“When I tried heroin for the first time, I felt what I imagined the love of a mother must feel like, like a warm hug from the inside out. I believed I had finally found security and love.”
‘I spent half the day in the bathroom, desperately wanting to flush my dope down the toilet but being completely powerless.’: Former heroin, meth addict shares her incredible recovery
‘The doctor entered the room and revealed what I already knew. My beautiful boy had level three autism, the most severe.’: Special needs mom shares diagnosis journey, urges ‘don’t ever set limits on your child’
“The doctor continued to speak, but I could no longer hear him. I was too busy watching my beautiful boy and silently pleading with him to look at me. If he would just look at me, then just maybe everyone was wrong. He would be able to one day speak.”
‘We see you as you look at the dark screen, tears running down your face, as we zoom in on her tiny heart.’: Nurse’s heart wrenching open-letter to moms of stillborn babies
“We see you as we drive home in silence, attempting to clear our mind, so when we walk through our door we can pretend we are okay.”
‘Though the world would cringe at my off-key melodies, my sons say my nightly bedtime songs are their favorite way to end the day.’: Mom shares importance of sharing talents
“What if you decided to ignore the voice that said you’re not good enough and instead chose to explore something new — not for the sake of an applaudable performance but simply for pleasure and enjoyment?”
‘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
“I was basically drugging myself up to deal with life. It was like putting a small Band-Aid on a gushing wound.”
‘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.”
‘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.”