“I had goals. A plan. I was running on adrenaline and pure fear of failing. I did whatever I had to do to get where I was going. In hindsight, I put bandaids on bullet holes. Not knowing that most of the bullet holes were in me.”
I Spent My Entire 20s Building A ‘Perfect’ Life, And Then It Exploded
My Son Isn’t Going To College, And That’s Okay
“He stood before me, looking suddenly very small, and said, ‘I don’t think I want to go to college. School is too much for me.’ I looked at my baby and said, ‘OK, you don’t have to go. Let’s discuss options.’ I could feel the air release from his lungs.”
‘Those long snuggles become short ones, and eventually, become history.’: Mom emphasizes importance of holding onto each moment with your children
“Even when we know it’s coming, we don’t know for sure when it will be. The last time you see their natural hair. The last time you’ll coordinate the perfect outfit. The last time they ask for your permission. Or, that last load of laundry.”
‘Life has me trapped in a cycle of change, grief, acceptance – repeat. It’s brutal, but somehow a blessing.’: Mom shares how sons’ degenerative disease has changed their family
“Every day I watch my boys fight one of the most challenging diseases in existence. Not only do they inspire the world around them, but they inspire us to live like them. We are more empathetic, kind, and loving people because of the path we’ve been forced to travel.”
‘He spent all these years doubling his efforts and hiding his struggle so much, he almost fooled a doctor.’: Mom proud of son’s courage after being medicated for ADHD
“He was self-aware enough to know he needed this, and he’s shown no inkling of shame about asking for help.”
Teen Suicide Prevention Advocate Shares Personal Story After Heartbreaking Plea In Viral Video
“We can help reduce the amount of unnecessary deaths and pain people are feeling.”
There’s A Fire In Her Eyes—She’s Headstrong In A Way Most Of Us Only Daydream About
“There’s the gift she is, and then there are all the unsuspecting ones she delivers, every single day. And damn, I thank God I get to be this child’s mother.”
‘When I found out you had autism, I’d never heard of it. It didn’t matter—to me, you were amazing.’: Mom shares ode to autistic son
“We were told we were wasting our time, energy, and money. They. Were. Wrong.”
‘Mama, you GET to be the one. The one they run to when they fall, the one who calms their fears. The one who laughs at their jokes, cooks their favorite meals.’: Mom urges ‘you make it look easy’
“And at the end of the day, while they are snuggled safely in bed, you often lay there wondering just what you did wrong. But mama, their greatest dream is you. As they grow big and strong, they’ll look back at how their mama always seemed so strong. They’ll wonder how you did it and always made it look so easy.”
‘I’ve received comments that I shouldn’t share Christopher’s life online because he can’t give consent.’: Special needs mom urges ‘his life is worth living’
“If I hide him away, and if every other parent of a disabled child hides their child away, when is there going to be an opportunity to educate? Where is the inclusion? Where is the awareness and the representation of children like mine?”