If you were the child who could do no wrong in your parents’ eyes, who brought home the trophies and the straight As while your siblings fell short, you might assume you got the better deal. You didn’t. Being the golden child looks like privilege from the outside. Inside, it is a role defined by … [Read more…]
An incident that took place on February 17 at Reseda High School in Los Angeles has taken a serious turn after a 12-year-old student, whose identity has been protected, was arrested following the passing of a 12-year-old girl, Khimberly Zavaleta Chuquipa. The sixth grader was allegedly hit in the head with a metal water bottle … [Read more…]
In a perfect world, we would all be able to put our lives on pause during the holiday season. You wouldn’t have to work or worry about issues in your personal life. No one would become ill, and unexpected issues would hold off until after New Year’s Day. But unfortunately, life doesn’t care if it’s … [Read more…]
In a perfect utopian world, everyone would live in peace, and everyone would have someone to love and someone who loves them. Sadly, we don’t live in such a place. Instead, quite a few people in this world don’t even get such a simple – but important – thing as parental love. And that shapes … [Read more…]