“We reminded her in this moment that it was not goodbye, but a see you soon and then the hardest thing happened. We watched as she gave our son one more hug and a kiss and then left the room.”
‘Won’t she be sad?,’ our son asked.’: Family realizes ‘adoption is beautiful’ after birth mom’s heartfelt goodbye
Dear Abusive Father: You’re No Longer My Addiction
“I deserve to recover.”
‘I did not have my biological parents growing up and if there is one thing I can give her, it will be to be present.’: Why this Marine mom decided to ‘fold up my uniform’
“I’m trying to give our little girl the best life and gift I can give her — a Momma and Daddy she can be proud of.”
Raising Overcomers: How To Teach Your Kids To Do Hard Things
“Let Them Fail. Really. Home is a training ground for life and is the safest place for them to trip and fall and learn about what it takes to get back up again.”
If You Are Not The Parent Of A Heroin Addict—You Are Lucky
“I felt his words in the pit of my stomach. ‘Mom, I need help.'”
How do YOU say ‘crayon?’
“Cray-on,” “cran” or “crown.” Which team are YOU on?
‘Dear Dads of the world: Suck it up and get a vasectomy.’: Mom asks dads to ‘consider all she’s done and been through’
“Remember when your lady was pregnant? Vomiting up everything, feeling sick from the smell of meat… remember how she was exhausted? How she felt like a turtle who was stuck on her back and couldn’t get up?”
My Asthmatic Son Almost Died After Eating Dragon’s Breath
“If you know someone that has even just a mild case of asthma, do NOT let them have this snack.”
I Never Imagined Being Married At 28, And A Mom To 9 Babies
“Toliver was placed into foster care at birth after being born dependent on methamphetamine and heroin. He in 3 different foster homes before we found each other.”
We Both Lost Our Spouses To Tragedies, But Grief Brought Us Together
“After my wife’s death, I got so many cards, letters, texts. But this one stopped me cold. The name brought a story so heavy, so dark, it was hard to believe she actually lived it. Knowing her story, you’d expect this sad, fearful person. It didn’t take me long to realize she was anything but. She was a beautiful girl with beautiful scars. And, suddenly, I wasn’t alone. The connection was effortless, natural, and deep. She gave me hope.”