LWM Staff Writers
‘Every baby should be loved and have the opportunity to truly live before they die’: Terminally ill children adopted by selfless woman
“I want them to be in my arms when they die. Held, peaceful, and loved to the very end.”
9 Times Kind Teachers Changed Their Students’ Lives
“It was the first time I ever felt special.”
10 Things Every Postpartum Mama Should Know
“It’s okay to forget when you showered last or heck, choose sleep OVER showering.”
‘We didn’t want to separate siblings.’: Couple take in scared sisters after 65 homes turn them down
“We only wanted infants. We were young, infertile, not experienced, and weren’t ready for older kids.”
‘That’s her father’s heart beating.’: Heart recipient walks bride down the aisle, provides ‘physical piece’ of her dad
“I felt wonderful about bringing her dad’s heart (from New Jersey) to Pittsburgh. If I had to, I would’ve walked.”
‘He asked if my life was harder with him as my son.’: Mom’s emotional adoption journey as ‘love changes life’
“He told me he wants to adopt a child when he gets older to help them.”
‘I’ve been in complete awe of how my child was treated this past week’: Disney World encounter leaves mom in tears
“He was hanging on her every word.”
BREAKING: Active shooter reported at YouTube Headquarters: ‘People are hiding out in rooms’
“There were people running and then there were people confused telling us they heard something about gunshots and shooter.”
I Was Ashamed For Needing Therapy, Until My Darkness Became Lighter
“You told me I was courageous all along, but I didn’t believe you until now—until I felt that courage deep in my bones.”
‘There’s no way I’d give them my expensive lunch meat. I’m going to buy Jif for when they come over.’: Woman ‘horrified’ by the conversation she overheard in Starbucks
“I was horrified. This woman in her Lululemons, drinking her expensive Starbucks latte was complaining about feeding children?! Then she went on to say that she wants to teach a kindness class in her daughter’s class. Which I found even more confusing. I was that neighborhood kid. I relied on my neighbors to help me because my parents (who worked hard and are wonderful) sometimes couldn’t.”