“The second you see that plus sign, you’re already planning what life will look like with this child. You imagine who they will look like, what they will grow up to do, even the details of their wedding plays in your head. Myself and countless women know the reality of having this taken away in an instant.”
‘Your results are ready.’ I clicked the email, braced myself for it to say ‘boy.’ PINK confetti lit up the screen.’: Woman welcomes first daughter after 5 sons, 3 miscarriages
‘Every morning at 5 a.m. he’d cry out for me. I’d spend hours just breathing him in, watching the rise and fall of his chest. And then it slipped away.’: Mom shares reminder to ‘savor’ every moment
“Then one morning, he started sleeping all the way through. He didn’t need my snuggles anymore. I didn’t know that last time would be the last time. It all just…slipped away.”
‘They say a lot of things. They say mom should listen. But she doesn’t.’: Mom’s beautiful description of mindful parenting, despite criticism
“Imagine being two. Everything feels big. Everyone tells mom that it’s terrible. Everyone says it’s best to ignore, be strong, be firm. But she doesn’t.”
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“You will be a walking zombie.”
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“There was no doubt in my mind she knew the love I had for him as a mother herself, and what I had gone through to bring him into this world. Her eyes told me she was proud of me.”
‘The placement ended with the police having them removed from our home. I cried and swore I would never do it again. Then we got a call about a one-day-old baby girl.’: Mom shares journey as foster parent
“We started our foster care journey in hopes to help change the lives of kids, but really our lives are the ones that have been changed.”
‘She’ll pass away within 2 weeks.’ I was the FIRST child in the world to survive.’: Woman shares journey as survivor of rare congenital abdominal aortic aneurysm
“My feet would go numb. ‘This isn’t normal,’ teammates would say. In hindsight, I think sports helped save my life.”
‘Dear daughter, you’re about to become a big sister. This will be new for both of us. We will figure it out together.’: Mom pens touching letter to firstborn daughter, ‘You could never be replaced’
“Now we get more to love and you will brave your way into your big sister role. I’m nervous about it, too. I also know having a sibling is one of the greatest gifts we can ever give you.”
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“In a matter of 6 months, I became a wife, stepmom, and immigrant in a country whose customs and language were completely different.”
‘He abandoned me, but I chose to move on. I was so good at hiding it, nobody knew I was already suffering.’: Mom shares journey with depression, toxic relationships
“For those who are struggling with depression, anxiety, and all forms of mental illness, you won’t stay in that situation forever. I can attest to that.”