“I was basically drugging myself up to deal with life. It was like putting a small Band-Aid on a gushing wound.”
‘I was in a ball in the corner of the flight with a barf bag, blanket, and epic amount of guilt.’: Woman recounts journey with panic attacks
‘You’ll have to deal with a baby momma,’ they warned.’: Stepmom shares journey to beautiful blended family
“I’ve been in my stepdaughter’s life for almost 8 years now.”
‘I still see the 5-year-old version of him, lunchbox in hand, bouncing off the school bus and into my arms.’: Mom shares touching moment of realization teen is all grown up
“Soon he will have his license, soon he will be talking about his plans after graduation, soon he will be off to college. Soon I won’t be needed in this parking lot…and I am really going to miss this place.”
My Dear Special Needs Child, I Won’t Give Up On You—It’s Us Against The World
“Even when the schools do not have a place for you to thrive. Even when governments with power to change things do not believe you deserve help. Even when people glare at you in disgust for not being able to do things you cannot understand. Even when the world around you would rather you be hidden.”
Kids Will Change Your Marriage, But You Can Keep The Romance Alive
“I do love our daughter’s tiny little hand in ours, but I’ll always still need his hand to make it through the take-offs and landings in life.”
‘We’re all going through this together.’: Single dad offers encouragement during ongoing COVID crisis
“It sucks to be us, but not when we’re together.”
‘Today, I threw myself a little pity party. There were no decorations or balloons, just coffee and lots of tears.’: Mom of boys with rare genetic disease shares how she keeps fighting
“There are no words to describe what it feels like to watch your children weaken over time. Depression and anxiety visit me daily. Some days, I punch my pillow and beg for different circumstances.”
‘He abandoned me, but I chose to move on. I was so good at hiding it, nobody knew I was already suffering.’: Mom shares journey with depression, toxic relationships
“For those who are struggling with depression, anxiety, and all forms of mental illness, you won’t stay in that situation forever. I can attest to that.”
‘They tell us, ‘It’s like nothing you’ve ever known. Trust me.’ We smile politely and worry again about the fear of failing.’: New mom shares motherhood journey, ‘They were right’
“But one night, after sweat, tears, and pain, we are there. Experiencing the rush of our hearts separating from our bodies and arriving as a tiny human—suddenly free in this giant world. A piece of our souls, breathing the same air, thumping its own heart, but still needing us.”
‘If your son was less disabled, we could be of service to him.’: Mom shares ‘horrendous email’ received when seeking support for son with autism
“The current state of the world is becoming the new excuse as to why families like mine don’t get the help we need.”