“I don’t know how you did it, but you did. And I am choosing to pay it forward for my kids.”
Dear Mom, I Had No Clue Being A Mother Was So Tough
Dear Society, Please Stop Objectifying Breastfeeding Mothers
“I saw a man staring behind the counter with the most disgusted face. He spit out, ‘You know, we have bathrooms where you could do THAT.'”
Heartwarming Moment Boy With Autism Nonverbally Wishes Mom ‘Happy Birthday’
“I looked back to see the biggest smile on my sunshine boys face as he pointed to his ear and then to his iPad, nonverbally telling me to listen. I sobbed right there.”
‘She sent my son to save me.’: Grieving daughter gets pregnant with miracle rainbow baby in wake of mom’s death
“The day after Mother’s Day, my brother called at 3:30 a.m. ‘Momma has BEEN shot.’ I know without a shadow of a doubt my mom she sent my son to save me the second she got to heaven. And that is exactly what he’s been doing since he took his first breath on this Earth.”
Dear Society: Women Do Not Owe You Anything
“I was out for a run when a man angrily yelled from his porch, ‘You never say hello or even wave.’ He leaned forward in his chair looking quite annoyed.”
My Kids Aren’t Spoiled, They’re Loved
“People would always say, ‘If you go to your baby every time they cry, you’re spoiling them.’ Yet every time they cried, all I could think was, ‘If I don’t soothe them, who will?’”
I Invited The Mom Of My Child’s Bully Out For Coffee
“Sometimes we ask for the things we get in life. Sometimes we don’t. But all the time, we don’t know what other people are going through unless we listen.”
I Give Myself A Mom Break Every Friday, And You Should Too
“For the past year and a half, I ditch my kids in a safe space and spend the day doing nothing but things that fill my cup.”
Dear Stranger, Thank You For Helping My Son With Autism During A Meltdown When Everyone Else Fled
“I looked down with tears in my eyes as I absorbed my son’s kicks. Suddenly, I felt a hand on my shoulder. ‘How can I help?'”
I May Never Be An ‘Empty-Nester,’ And That’s Okay
“As much as I would love for Ava to move out on her own one day, it would be up to her. I’d be pretty darn happy if we took nightly strolls, arm in arm, forever.”