Mother's Day is coming in a couple of months. the American Mother's Day anyway. I know the UK Mother's Day just passed. People say, Mother's Day is every day. I agree. Motherhood is hard; Motherhood is

Dear Diary, People who know the work I do, know that I've been fighting to get my children and the children I come across, citizenship. Zara has waited 10 years. Khairy has waited 12. Some people have

Dear Diary, I love writing short stories based on the kids. This short story/observation was written 7 years ago. He prances around the house, black luminous eyes, glinting with mischief, with the

Dear Diary, I love writing short stories based on the kids. This short story/observation was written 7 years ago. He prances around the house, black luminous eyes, glinting with mischief, with the

Dear diary, (image taken from the internet) Today, I want to talk about children in detention. Children who are not placed in jails or juvenile homes, but detention centres because of immigration violations.

Dear diary, What is instant gratification? Its the desire to want everything now. Actually its not the desire because you're obsessed and determined and you act on this decision. I suffer from the need

Dear diary, Conversations between children and parents are a funny thing. A wise woman told me once that is crucial parents keep conversations with children honest and open. So children know there's always

Dear Diary. I left my old job and went back to the work I love. Money will be tight again and it's tough because Im older- I feel Im home and where I'm suppose to be. I found this old journal writing of

Dear Diary, From this day forward, I'll just post entries as snippets or bits of stories and information I think should go in the different chapters. The easy part should be Chapter 1. My life before children.

Dear diary, Okay, Im working this story structure out. I met with my editor yesterday that I can do this. Im not so sure but sitting for 3 months and doing nothing is a sure thing of failing. So, let's

Dear diary, I had an Albeart Einstein stuffed bear like the one above. He sat on my bed for years. This bear and my William Shakesbear ( part of collection of fancy bears which came out in the 90's). The

I love, love 'ra-ra, feel good' moments - they're so far and few in between. And everyone sends such positive messages of hope and faith and kindness. I am grateful! Thank you everyone! Yesterday was such

Dear diary, I know you know this but sometimes I fancy being a writer of fiction. Mostly simple stories for children and young adult. I download all these writing apps and prompts so I just keep writing.

Dear diary, I need to talk about my work as a child activist. Sometimes the work is so hard I recently had dinner with a young lady. It was lovely to see her but the meeting was based on my necessity to

Source Losing another good friend recently has opened my mind over things that I have taken for granted in life. Like friendships. I felt bad on my part because I rarely spent time with her and do things

Reflecting and still laughing now as I type... Exactly a week ago, last Sunday, at Steemit TeamMalaysiaBabes First Pot Luck, three guys walked through my front door... As the host, walking towards them

Becoming an open book! Social media, the place where you find all the good things in life! The place where we all share our happy moments, pictures where we smile and hide the shadow side of our life!

Everyone has a story, here is a story about rocky and gunner thar must be told. I first met rocky about 4 years ago, he was just a puppy then. Rocky is a sort of an experiment that went wrong. The ownerwas

My submission for the 199 words story contest #22 Hosted by @Stach "SOS, 18.98°S, 32.177°E" Ebuka's heart pounded as he read the message on the parchment he'd just pulled out of a wine bottle

(Photo from the internet) Dear diary, It’s been a while since the kids and I didn’t have to run off and could relax on a weekend morning. My daughter: I can’t decide what I want to be when I grow up Me: