“We can use these outbursts or meltdowns as teaching moments and help them acknowledge, communicate, and process their emotions appropriately.”
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“I’ve held this spot sacred, watching you play for so long. From the moment I signed you up, I’ve had to start learning to let you go.”
‘During snuggles, Ellis kept reaching for Noah’s feet on my husband’s tattoo. He has the best big brother watching over him.’: Woman delivers rainbow baby after stillborn, miscarriage
“After the greatest storm of my life, I was able to look out of the hospital room window and see a beautiful rainbow.”
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“They handed us a bottle and pacifier and said they didn’t have anything else, nor did they have any information on what he ate or any of his routine. As I looked down at him, a smile spread across his face and he let out a little giggle. ‘That’s fine. We’ll figure it out!’”
‘I promise to always be your dad.’: Husband to single mom adopts adult son
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“On days when things got too much with the kids, it was just a habit to pour another glass. It was starting to control me, rather than the other way around.”