“When the tan didn’t turn out right, anxiety-ridden meltdowns would result. Tanner had become my security blanket. Without it, I was so scared the world might see the girl I was trying so desperately to hide.”
‘I turned to tanner to ‘get back’ the skin I felt I’d lost.’: Woman with vitiligo shares self love journey, embracing her skin
‘This isn’t your typical first day crying drop-off photo.’: Special needs mom shares back-to-school PSA on disability equity
“There are extra layers to the first day of school drop-off when you love the most vulnerable inside.”
After 113 Days In NICU, 1-Pound Preemie Defies All Odds To Become Thriving Toddler
“It was the best of the best NICU team, from the security guards at the front desk, to the janitorial staff, to the nurses and neonatologists.”
How A Sick Day With My Son Taught Me Productivity Doesn’t Add To Our Worth As Human Beings
“Our output level can neither add to our worth, nor take it away.”
‘Brushing my teeth felt like climbing a hill.’: Adoptee shares traumatic diagnosis journey of rare autoimmune disorder
“‘Why couldn’t I run without feeling so tired or weak? Why did every single movement make me feel like my body just wanted to shut down?’ I lost a lot of stamina and endurance and was dealing with mental exhaustion from being bullied at school.”
‘It was the call that changed the trajectory of my life.’: Mom shares new calling after being informed of daughter’s suicide
“This was ‘the call’ that fueled our passion to fight and prevent other moms, dads, families, or friends from finding themselves answering the phone just to realize this was ‘the call’ they never ever wanted to answer.”
It’s Time For The Death Of The Never-Ending Summer Body Quest
“Summertime is a fun, lighthearted, and exciting time of the year. But there is nothing fun, lighthearted, or exciting about what summer body really means.”
‘Our love was indescribable.’: Unmarried widow shares unique grief journey after losing partner with Cystic Fibrosis
“Not even 5 pages in, the author started to mention a term not many people hear of: unmarried widow. It felt so nice to finally hear someone say it, validating my feelings and the amount of grief I had.”
‘I’ve decided to speak my truth.’: Woman opens up about leaving family’s damaging religion
“I know our parents do their best to raise us to have more than they did, but that’s not the hand I was dealt.”
Mom Shares Reminder To Teach Body Positivity During Back-To-School Shopping After 8-Year-Old Breaks Down For Being ‘Fat’
“At 8 years old, our beautiful daughter Natalie already had this idea that the bigger the clothes number, the less value she had. The bigger the number, the less food she ate. The bigger the number, the more she won’t have friends. My mama heart broke into a million tiny pieces.”