“The first time my ex-anniversary rolled around the calendar I tried to block it out. That lasted about 10 minutes. Suddenly, thoughts and feelings about my divorce started to bubble up. I didn’t know how to feel. I couldn’t keep ignoring my past.”
There Is Always One Day That Is Simply Emotionally Confusing: The Ex-Anniversary Date
‘Those two names take my breath away.’: The special birthday gift that brought this mom to tears
“They passed away within two months of being born, never making it to their first birthday.”
When You (And Your Nursery) Are Left Empty
“Twenty-seven days after Cayden’s death I opened that door. But I wasn’t ready for it. I went in to iron my skirt on the ironing board but everything froze, including me.”
‘I told him I captured him crying seeing his son. He said, ‘That’s not why I was crying.’: Photographer captures husband in tears of joy after watching wife ‘helplessly’ struggle during pregnancy
“Puzzled, I asked what he meant. He teared up again and said, ‘This is the first time I have seen her smile in 10 months.'”
‘Abby’s story began by being born in a toilet. David was autistic. Karen was discovered locked in a bedroom. Sabrina functions at 18-24 months. Each one is perfect in their own way.’
“This is a picture that was taken at our 4th adoption. Unable to have children, my husband and I turned to fostering to adopt.”
‘I’ve never mentioned this, but your dad was in Vietnam and was around that toxic chemical called Agent Orange.’
“Flash forward to 38 years old. I was diagnosed with cancer, again. AND, was going through a painful divorce.”
‘Quietly, silently, quickly. My daughter almost drowned. We were all there and none of us saw her slip under the water, but it still happened.’: Mom has to get over guilt of daughter almost drowning, says ‘accidents happen’
“My heart hurts. I feel ashamed and guilty that my daughter was fighting for her life underwater, drowning, and I didn’t even see it.”
Why French Kids Don’t Have ADHD
“Is ADHD a biological-neurological disorder? Surprisingly, the answer to this question depends on whether you live in France or in the U.S.”
Dear Boy Mom, Your Life Will Not Be A Perfect One
“You will find yourself teaching them to not just be good boys but good men. Men that strive to look for the good in this world and when they can’t find it, they become it.”
‘I didn’t realize how many women suffer from pregnancy loss in silence. We are taught not to talk about the bad.’
“I was heartbroken to learn how some women had no support system, and I wanted to be that for them. I wanted to make sure no woman going through loss would have to feel alone during the heart wrenching time of miscarriage, pregnancy loss or infertility.”