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The Monster Isn’t Under My Bed Anymore

The Monster Isn’t Under My Bed Anymore

Anonymous
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The monster under the bed had me frightened and tucked into my blankets to avoid being grabbed. But as an adult, there is a much different fear.

5 Reasons Why It’s Okay To Cut A Toxic Family Member Out Of Your Life For Good

5 Reasons Why It’s Okay To Cut A Toxic Family Member Out Of Your Life For Good

Amber Armstrong Amber Armstrong
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You deserve to put yourself first. Period.

Dear Sister, Stop Abusing Our Parents’ Love

Dear Sister, Stop Abusing Our Parents’ Love

Sade Andria Zabala Sade Andria Zabala
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Being related to someone does not give you a free pass to hurt them. 

11 Beautiful Things Every Older Sibling Knows To Be True

11 Beautiful Things Every Older Sibling Knows To Be True

Marisa Donnelly Marisa Donnelly
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There is nothing your sister/brother(s) can ever do to push you away.

When You Give A Dad A Daughter

When You Give A Dad A Daughter

Kirsten Corley Kirsten Corley
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When you give a dad a daughter, what you’re really giving him is the ability to love someone in a new way he’s never known how.

10 Things You Learn From Being Raised By A Strong Father

10 Things You Learn From Being Raised By A Strong Father

Kendra Syrdal Kendra Syrdal
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You learn to be inspired by challenges, not afraid of them.

7 Things You Should Tell Your Parents While You Still Can

7 Things You Should Tell Your Parents While You Still Can

Shani Jayawardena Shani Jayawardena
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You are trying to make better choices with the arrival of each new day. And that you hope that if not today, then someday, they are proud to call you their son or daughter. Because that is all any child wants to believe.

25 Things I Want For My Little Sister (Even On The Days I Can’t Stand Her)

25 Things I Want For My Little Sister (Even On The Days I Can’t Stand Her)

Katie Mather Katie Mather
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The awareness that people value her for exactly who she is.

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