“My husband said, ‘When I was little, I would have been called a wuss.’ The only way to break that cycle is to model it for your kids.”
‘Mom, can I have a blanket?’ And then the world stood still.’: Mom shares important reminder about kids’ mental health
‘At 2:21 a.m. I awoke to my mother-in-law calling over and over. ‘The baby is not breathing.’: Dad shares journey to ‘miracle twins’ in wake of losing firstborn to SIDS
“Grieving the loss of my uncle, father-in-law, and 10-week-old baby, I learned we would be having twins. All we kept thinking was Cam and Marty had hand-picked these miracle twins to be sent to us.”
‘She will be in a wheelchair her entire life.’: 6-year-old walks for first time after widowed dad raises 100k for life-changing surgery
“She has defied all odds.”
‘Look, everyone is having fun. Are we going to have fun at the beach, kids?’ It’s a demand, a plea.’: Mom shares glimpse at common chaos of parenting
“‘Look, everyone else is having fun.’ Little does she know.”
I Conquered Parenting Imposter Syndrome
“The age on my birth certificate means nothing to my children. It should mean nothing to you.”
‘You have no purpose in this world. Might as well take yourself out.’: Woman shares stigma pursuing child-free lifestyle after ectopic pregnancy
“Frighteningly, most of these hateful comments came from people raising children. Why did people care so much about what I did with my body?”
‘Where is the test?’ He reached over and kissed my forehead, never saying a word. I was 17, pregnant, and had no idea what I was gonna do.’: Mom shares journey navigating teen pregnancy
“Monday through Thursday, I was away in college being a student. Friday through Sunday night, I was home being a parent.”
‘I did it, honey.’: Widow gets master’s degree, becomes teacher with support from terminally ill husband
“My husband Facetimed me from his hospital bed, his faded blue hospital gown askew. As we said our goodnights and I love you’s, I put the boys to bed and headed to the dining room. With my head on the table, I quietly cried, the wood slowly drinking my tears. Then I opened my laptop and proceeded to do my homework, just the way Chris wanted me to.”
‘We were having a good day as a family and I foolishly thought I could document it.’: Mom to teen son says ‘I’m learning to smile and take the picture anyway’
“This is an honest representation of us at this moment in time; in the same place at the same time, but with some distance between us. My camera roll has fewer and fewer photos the older my son gets. But I want him to know I still want the picture.”
I’ll Always Remember The Guy Whose Phone Calls I’d Get Too Nervous To Answer (No Matter How Comfortable We Get)
“I remember lace, but now it’s plaid pajamas. I remember staying out late, but now we tuck in early. You’re Chinese ordered in. You’re grocery bills. And kid drop-offs. Our entire relationship just one giant trip to Costco.”