“At 9 months, the audiologist told us Charlee’s hearing was at normal levels. Yet she didn’t respond to any loud sounds we made, babble, or consonant sounds. I knew this couldn’t be true, so I found my advocacy legs.”
‘Should I start learning sign language?’ I got a resounding no from the audiologist.’: Girl diagnosed with profound hearing loss thanks to mom’s fierce advocacy
‘It was immediate removal. I didn’t know where they were or who they were with for almost a month.’: Falsely accused mom shares reunification journey with children placed in foster care
“I couldn’t wrap my head around it. I’ve done more hair follicle tests and observed urine tests than I can count. However, even after providing all of the negative drug screens, they were still adamant I had a substance abuse problem.”
I Was Shamed For Posting About My Child’s Diagnosis On Social Media, And I Have Some Thoughts About It
“She said his diagnosis is a ‘private family matter.'”
Foster Mom Adopts Little Girl With Similar Craniofacial Differences Into ‘Forever’ Family
“The second they started describing Zoey, I knew she would be my daughter! I could hardly answer them to say I would take her because I was crying.”
First-Generation College Grad Shares Touching Thanks To Parents For ‘Sacrifices, Unconditional Support’
“In many ways, my parents graduated with me.”
Every Mom Deserves (And NEEDS!) A ‘Momcation’
“Every single woman needs to set uninterrupted time aside to make wildly inappropriate, shenanigan inducing, soul warming, incredible memories with her girls.”
‘In the same weekend of mourning fertility treatment not working, my heart leaped at the thought of adopting.’: Mom shares journey from infertility to adoption
“I was away on a work trip, and I got a message on Facebook. My heart leaped. The seed was planted.”
My ADHD Diagnosis Has Freed Me From Perfection
“I was officially diagnosed two months ago. Something I’ve lived with my whole life, thinking the overwhelm, anxiety, and freeze response to organizing my life meant I was lazy or broken somehow.”
Dear Stepparent, Your Partner Will Never Heal From Their Past If You Keep Rubbing Their Nose In It
“Be the spouse who helps to heal your partner’s heart and mind, not another spouse who helps to destroy it.”
You Are So Much More Than A Persona On Social Media, And So Is Everyone Else
“Can we talk about something we don’t often see reflected on social media? And that is how multidimensional we are as mothers and wives and women.”