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17 Things That Were Better As A Kid

17. Weekends Back in the day, when the bell rang on Friday, you could leave school behind you and run headfirst into the weekend, feeling footloose and fancy-free.  As an adult, the weekend means catching up on all the chores you couldn’t do during the week, like waiting in line for an hour at the post office, doing your laundry, and writing that paper due on Sunday. 16. Sick Days Similarly to weekends, when you were a kid, being sick meant staying home from school, curling up in bed, watching cartoons, and eating all the junk food your Mom wouldn’t let you have while she was at home to supervise you.  As an adult, having a sick day means less money and more work for tomorrow, as well as a doctor’s appointment to get a note to ex13cuse your absence.  The worst. 15. Eating Junk Food For some reason, children

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To The Teenage Parents Who Broke The Stereotype

“You’re too young to give your child a good life.” “You’re just a child yourself, what do you know about raising one?” “Now you’re going to have to drop out of school.” “Your kid is going to grow up to be your parents’ kid. They’ll end up being the one who raises them.” “There you go, adding to the statistic of teenagers who couldn’t keep their legs shut.” “Your child is going to grow up to be a teen parent too because he/she didn’t have good role models in their lives.” “At your age, you’re still too selfish to have a child. You’ll be out on Friday nights while your kid is stuck at home being raised by a stranger.” These are some of the responses received when teen parents were asked what the most hurtful words ever said to them were regarding their early pregnancy. Teens all over the world

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16 Things I Promised to Myself as a Child

When we were all growing up, unrealistic promises were set in our minds. Whether it was to be a cowboy or in my case, a princess, it was highly unlikely that those promises would end up being fulfilled. However as we age, we become more aware of what true life is about and our promises to ourselves start to shift towards more attainable and realistic goals set by experience and observations. Take a look and see how much my, and possibly, your promises to yourself has been completely altered from fantasy to non-fiction. 16. That I would be a true princess. I don’t think this is going to happen any time soon. 15. I’d marry Prince Charming. I’m halfway there. Happily in a relationship to a wonderful man named Travis. 14. I’d own a pet unicorn. Put a horn on a horse and call it Chloe, it works for me. 13.