“‘Sleep when the baby sleeps,’ they said.”
Parenthood Tired Is Unlike Anything You’ll Ever Experience
If You’re Unsure About That Family Vacation, This Is Your Sign To TAKE THE TRIP
“A few years ago, during a funeral visitation, a grieving father left my husband and I with words we’ll never forget: ‘You need to take those trips with your kids.'”
‘I took ONE bite of a burger and felt like I had swallowed glass. PLEASE check your grills, and THROW OUT your wire brushes!’
“ONE bite sent me to the ER, I am so thankful it wasn’t much worse!”
‘I’ll never forget that first homecoming’: Military dad breaks down in touching photos capturing father-daughter bond before she goes to college
“Some nights sleeping is hard. I think a lot about the past 17 years and how quickly they have gone. Shelby was born just prior to the 9/11 attacks. I was off training and then deployed to Iraq.”
‘Mommy, I’m ugly.’ She was staring at a photo of herself, sobbing. She tugged at her hair, begging it to grow.’: Mom says ‘genetics’ caused daughter’s lack of hair, paints it pink to prove she’s a ‘beautiful princess’
“My daughter who was just skipping about was now shouting, ‘Please take me home!’ I know her struggle because I, too, had no hair. I wanted to make her feel beautiful, so I bought a pretty hair dye. She anxiously giggled as we waited for the big reveal. When I finished drying it, she gave me a look that said, ‘Thank you, Mama.’ I’ve never seen her smile so big.”
‘Come on, why are you doing this?’ I wasn’t intoxicated, but I just couldn’t fight it. I was paralyzed from shock.’: Sexual assault survivor finally accepts mental illnesses in wake of trauma, no longer ‘ashamed’
“I did the unspeakable. Madness took over and I pushed my mom. I always knew there was something wrong with me, but when I lost control on her it became crystal clear. When the police officer asked, ‘What happened?’ I replied, ‘I need help.’ Little did I know that asking and getting help would change everything. I chose love and never looked back.”
‘A friend texted me recently, ‘What’s life like as a mom?’: Mom’s candid, raw, answer to her childless friend’s innocent question
“Some days you’ll want to sell them on eBay but other days you’ll wish there were more hours in the day to stare at them.”
Dear Kids: In A World Eager To Rush You To Grow Up, I Hope Your Take Your Time
“Before you know it, your favorite stuffed animals will be sitting on a shelf or in a box and you will be tending to bigger things.”
‘He stopped breathing. His body went limp in my arms’: Mom of son with Down syndrome declares ‘CPR should be MANDATORY for parents to learn’
“He started to turn blue. I remember his big eyes staring up at me – they were like an endless pit of blackness. He was scared, and I couldn’t do anything to help.”
Kind Teacher Carries Student With Cerebral Palsy So They Can Attend Field Trip
“I was determined to bring Maggie along. It was never the question if she could go, but rather how she could go.”