“Evelyn, they said that because of you I wouldn’t be able to do this. Just know that I did this BECAUSE OF YOU.”
‘I’m going to be honest with you guys, I didn’t think I could do it.’: Single mom graduates Harvard, goes from ‘anomaly to statistic to example’
‘Please don’t let my baby die’: Dallas police officer comforts 3-month-old crash victim
“Please, God, not another one tonight — and especially with kids involved.”
Dear Newborn: I Used To Have Freedom, But I Didn’t Have You
“I had my time. I had my quiet. I had my daily showers. I had my tidy home. I had my control of the remote. But not one of those things really matters, because I have you.”
It’s Time Public Restrooms Accommodated Fathers Caring For Children
“It’s crazy to imagine, I know, but there are guys who take care of their kids too.”
‘She said, ‘That IS you, and when you wake up, that’s what you’ll do.’: Spider-Man visits 10,000 sick children when they need him most
“The hospital said I couldn’t visit him, but the child’s mother asked me, ‘Do you work for the hospital? Or God?’ That question stopped me in my tracks. That led me to visiting my first child ever, by sneaking my suit in my backpack, changing in a bathroom close to his room, and rushing to his side.”
Dear Daughter, You Are Coming Of Age In An Interesting Time
“Things are available to you that were not before. Glass ceilings are being shattered. Long held prejudices that for years went unquestioned are being questioned, finally. Men who committed crimes against women are being called on it. A paradigm is starting to shift, albeit slowly.”
‘It’s been an absolute battle to get them to take their antibiotics. What he doesn’t know won’t hurt him.’: Mom tries parenting hack, ‘There’s no recipe for parenting’
“We all know how frustrating it can be. You want nothing but for your child to get better! I knew I had to try this method but somehow disguise it.”
‘Something lights up inside Grandma when she sings. For a moment, she’s her old self.’: Dementia-stricken grandma shares ‘most treasured memory’ with granddaughter through music
“There’s something spiritual about hearing my grandmother sing. The short half hour in my backyard with my grandmother will forever be my favorite.”
‘I do most things halfway’: Mom’s candid admission as she’s ‘constantly interrupted by the small tribe of people I’ve created’
“There are a few things I do all the way.”
‘It was a complete shock how a healthy 2-year-old, never injured, never had anything wrong, can go from being happy and energetic to diagnosed with cancer.’
“With his strength, I will continue to stand back up a million times over again, because he will beat this, and he is going to make a difference in this world.”