https://padlet.com/dmtravis/Deshawncoolmaster love en-us 2018-01-12 20:46:06 UTC 2026-03-01 18:06:56 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Ninja.png dmtravis https://padlet.com/dmtravis/Deshawncoolmaster/wish/222449557 Families are a curious thing. Biologically, family are those who share a genetic lineage with us. Socially, family are those who raised us, those raised with us, or those we are raising. Some people have a salix herbacea (world’s smallest tree) family, and some have a Sequoiadendron giganteum (I think you can figure that one out).]]> 2018-01-18 14:59:23 UTC https://padlet.com/dmtravis/Deshawncoolmaster/wish/222449557 dmtravis https://padlet.com/dmtravis/Deshawncoolmaster/wish/222451885 Some people value their family lineage and trace it back centuries or more, and some people have no idea who their biological parents are. Regardless of the height, breadth, or thickness of your family tree, whether you are related by blood, marriage, adoption, or otherwise, we have a relationship of some sort with our families.]]> 2018-01-18 15:03:46 UTC https://padlet.com/dmtravis/Deshawncoolmaster/wish/222451885 dmtravis https://padlet.com/dmtravis/Deshawncoolmaster/wish/222452230 I can’t claim to know everyone’s situation, and contrary to what you might expect, I won’t attempt to relate this to the statistical 1.87 children per woman fertility rate in the US (does that mean that a lesbian couple should have 3.74 children? #StatisticsFail). Instead, I will give some reasons why having a good relationship with your family can be beneficial.]]> 2018-01-18 15:04:25 UTC https://padlet.com/dmtravis/Deshawncoolmaster/wish/222452230 dmtravis https://padlet.com/dmtravis/Deshawncoolmaster/wish/222452738 Not everyone is going to go with the tradition of taking over the family business, some of us just happen to have the same career path of their parents… On a serious note though, your parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents, and maybe even cousins may have valuable experience to share with you. Knowledge, advice, networking connections, or maybe even an apprenticeship. Or in my current case: getting a bit of experience with a baby without having to have one of my own!

]]> 2018-01-18 15:05:28 UTC https://padlet.com/dmtravis/Deshawncoolmaster/wish/222452738 dmtravis https://padlet.com/dmtravis/Deshawncoolmaster/wish/222452986 I’d be the last one to recommend giving or loaning money to family, but there are several financial advantages to having a family that stretch back to antiquity. The idea of moving out when you become an adult is a relatively recent development. It used to be that extended families primarily lived in the same residence, for good reason. As much as it may be stressful on parents and frowned upon in current society, living at home while you save for the future can be a fiscally good plan. It’s surely better than not saving when you are young, or worse, racking up debt just to live on your own. I realize this may also be a luxury for some whose parents can afford to share their home with their working kids. I’d also stress that I’m talking about living at home while working or attempting to find a job in your profession. Mooching off your parents while relaxing is not the point of this…]]> 2018-01-18 15:05:57 UTC https://padlet.com/dmtravis/Deshawncoolmaster/wish/222452986