“After Alex passed away, I started putting together puzzles. Putting them together was putting me together. Like I had repaired it, as if it was broken.”
‘My son died at the age of 26. He smoked a joint laced with heroin and died in his sleep. He had a college class that morning. He had his clothes washed and ready for work that evening.’
‘My kids were born addicted to numerous street drugs. Their bio mom, then and now, has chosen addiction over them.’: Same-sex couple take in 3 ‘neglected’ children, long to become a ‘big, permanent part of 5’
“My boy was found by CPS unattended with a full, wet diaper and a bottle of curdled milk. His 4-year-old brother answered the door because their bio mom and her boyfriend were asleep with the door locked. My wife and I have been to every appointment, school function. We tuck them in every night, kiss every boo-too, and love them more every day. But we’re not yet their ‘parents,’ legally. This woman, who has a total of 6 kids, the most recent also born addicted to drugs is their ‘mother.’ We don’t ever plan on stopping until we have officially adopted our babies.”
I Was Destined To Be A Boy Mom
“I’ve been right here, right now. In this climate, during this time, to this generation.”
‘4 years ago, he had 35 children in his care. Today, he has 62. 62 children to feed, clothe, protect and most of all, love.’: Man advocates, cares for orphans in Haiti, ‘I will never stop helping my children’
“62 children in Haiti whose parents have died, or have been abandoned, severely neglected or abused. 62 children, whom without Jérémie would be homeless, forced to resort to crime or prostitution.”
‘I gave birth to my first daughter when I was 21. I was in college and barely knew this baby’s father before I got pregnant. Here we are, about to be parents to 6.’: Mom describes unlikely love story
“My father’s wife passed away. They had a 2-year-old son. Biologically, he is my brother. My dad had to make the heart wrenching decision on who would be best fit to raise him.”
‘I got pictures back, and my smile quickly faded. The first thought that rushed to my mind was: Lose the weight. You’re too puffy.’: Woman says ‘lose the kind of weight that matters most’
“I was consumed with this overwhelming self-hate. I just wanted to feel beautiful again. You can’t. You won’t.”
‘I’m upstairs doing my hair and he comes to the bottom of the stairs and says, ‘BABE! Someone is at the door for you!’: Woman overcomes toxic marriage to find new love
“Of course I roll my eyes because I inconveniently had to pause curling my hair… and then I came down to this.”
‘Teachers noticed my 5-year-old making weird movements. ‘It’s all in her head,’ the doctor said.’: Mom demands answers for daughter who has 15 episodes a day of what appears to be seizures, actually is PNKD diagnosis
“Madie continued to have these strange ‘spells’ where her body would paralyze itself. The doctor walked in the room and told me she is making all of this up, and I should take her to a psychiatrist. I made it very clear I was not leaving that room until someone could tell me what was wrong with my daughter.”
‘You are phenomenal. Never give up. You can do this.’ I realized my student’s mother took the time to write on his pencils. I asked him if he would mind showing me the rest of them.
“I took the pencils he handed me. When I was sharpening them, I noticed writing on a few of them.”
‘Mom’s pray on the couch late at night when our kids are past curfew and not answering our texts.’ Mother’s perspective on how her faith has changed since having children
“How Moms Pray…”