“I cried, ‘I’m here every step of the way.’ When I hold my grandbabies or hear their little giggles, it makes all the hard work and any shame or cruel comments we receive from strangers all worth it.”
‘Mom, will you help me?’ 14 and pregnant, Ava looked more scared than any child ever should.’: Mom recounts daughter’s emotional journey through teen pregnancies
‘I knew instantly.’: Quadriplegic cheerleader determined to walk again honored with hometown ‘Makayla Noble Day’
“We’re all struggling with something. Even if I’m able to help one person, I want to be able to do that.”
‘Whenever I blow on dandelions, I always wish for a brother.’ Deep down, I knew I had to ask my sister if she’d be open to it.’: Sisters reunite separated siblings in double adoption
“I dreamed of him becoming part of our family. For her and her bio brother to be reunited someday.”
‘Today an older kid called my child ‘so annoying.’ TO HER FACE.’: Mom stresses importance of early self-worth conversations
“My kid ran up to me, wholly and heartbreakingly distraught. But I’m not mad at this other kid. Nor do I blame the child’s parents for their kid’s less than kind interaction with mine. I blame myself.”
‘Mom, Jeremy is doing some really bad drugs.’ Time stopped. I was dumbfounded.’: After son’s fatal heroin overdose, family start non-profit to help others battling addiction
“I started the guessing game: Benzos? No. Acid? No. Mushrooms? No. Bath salts? No. I remember pausing and feeling a chill go through me. Heroin? Yes. ‘Daniel, are you telling me that Jeremy is using heroin?’ Yes.”
‘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
“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.”
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.”
Dear Moms, You Never Know When The Last Day Will Be
“Will today be the last day of babbling, replaced with the sweet sound of ‘mama’ over and over again? Will today be the last day of crawling into bed, now replaced with sleeping alone while hugged by blankets? Will today be the last day being a passenger, now replaced with waving goodbye as the car rolls down the driveway?”
‘The teacher said he envisioned me digging trenches when I grew up.’: Former gang member shares self-improvement journey
“I began working for a drug dealer at the age of 15. I might not be able to change the world, but I can be a better me and hopefully inspire others.”
Dear Daughter, Kindness Doesn’t Always Come First
“You’ll find yourself in situations where it’s better to tuck away an open hand and lay down an iron fist. I hope you learn to trust your gut. Because as long as you choose your words wisely and with good intentions, you will never fall short.”