“He is my person. And the one I choose sets a standard my kids see and I pray take into their hearts. Because our kids are watching, always, always watching.”
‘He noticed we were out of whipped cream for my coffee, so we went ahead and made it fresh before 6:30 a.m. because life has been hard lately.’: Spouse shares reminder ‘it’s the little things’
‘He sat there, now facing me, in awe I was able to see into his mind. That the voices in his head were in mine, too.’: Mom shares understanding, comforting son with anxiety
“I quietly closed the door and drew him closer, our sides and knees touching as we both sat against the wall. His head hung low as he shared the lies the voice in his head had been telling him.”
‘Like a tsunami we never saw coming, our boys were diagnosed with Duchenne. I didn’t know how to be a ‘regular’ mom anymore.’: Mom shares ‘surrender’ to reality of sons’ rare disease
“Surrender is not about throwing in the towel or giving up the fight against this awful disease. I will advocate, care for, and fight alongside my boys until my last breath – but I refuse to let it steal my joy or my hope.”
Miracle Baby Born At 2:22 On February 22, 2022 In Room 2
“My husband and I had been dating for three months before I was diagnosed. We were told if we wanted to start a family, it’d be nearly impossible. She’s definitely a miracle.”
The doctor said, ‘No one ever told you about his head circumference? It’s really small.’ My heart sank.’: Mom of baby with microcephaly fights for diagnosis, ‘I wouldn’t trade him for the world’
“I laid him down and I noticed his head was turned all the way to his right and his arms were bent up. He looked almost frozen. I told my husband, ‘Ben just did something weird.’ We had seen many pediatricians and they all told me he was healthy. But I knew something wasn’t right.”
‘I think we can both agree it’s better you terminate.’ Only a year later, crying into a flight attendant’s shoulder did I realize I’d be parenting solo.’: Strong single mom shares her journey
“For a long time, I saw this point of my life as the worst chapter, but I was so, so wrong. By her side is exactly where I’m supposed to be.”
Pray For Ukraine Because Humankind Is Your Business
“They are ours because they are humankind. This is 100% our business. If you are breathing, humankind is your business.”
‘The only explanation given was miracle.’: Boy starts breathing immediately after parents must ‘pull the plug’ on ventilator
“We were told he would never survive. The doctors have no explanation and are at a loss for words, saying science and medical data does not support this.”
‘You look in her eyes and don’t need to say a word. You feel her sadness and defeat. Without choice, you carry it home.’: Birth worker shares candid peek inside emotional profession
“The phone rings. A client of yours is bleeding at 15 weeks. She’s worried and has a history of loss. You go over to listen for a heartbeat to find no fetal tone, no baby’s heartbeat. That look on her face; you carry that home and it sits on your mind heavily for the next few days. You couldn’t stop thinking about her even if you tried.”
‘He died as he lived, a hero in every sense of the word.’: Ukrainian-American man dies defending Kyiv from Russian attacks after lifetime of uniting forgotten kids with loving adoptive families
“Serge was shot and killed last night while helping to defend Kyiv from Putin’s Russian forces, reportedly the first American casualty of the war. He didn’t have to be there. As a dual citizen, he could have chosen safety. But he acted exactly the way all who knew him expected him to act; he stood up for those who could not protect themselves.”