“The restaurant’s phone rang, and I answered the way I would any other call, ‘Thank you for calling Pizza Nea, how can I help you?’ My mother on the other end answered with one word, ‘Emily…’ The tone of the word alone—my name—sent the blood out of my face.”
‘The last thing he said to me was in a text hours before he passed. ‘Goodnight sweet princess.’: Daughter shares grief journey after sudden loss of father
Your Miscarriage Experience Is Valid, Even If It Doesn’t Look Like Everyone Else’s
“I couldn’t remember the day my miscarriage happened. I forgot what that baby’s due date was supposed to be. I felt like a terrible person for not remembering the dates of one of the toughest experiences in my life.”
‘She looked at me with no emotion. ‘It just happens. All my life it just happens.’ My 11-year-old is numb.’: Mom shares harrowing conversation with daughter after Uvalde school shooting
“’Mom. I need a phone. If I have one, I can call you if a shooter comes to my school.’”
‘When I got home, there were three cop cars outside. He didn’t even get to see his first Father’s Day.’: Widow overcomes grief to find new love after losing husband to drunk driver
“There is life after loss. It is possible to live in the here and now and still honor and respect what was.”
‘853 days after my husband’s unexpected death, I’m hoping I’ll become pregnant with our second baby.’: Widow raising late husband’s child after IVF hopes for second child
“I’m learning how to be a single mom and how to raise our son in a way that would make his daddy proud.”
‘Their lives, their safety, and their right to get an education should not be a luxury.’: Mom urges ‘we have to do better’ after Uvalde school shooting
“Our children need us to come together—their lives literally depend on it.”
‘My husband, the love of my life, took his life without warning.’: Widow shares healing journey on 5-year wedding anniversary
“The energy in the air felt thick—off in some way. But I couldn’t quite put my finger on it. ‘It must be nerves about the move,’ I rationalized.”
Active Shooter Drills Are Now Just Part Of School Curriculum, And It’s Not Normal
“Our kids should be okay. Except they’re not.”
Dad Sets World Records Running Marathons With Quintuplets To Honor Wife
“I wanted to put myself through a small fraction of discomfort to show my wife, ‘I acknowledge your suffering and I am eternally grateful for these children you carried.'”
It’s Time To Throw Your Party Out The Window—Protecting Our Children Means Reform In Many Different Ways
“Gun reform. Mental health reform. Child abuse reform. Safety reform. Foster care reform. We can stop the mass shooting in our country by shouting at each other. The room needs less noise, less chaos, and more conversation. Let’s do it for them.”