“My best friends gave me the best support and did everything they could to help encourage me to follow those dreams.”
From DIY Dresses For Friends To Her Very Own Wedding Gown Brand, This Young Designer Is Reminding Us To Chase Dreams
‘With 1 working fallopian tube and a vasectomy, I couldn’t shake the feeling I was pregnant.’: Mom navigates surprise pregnancy
“I’d just gotten to the freeing point in a mom’s life. You know, where your kids are self-sufficient enough to give you a minute to breathe, to get dishes or laundry done, or even just take a shower without worrying about them. I knew there was no way I could be pregnant. Nor did I want to be.”
‘How am I today? Terrible, thanks for asking.’: Mother candidly shares grief over daughter’s suicide
“To lose a child, in the beginning of her prime, when she had so many dreams to fulfill and so many lives yet to touch, is a journey no one should have to take.”
Dear Doctor: Google Didn’t Give Me Hope, You Should Have
“Please do not give us the most devastating information we could get, and then leave us in the dark. Learn to take the time to hold my hand and explain.”
Woman Quits Silicon Valley Job For Farm Life, Finds ‘True Magic Of Life’
“I worked in a sea of gray cubicles with people who hated their jobs. I knew I couldn’t live that way. I’ve learned that most of what I thought was important, like having a nice car, a nice house, and fancy job title, doesn’t matter.”
Stepmom Shares Powerful Advice For Getting Through Life’s Storms
“Perspective takes us into the trenches of tragedy and then places us on the mountaintop, refreshed and refocused on the splendor all around us.”
‘I loved you and wanted a better life for you than I could provide.’: Adoptee shares emotional journey to finding biological family
“She continued, ‘Please know it had nothing to do with you.’ I’d been waiting my entire life to hear those words. The hug she gave me seemed to last forever. It was truly out of a Lifetime movie.”
‘He gaslit me so much, I doubted my own mind.’: Domestic, sexual violence survivor details healing after extreme abuse
“I’ve rebuilt myself bit by bit. I’m brave, independent, and strong. I have forgiven myself for letting him hurt me.”
‘The vaccine created the perfect storm.’: Mom shares Hashimoto’s diagnosis, healing journey
“The doctor said he didn’t believe in a Hashimoto’s diagnosis and it was all in my head. I walked out of his office with tears streaming down my face. I knew deep down I wasn’t crazy and this was not the life I was meant to live.”
Suicide Survivor, Double Amputee Shares Powerful Message Of Hope And Determination
“A girl with a clear intellectual disability came up to me and said, ‘Are you ok? Did you hurt yourself?’ I responded, ‘I’m okay. But yes, I did.’ She looked at me and my prosthetics and said, ‘I’m so sorry. Take better care of yourself next time.’”