by Kevin Banet | Aug 22, 2025 | 60's Boy, Family, Generations, Reminisce
The Pull of Family Togetherness My recent article on family togetherness in an Appalachian family prompted me to see how similar my own family was years ago. In eastern Kentucky, the Sutherlands — a family of eight adults and their children — pulled together when...
by Kevin Banet | Aug 14, 2025 | Family, Generations
A Story of Kinship in Eastern Kentucky This is a fictionalized story inspired by real accounts, based on a Louisville, KY Bellarmine University thesis. The research paper was on Appalachian Kinship and authored by Taryn Rollins. Marshall, Kentucky, sits tucked into...
by Kevin Banet | Aug 14, 2025 | Family, Generations, Senior stories
More Than a Silly Phone Prank One day, I was out of town visiting my aunt when the phone rang. It was her son. “Is your refrigerator running?” he asked. “Why, of course it is,” she replied. “Well, you better stop it before it gets away!” It was a silly, well-worn...
by Kevin Banet | Jul 14, 2025 | Generations, mental health
A 16-year-old on Reddit has opened up her heart about her deep anxiety over choosing a career path, saying, “I think I’ve been crying about my future career at least three nights a week for the past 3 years.” She feels average in most subjects and...
by Kevin Banet | Jul 10, 2025 | Generations, Senior stories
More Than Maple Leaves High up on a ladder, I had just pulled the last stubborn clump of oak leaves from Mrs. Maple’s gutter when I heard her voice call out from below. “Since you’re finished, why don’t you come down and have some milk and cookies?” she offered,...
