, relationshipsKaren YeterDecember 25, 2021being a mother, gender inequality, being a mom, being a mom sucks, christmas stories, being separated from kidsComment

And Just Like That...He is Gone

And just like that, a television show comes back and we are faced with our own mortality and aging.

relationships, family, Family, latest postsKaren YeterDecember 24, 2021dementia, Sex and the city, and just like that, aging, memory lossComment

We Need to Stand Up Against Asian Hate Crimes

Asians have always been known as the good minority. With the recent increase in hate crimes against Asians, should we really still be turning the other cheek?

COVID19, family, relationships, editor's picksKaren YeterFebruary 15, 2021COVID-19, Asian Hate crimes, China Flu, taking a stand against racism, xenophobia, racism, racism against asians Comment

A Very Covid Christmas

This year everything is different. Here’s to hoping your Christmas is as good as it can be!

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Thanksgiving Memories (And Why This Year Kinda Sucks for Everyone but Kinda Not)

Thanksgiving should be different this year.

COVID19, family, relationshipsKaren YeterNovember 24, 2020Thanksgiving memories, COVID19 thanksgiving, why thanksgiving doesn't really suckComment

Heavy Plates Full of Memories

Do you remember Joe Jung’s Restaurant in San Francisco Chinatown?

editor's picks, relationships, Family, familyElizabethOctober 12, 2020Joe Jung, Chinese restaurants, San Francisco Chinese restaurant, Fried chicken king of chinatown, Joe Jung's restaurantComment

A Coming of Age

Time marches on, whether you like it or not.

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When Your Name is not Your Name

What’s in a name…

editor's picks, family, relationshipsKaren YeterAugust 13, 2020when you find out you are someone else, when you find out you have a different last name, when you have a different name from your family member, my name is not the same as my dadComment

Mother's Day Cards for the Less-than-Hallmark Relationship

relationships, Family, familyElizabethMay 10, 2020Comment

False Imprisonment: A COVID story

Sometimes you have to resort to drastic measure to keep the ones you love safe.

COVID19, family, relationshipsElizabethApril 29, 2020keeping my mom home for shelter in place, keeping my mom safe during COVID19, coronovirus, how to stay safe with coronovirusComment

Well Done Schools

For the most part, my kids are happy to be home. They miss their friends, but that’s the only downside for them. Some children, however, face different challenges due to the school closures. Read on to hear about one hardship many are encountering.

family, most popular, relationshipsElizabethApril 10, 2020school, food insecurity, coronovirus Comments

My Daughter is the Wrong Color

We shouldn’t be defined by the color of our skin.

family, relationships, editor's picksElizabethJanuary 22, 2020racism, my daughter doesn't look like others, my daughter is a different color, why don't i look like anyone else Comment

The Magic of Christmas

Christmas memories.

family, relationshipsKaren YeterDecember 23, 2019The magic of christmas, holidays, holiday memories, christmas memories, christmas as a kid, what i remember about christmas as a kid, christmas was happy as a kidComment

A Crappy Christmas Story That Ends Moderately Upbeat

Warning: If you like fluffy happy Christmas stories, this isn’t one of them. However, if you like pathetic, depressing accounts of real life, read on!

Family, family, relationships, editor's picksElizabethDecember 11, 2019Why christmas sucks, sometimes christmas sucks, why it's important to have family during christmas, eggno, eggnog, I love christmas, why I miss christmas Comments

Fulfilling a Father's Dying Wish

We all want to honor the people we love who die. Here’s a look at one person who did.

family, relationshipsKaren YeterNovember 5, 2019family, long lost family, Turkey, dying wish Comment