Think back about …

Family Relationships

It is said, “Blood is thicker than water.”,  and  “Family first.” But we’re also told , “You can pick your friends,  but you can’t pick your family.” Which is it in your family?  Or have you had both loving as well as strained relationships with your parents,  or with your own children?    Or with siblings,  cousins,  aunts,  uncles,  or in-laws? Have there been estrangements or feuds in your family,  and if so have they been resolved? Think back about Family Relationships and share forward!

Stories on This Week's Writing Prompt

What is there about big sisters?
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Sometimes a guy just needs his big sister (although he doesn't always want her to know it!)
A Unofficial Family Feud Memoir
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Family Relationships   Ah, family. The people you share a significant portion of your DNA with, which for some [...]
My Conkeydoodle
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My Conkeydoodle  I’ve had many loving family relationships,  and one of them was Conkeydoodle.   (See Call Me by Their Names) [...]
Guardian
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Guardian  I never thought we’d lose touch or become estranged from good friends,   but sadly it happened.   (See The Gs and [...]

New Stories on Old Prompts

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food
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Food   These days a food phenomenon might involve kale and chia seeds. In the mid 50’s our family loaded up the Plymouth [...]
Prompted By What We Ate
September 9, 2015
My thoughts at age 30. My feminist awakening
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This is a bit long, but the prompt made me get this out.  Now, 37 years later, it seems rather dramatic, but this was really [...]
Prompted By Women's Lib
March 6, 2017

Think back about …

Family Relationships

It is said, “Blood is thicker than water.”,  and  “Family first.” But we’re also told , “You can pick your friends,  but you can’t pick your family.” Which is it in your family?  Or have you had both loving as well as strained relationships with your parents,  or with your own children?    Or with siblings,  cousins,  aunts,  uncles,  or in-laws? Have there been estrangements or feuds in your family,  and if so have they been resolved? Think back about Family Relationships and share forward!

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