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I was sitting in a crowded coffee shop this morning and witnessed a masterclass in fatherhood that I’ll be thinking about for a long time.
A young boy, maybe 6 years old, accidentally knocked a massive, bright blue ICEE off the table. It was a disaster, sticky syrup everywhere, on the floor, the chairs, the works.
The kid looked up at his dad, shoulders hunched, clearly waiting for the hammer to drop. I’ve seen this play out a thousand times where the parent loses their cool because of the inconvenience.
Instead, the dad didn't even raise his voice. He just looked at the mess and said:
"Hey, it happens, Let's go grab some napkins and I’ll show you how we fix this."
They spent the next five minutes cleaning it up together. No lecturing, no shaming, Just a team effort.
But it was what the dad said while they were throwing away the trash that really hit me. He looked his son in the eye and said:
"You’re going to be a human being for a long time, and you’ve got a smart brain. It’s important to learn how to be aware of your surroundings so we can prevent accidents, but it’s still okay when they happen. As long as you take responsibility, the cleanup is always the easy part."
Then, as they sat back down, he added one more thing: "And remember, big messes can feel overwhelming when you're alone. Never be afraid to ask for help when you need it."
As someone whose own kids are now grown and out in the world, I realized I was watching a man build a person, not just manage a child.
We spend so much time worrying about "discipline" that we forget our main job is to teach them how to handle life when it gets messy.
If that’s the next generation of fathers, we’re going to be just fine.
Got a call at 01:33 AM last night. My daughter's name lit up the screen. My heart skipped for a second, you never know with late night calls.
I answer, All I hear is giggling, Then, "Dad?"
"Yeah, kiddo, You good?"
More giggling, Barely holding it together. "Can you... can you come get me?"
"On my way, Send me the pin."
She's 23, Lives on her own, Works full-time. But tonight, she went out with friends, had a few too many, and knew better than to get behind the wheel.
I pull up to the bar, She's sitting on the curb with two of her friends, all of them laughing at absolutely nothing. Her car is parked safely in the lot. Her friend's car right next to it. Nobody's driving tonight.
The whole ride home, she's cracking up in the backseat over something that happened earlier. I have no idea what the story even is, but she can't get through a sentence without snort-laughing.
And honestly? I'm not even annoyed, I'm relieved.
Because this call, the one where she's safe, giggling, and trusts me enough to ask for help, is infinitely better than the other call. The one no parent ever wants to get.
I told all my kids when they were teenagers, "I don't care what time it is, I don't care what you did, If you need a ride, you call me, No lecture, No judgment, Just call."
These nights don't happen often anymore. But when they do, I will always answer. Every single time.
When I fill out a form that says
“In case of emergency who should we call”
I always put “ambulance”
Because nobody in my family is answering an unknown number
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Time blindness isn’t real. I have ADHD and am 15 minutes early to everything because I can read a clock and move my body. Anyone who insists they cannot do that are expecting you to revolve your life around their convenience. That is narcissism, not ADHD.
If I told you that you had to be somewhere at 7am to collect a cheque for a £1 million and if you were even 1 minute late you wouldn’t get it, you’d be there, in fact you’d probably get there early. You just don’t respect other people’s time enough which is a character flaw.
Tonight on #LoveIsland the infamous ‘Twitter challenge’ will return in the form of ‘Receipts, Tea and Truth’ — islanders can choose to hear quotes others have said in the villa, or quotes people have said online, and must figure out what/who the quote is about.