“I’m not talking about the super-hyped wipe-warmer or overrated Diaper Genie. I’m talking about the simple pleasures that truly make us #blessed.”
5 Everyday Conveniences That Would Have Blown Your Mother’s Mind As A Kid
‘I was raped by my pastor and got pregnant. I looked at him like my father.’: Mother-daughter duo is determined to ‘inspire’ and ‘be grateful’ despite cerebral palsy, strokes, Crohn’s disease
“When I saw her, I realized she wasn’t his, she was mine. I knew I had to protect her, so my ex-husband stepped up to be her dad. We both knew my pastor would destroy her. I was also terrified of what he would do to me if I told anyone. She was born 2 months early with cerebral palsy. She was so pretty and helpless, and my body destroyed her. I knew I would do anything I could to give her the best head start possible.”
A Letter To Our Fearless Surrogate
“One day when our boys are older, we will tell them the story of the very first superhero in our family—the courageous woman, the rockstar, the pregnancy goddess, who carried them into the world. And they will be amazed, as we all are, to know a real superhero.”
‘She’s never met her father, she is bi-racial and she has no legs.’: 8-year-old WARRIOR QUEEEN celebrated for her ‘ability to overcome’
“I was told my child would not have legs. They were offering me an abortion then an amnio. I was a ‘no’ on both. She was a miracle in her own right.”
‘What is it about this young man? I could not put my finger on it.’: Assistant principal helps student be first in his family to graduate high school
“Miles and I will ride to graduation together, put our caps and gowns on together, march in together, march out together, and begin chapter two of his life.”
‘Aren’t you sad you never had a girl?’: Mom of 3 ‘wild boys’ hilariously breaks down how #BOYMOMS have ‘earned’ their exclusive title
“Boymoms are a sorority. Boymoms sort their laundry into three piles: whites, colors and ‘probably has some pee on it.'”
What Screen Time Can Really Do To Kids’ Brains
“Too much at the worst possible age can have a lifetime of consequences.”
‘A little after midnight, I officiated a wedding in my hospital room for a beautiful couple before they had their child and I had mine.’
“Their wedding plans went awry when her water broke. (Babies! So rude.) Nobody can find the chaplain – so the staff is in mad dash mode to help. And that’s where this got real interesting, real fast: I can officiate!”
‘She was lifeless, but so perfect’: Mom’s heartache after stillbirth helps her celebrate rainbow baby, realize ‘happiness can be ripped away’
“It’s so bittersweet. Every time we use rainbows in photos or in life, it’s honoring Victoria. Without her, I wouldn’t have my rainbow.”
I Am His Birth Mother, But I Was Never Meant To Be His Mom
“Adoption means giving your child the opportunity to live the best life they can. Adoption means that, while you’re not sure you can fully love this child, there is a family anxiously waiting to love this child with every part of their being.”