“Soak up all the spare minutes and memories you can. They’ll only be a teen for a short time, but they’ll be your baby forever.”
When Your Teen Asks You To Do Something, Do It As Often As You Can
I Gave Birth To My Daughter, And She Died In My Arms Just 6 Days Later Due To Metabolic Disorder
“I exist somewhere between a past I can’t reconcile with a future I don’t want to face. I see you in the stars and in the daisies that you send our way. Not a second goes by I don’t think of you.”
If Looks Could Heal, His Was The Balm For Our Blended Family
“My stepdaughter’s appearance has always been beautiful and unique. But to her, it was also an often-painful reminder to herself and the world that she was in fact, the outsider in our blended family.”
My Kid Fell Out Of A Second-Story Window, And It Taught Me A Valuable Lesson About Life
“Three years ago, I had a son. And life was never the same.”
Motherhood Is Not A Competition, So Why Compare?
“There’s no prize for the mom who took their child to the most museums. Or still has awesome abs. Or became a CEO while raising two babies.”
Moms Are Not Need A Nap Tired, We’re Need A Village Tired
“I’m supposed to work like I don’t have kids. But, I do have kids. Three of them. Which is why I have to work so much.”
After 15-Year Battle With Alcoholism, Man Now 2,015 Days Sober
“Episode after episode, I was tired of waking up in fear of what I’d done the night before. I was tired of playing roulette with my life. Today, I have a 2.5-year-old daughter who has NEVER seen me drink. Do you know how proud that makes me?”
Child Abuse Survivor Adopted At Age 37 By Loving Family Who Took Her In As Teen
“At the dinner table, I asked Gina and Bill if I could call them mom and dad. Mom started crying and said, ‘OF COURSE YOU CAN, we would love nothing more than to be your parents!’ We decided to make it official. I proudly signed my name on the line next to theirs.”
I Never Had A Family Home Or Safe Space, But I Always Had My Friends
“The ones who should have loved me couldn’t. But the ones that DID, couldn’t have loved me better.”
I Adore My Teens, But I Crave Those ‘Little’ Years
“As much as I love being a witness to my kids’ becomings, I grieve the moments swallowed up by the years.”