“For the last 35 years, my mother kept the truth. Like an archaeologist, I had unearthed a hidden secret.”
‘Mom, why do I look different from my sisters?’ I’d gaze in the mirror, wishing for blue eyes and snow-white skin.’: Woman discovers biological father via DNA ancestry test
To The Girl Mom With A Huge Mother Wound
“Having a traumatic relationship with your mother does not have to define your relationship with your children. There is hope the moment we start to see ourselves for the essence and pure light we are.”
‘I found myself staring at a friend of mine, same age, same amount of kids, in a bikini and thought: I need to get in that kid of shape before summer.’: Mom challenges true meaning of success
“I used to think successful people were the ones with the high-profile careers, the most put-together houses and children, the ones who look good from the outside. I was wrong.”
‘We waited more than 20 years to get married and didn’t even see our first anniversary.’: Widow navigates grief during second wedding anniversary
“A mere 21 days before our wedding, my husband was diagnosed with Stage 4 Metastatic Melanoma.”
The Void Of Grief Remains, No Matter How Much Time Passes
“Five years, no calls. All those missed moments your brain doesn’t know how to translate.”
‘Your aunt’s house burned to the ground last night. Andrew didn’t make it out.’ For the first time in my life, I felt free.’: Sexual abuse survivor shares healing journey through sobriety and motherhood
“I was six years old the first time it happened. He asked if I wanted to play a game called ‘Truth or Dare.’ By the time I was in middle school, I understood drinking. Suddenly, nothing seemed awful anymore.”
‘I knew instantly.’: Quadriplegic cheerleader determined to walk again honored with hometown ‘Makayla Noble Day’
“We’re all struggling with something. Even if I’m able to help one person, I want to be able to do that.”
‘Mom, Jeremy is doing some really bad drugs.’ Time stopped. I was dumbfounded.’: After son’s fatal heroin overdose, family start non-profit to help others battling addiction
“I started the guessing game: Benzos? No. Acid? No. Mushrooms? No. Bath salts? No. I remember pausing and feeling a chill go through me. Heroin? Yes. ‘Daniel, are you telling me that Jeremy is using heroin?’ Yes.”
‘When the social worker left, he didn’t even know my name. Today, he shares mine.’: Single dad shares emotional adoption journey
“I could not be more proud to hear him call me dad.”
‘I’ve finally found my baby.’: Kidnapped 4-year-old reunites with mom after 33 years
Li sketched out a map of his home village. He couldn’t remember his birth name, the names of his parents, or the name of his village, but he recalled the rivers, rice paddies, and roads that wound through the countryside.