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Plea To My Son

Rosella Dacquel·April 29, 2021

Plea To My Son written by: Rosella Dacquel You have so much in the world to see,...

English Poetry

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Bread of Life

Philomena Daly·April 26, 2021

Bread of Life written by: Philomena Daly Your home made brown bread Holistically feeding me Love kneaded...

English Poetry

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Ho Una Vita da Vivere

Francesco Abate·April 25, 2021

Ho Una Vita da Vivere written by: Francesco Abate @FrancescoAbate3 Ho una vita da vivere: non ho...

International Italian Poetry

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The Little Sparrow

Nafisa Shabbir·April 25, 2021

The Little Sparrow written by: Nafisa Shabbir The first time I saw the sparrow, it was on...

English Literature

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Bullied

Wizz Inasia·April 24, 2021

Bullied written by: Wizz Inasia I’m crying again like yesterday, My eyes are red and sore, My...

English Poetry

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I Dream of Many Heroes

Gerry Stefanson·April 21, 2021

I Dream of Many Heroes written by: Gerry Stefanson I dream of heroes, ones that lived when...

English Poetry

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Sometimes

SmithaV·April 21, 2021

Sometimes written by: SmithaV @SmithaVishwana4 Sometimes I think I’m rushing To move on Sometimes I think I’m...

English Poetry

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Cicatrices y Huellas

Jose A Gomez·April 20, 2021

Cicatrices y Huellas written by: José A Gómez Cicatrices profundas y huellas notables los años pasando las...

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Aging

Sheila Henry·April 19, 2021

Aging written by: Sheila Henry @sheila_henry17 We must dress up ourselves in patience and grace when we...

English Poetry

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Her Name Was Aprile

Elisa Barbaro·April 18, 2021

Her Name Was Aprile written by: Elisa Barbaro I – PAOLA It was the first day...

English Featured Post Literature

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Generational Fragility

Lynsey Fyfe·April 18, 2021

Generational Fragility written by: Lynsey Fyfe Raising children can be a daunting task; it takes skill, determination...

Article English

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My Life

Mohamed El Houssaini·April 15, 2021

My Life written by: Mohamed El Houssaini Her demure smile spreads a lot of gaiety. It brings...

English Poetry

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Wanderlust to Assam

Deepika Singh·April 15, 2021

Wanderlust to Assam written by: Deepika Singh @Deepika50563802 Life in Assam is like a holiday, Serene and...

English Poetry

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Il Silenzio

Stefano Polo·April 14, 2021

Il Silenzio written by: Stefano Polo Il silenzio entra freddo in questa stanza come se fosse vuota,...

International Italian Poetry

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Robin McNamara is an Irish poet from Waterford City. He has over 148 poems published worldwide in America, Canada, Ireland and in the UK with Beir Bua Journal, Dreich, Versification, Pink Plastic House, Daily Drunk, Full House Literary Magazine, Dream Journal, Second Chance Lit, Literary Heist, Dwelling Literary & Impspired. A regular contributor to Spillwords since 2018 where he has been nominated a number of times for publication of the month. Robin is also involved in the Poetry Ireland and Black Bough Poetry poetry prompts. Robin’s forthcoming debut chapbook was written during the lockdown in Ireland. Under A Mind’s Staircase, is published by Hedgehog Poetry Press, UK and is available to purchase now.

Generational Fragility by Lynsey Fyfe

Raising children can be a daunting task; it takes skill, determination and a great sense of humour. Raising them properly is a seemingly impossible task. Parenting has evolved so much over the years, it can be hard to keep up with current advice, but have babies changed? It’s hard to imagine babies are different enough now, to warrant such a drastic change in our parenting techniques in the last few decades.

Back in the not so distant past, almost every mother stayed at home, raising the children and keeping the house, while the father went to work. Times were different.
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