“Those frail little boys have learned to ride bikes, scooters, skateboards. Our commitment to them is as if I had given birth to them. There is no difference in our love for them.”
‘They looked like they hadn’t eaten in weeks, and they never said a single word. Our training was exactly for this moment.’: Mom shares foster-to-adopt journey, advice for other adopters
‘After the abuse stopped, I looked at myself in the mirror and hated what I had done to my body. So I started to hurt it even more.’: Woman shares body positivity journey after abuse, eating disorders
“I needed to go into this journey for HEALTH, not because I wanted to look like this person or that person. It has changed my whole perspective. I am happy with my body again, and I am confident again.”
‘He said, ‘I just knew I was going to love you.’ I thought I would never find someone like this for me and my son.’: Mom shares non-traditional love story after teen pregnancy
“I had always wanted someone who would love my son like their own and here I had a man who wanted my son to stand next to him on the biggest day of his life. This wedding wasn’t going to just be a union of two people, but an official union of our family.”
Man Runs Non-Profit Restaurant And Basketball Camp To Teach Life Skills To Youth In His Community
“Some don’t have parents, live with a grandparent, or are young parents themselves. It’s a tear-jerker because it makes me so happy to change their lives.”
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“I learned very early on with having kids I could no longer ‘wing it’ for meals.”
‘Are you ready to see your baby?’: New mom holds daughter after 85-day Covid battle in emotional video
No eye was left dry.
‘Mommy. Mommy? Mommy!! Hearing this word sometimes breaks me. But I’m reminded how powerful that word truly is.’: Mom shares why her title is a blessing
“I realize that although that word can sometimes carry with it feelings of frustration and exhaustion, it’s a precious gift that I will never take for granted. They will always need me. They will always love me. They will always depend on me.”
‘I officially became a Girl Scouts troop leader, and I’m super excited about it! I know I’ll do just as good of a job as a woman.’: Single dad talks problems with gender role stereotypes
“Treating people right is about kindness and respect, not male or female. Raising children is about love and commitment, not mother or father.”
‘I sent my husband home while I delivered our baby girl. I could tell he wasn’t coping. I knew my life was about to get worse before it got better.’: After husband’s suicide, mom shares journey to find self-love
“I texted my mom. ‘We can have the kids,’ she replied. It was time to finally let go of my past experiences with love and open myself up again.”
‘Why did you choose open adoption when you don’t have to?’ It shouldn’t have to be ‘either/or,’ it should be ‘and.’: Adoptive mom reflects on unique journey, ‘This little girl deserves the world’
“We entered into the adoption of our daughter the way birth mom wanted – a fully closed adoption. She knew she could not safely care for her baby with the life she was living, but her heart was hurting. In my heart, I knew we needed a plan C.”