Stories for Dads and Moms who Need a Laugh

Peer pressure is something we all know about. We, as mommies and daddies, dealt with it when we were kids in school. Sometimes, unfortunately, we have to deal with it as grown-ups. People may not realize it, but sometimes they can be the ones using peer pressure on others. Children are taught to deal with peer pressure in school. When I was in elementary school, peer pressure was usually associated with underage drinking or smoking. It can go a lot farther than that, though. When kids are growing up, they try to make friends. That can be easier for some than for others. Children who have a hard time making friends might think there is something wrong with them. Maybe it's the way they look. The way they dress. They might feel like they're not good enough to make friends, and more people might like them if they changed. Sometimes change can be a good thing. If someone tries to be a better person, that is change and it's a good thing because they are trying to be a better fri...

Life can be tough. Any part of it. Work life, home life, school life. It's not always easy getting out of bed to face the day. When we're kids, we think about what it will be like to be grown up and do whatever we want. When we grow up, we think about being kids going to bed early and having someone else worry about what to cook for dinner. Maybe a chance for an occasional bowl of ice cream. Sometimes we will run into a person or people that will make our lives difficult. These bullies can be anywhere, at school or on the playground. Kids think that when they grow up everyone knows how to behave, including these people, and they will realize what they were doing and what they were thinking about people was wrong and they will be better people. "How wonderful the day will be. And how happy I am, so happy to be me." - Indigo Blue Unfortunately, that's not always how it works. No matter how nice we are to people, and how hard we try, there will be some people in the ...