“I shouldn’t be alive today, but I here I am. Happy, joyous, free, and thriving. I am living proof that recovery is possible.”
- Love What Matters
- Family
- Motherhood
“I shouldn’t be alive today, but I here I am. Happy, joyous, free, and thriving. I am living proof that recovery is possible.”
“Never lose yourself and know you did the best thing you ever could have done the second you walked out the door. You are more powerful than you will ever know.”
“It’s not about coupons. It’s about my mother, after 37 years, still caring for me.”
“We beat ourselves up immensely for the smallest details our children aren’t even upset about, and yet it’s a never-ending cycle.”
“The price of love is sometimes hard. Constant grocery shopping, carpools, sleepless nights. But the letting go of doing all of that? Even harder.”
Audrey Tiberius of Alpine, Utah knew she wanted a big family ever since she can remember. And she always knew exactly how many children she wanted: seven.
“They don’t quite need me the way they used to. However, as I move from the driver to the passenger seat of their lives, I get the beautiful privilege of witnessing them growing into capable, independent, faithful men.”
Brandy Bottone was driving in the carpool lane in Dallas, Texas when she was pulled over by a police officer. He asked if anyone else was with her in the car since the HOV lane, which requires at least two people per vehicle. “Yes, there is!” she answered. “Where?!” “Uh, this!” she exclaimed, pointing to …
“It seems only yesterday I brushed my hand over your newborn skin. Your tiny fingers wrapped around my thumb and squeezed. My breath hitched in my throat, because in that moment I realized your little hands had the delicate strength to mold my whole life.”
Gavin had helped his mom through seizures before, but this was scarier than anything she’d experienced. Her 10-year-old was scared, too, but that didn’t stop him from leaping into action.