My Mom in Russia She Very Bad and Nobody Taught Her. She Died and Make me so Sad
[Several places in this article, Emily talks about herself and her mother from Russia in a way that makes it confusing to know who, exactly, she... Read More →
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Making Home Feel Like Home: Family, Happiness and Love in Spite of Challenges
The outside of our current home is not nearly as impressive as the feelings were inside the most humble place our family has ever lived. Neither... Read More →
Spaghetti
Annie did a great job helping in the kitchen. She is learning how to make Dad’s favorite spaghetti. We call it... Read More →
Coming Home on Halloween
In 2006 I came to Amarica with my sister, Annie. I spent time in my familt in home when we have Halloween and I was a princess we did give to... Read More →
To Sing Frogs Chapter 29c
I decided to take Celeste down to the abandoned lobby for a walk and later, some lunch. To my surprise the elevator door opened to Read More →
To Sing Frogs Chapter 29b
I was less smug while Celeste sat on my lap watching the parade on television. President Putin sent military planes up and seeded the clouds... Read More →
The Fruit Basket
I have to say that I love my kitchen. It has a gas stove top, double ovens, two dishwashers, two fridges and three sinks. It also has a... Read More →
Teaching Kids Responsibility: Parenting Teens
My grandpa thought teaching kids responsibility was easy. In his day and circumstances the resources to accomplish that feat were certainly more... Read More →
First Time I See My Family Again
First time I never saw my sisters, because I abused them and I went to jail. [Emily was quite violent when she came home, only because that is... Read More →
Potatoes au Gratin
Potatoes au Gratin My girls love potatoes any way they can be fixed. This is one of their favorites. Delicious, creamy and cheesy Potatoes au... Read More →
I Have Lots of Problems About my Life
First I came to Amarica, first I make bad choices. And when I come to Amarica I been mean to my family and also friends. I been in lots... Read More →
Empathy is Probably not What you Think it is.
I had always understood empathy to be trying to imagine myself in someone else’s shoes, and then trying to understand how it would feel. I got it... Read More →
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