“So here’s a few tips and tricks on how to answer when asked the typical questions big families get.”
‘Yes, I have six kids under the age of six. And yes, they are all from the same man. Thanks so much for asking.’: Young mom of 6 shares hilarious responses to rude comments
Today I Taught Grown Men An Empathy Lesson After Judging Me For Carrying My 6-Year-Old
“A man yelled at me from 30 feet away: ‘What the f–k? Make her walk. That’s what is wrong with kids today.’ I had a choice. Can I make myself feel better by screaming at him or can I teach him something about life?”
I Wear This Two-Piece Bathing Suit So My Daughter Knows Self-Love
“My daughter would question me as to why I wasn’t wearing a two-piece bathing suit. I would tell her, “Mommy just doesn’t feel comfortable in it,” and when she would push for me to explain what I meant I would just deflect the conversation and bring up a new topic.”
Our Son Was Created, Frozen, Thawed, And Grown In His Grandmother’s Womb
“My heart began to race. Here was this woman, my mother-in-law, risking her life to give me the best gift of my life. I tried to hold back my tears.”
ATTN SOON-TO-BE MAMAS: Mom discovers life changing Target freebie that has the Internet going crazy
“If you have created a baby registry at Target, go to guest services, tell them you would like to pick up your baby bag.”
‘I didn’t have a job or a house. My son was put in foster care. I lost everything because of alcohol.’: Father beats addiction after hitting ‘rock bottom,’ celebrates 3 years of sobriety
“I relapsed and spiraled downhill very fast. I stopped going to my drug and alcohol counselor. I started cancelling visits with my son because I was ‘sick’. I felt so hopeless and unworthy as a parent and human being. Then, my case manager showed up and reminded me I was in it for my son. I literally broke down and cried. I told her to leave, and she refused. ‘I will be with you for anything you need.’ She reassured me I had the potential to do this.”
I Suffered 7 Years Of Infertility, Then I Had Quadruplets
“To think we thought we could never have children – and now we are outnumbered by five, is crazy. Even more miraculous still is that doctors advised us to terminate the pregnancy.”
‘I would have to carry my baby girl until she passed away in the womb. Our world stood still.’
“Our journey has been the absolute hardest we will ever endure. Not one single day goes by where she is not on my mind.”
‘Your child’s teacher will spend way more than this, of their own money, on their students, in just one quarter of the year.’
“Today I went school supply shopping for my daughters. I spent $150 on the supplies. My frugal mind balked as the cart began filling up.”
Dear Parents Battling Gender Disappointment: Don’t Let Your Feelings Cause Guilt
“No matter what happens, the day you‘re holding a healthy baby in your arms is the day nothing in the world could matter less than whether the balloons were pink or blue.”