LWM Staff Writers
‘Why can’t she stay? But we’re her brothers.’ Mom details heartbreaking foster care experience
“The next time I see that all-too-familiar phone number pop up on my caller ID, asking if we are willing and able to open up our hearts and take in another child who needs us to sacrifice everything we have in order to love them for an undetermined amount of time…I already know what my answer will be.”
How I Am Redefining Divorce And Co-Parenting Like A Pro
“The top two photos were taken when Adam and I were married. The bottom two, taken nearly one year and over two years after our divorce was finalized.”
I Let My Daughters See My Perfectly Imperfect Body
“My hope is that my daughters will always stand tall, confident in the knowledge that their body is a gift from God…and love it.”
Marriage Isn’t About Your Happiness
“If you’re getting married with your own happiness as your main goal, you will be disappointed in a severe way.”
‘I received devastating news about a past student of mine. The kind of news that shakes you to your core.’: Woman describes difficulty of teaching at the poverty level, but how it’s worth it because ‘another child feels safe enough to give you a piece of their heart’
“When I went into the teaching profession, people told me it would be difficult. The state testing will be crushing. The pay will be dismal. But this news? Nobody prepared me for that.”
How Having a Child with Special Needs Can Turn You into a Professional Dancer
“My grace on the dance floor becomes effortless with each day and each new encounter.”
‘My husband deserves the crown’: How my cancer diagnosis changed our marriage
“He’s the glue that binds me to hope. He’s the face I see through my tears every single day.”
‘You accepted a child, a stranger, into your family with the intent on them leaving, knowing the struggles you would face.’
“When we decided to bring a broken child into our home I never knew how much transparency it would bring out in me.”
I Befriended My Childhood Bully
“Kids do grow up. People change.”
‘I know you are scared, but if we don’t do this, you are going to die’: Woman rushed to surgery after surprise pregnancy
“I would like to share my story because I want women to LISTEN to their bodies better than I did. Because not doing so, almost cost me my life.”