“Infertility is complex, it is all consuming, and more than anything else…it is unpredictable.”
There Is No Perfect Way To Handle Infertility
‘At 14, I never felt like I fit in. I really didn’t like myself and had no idea where I belonged. Enter alcohol.’: Woman overcomes alcoholism to become strong, single mom of 2
“Alcohol was a coping skill, a mood enhancer, a party buffer. It was present at every family get together I’ve been a part of. It was normal to BYOB to first holy communion lunches, summertime fires, and every Sunday after 8:30 a.m. mass. We were a drinking family and always have been.”
‘Triggers are a crazy thing. I never thought much about them… before I started having them.’: Mom shares experience with triggers after traumatic birth, life-saving hysterectomy
“Almost 6 years ago, I experienced this trauma. This was just a routine appointment. But as I sat in that waiting room, I felt my heart speed up. I felt my chest tighten.”
Young Widow By Suicide Loss Addresses Importance Of Compassionate, Relevant Mental Health Screenings
“Instead of feeling supported in disclosing my mental health history, I felt defensive. Called out by the form. Turned off by its questions. Ashamed.”
‘She lifted my shirt up and patted my belly. ‘Thewe is a baby in thewe!’: Couple has 4 miracle babies despite being given near impossible odds
“‘Don’t get your hopes up. The sample didn’t look good. In fact, I’m not even going to charge you for the visit today.’ As we left the clinic, I had an empty feeling in the pit of my stomach. This was never going to work.”
‘I am tired.’: Woman reflects on difficult infertility journey
“It’s okay to admit this load you are carrying is too heavy at times, and it’s okay to be tired of it all.”
5 Tips For Taking Control And Recapturing Happiness
“Not willing to accept this as my new normal or wait for happiness to just HAPPEN to me, I started being honest with myself and others and decided to depend on the only person that could truly control my happiness… ME.”
‘I was still in bed when my husband burst into the room and cried, ‘Max is gone!’: Mother of son who died by suicide shares lessons learned in grief
“I’ve learned much in the two years since Max passed. We’re each doing the best we can.”
‘The doctor said he was one of the most extreme cases of ADHD she had ever seen.’: Mom shares then and now of son’s journey with ADHD
“We still are learning, but we are taking this on with all we have and doing our best.”
5 Lessons Learned After Talking To My Son About School Shootings
“We are no longer shielding our kiddo from school shootings. If children his age are dying, he deserves to know what he’s up against.”