“A person isn’t made more worthy by what they do, how much they make, or who knows of them.”
The Book I Wrote Only Made Me $500, But It Taught Me The Most Valuable Lesson Of All
Mom Shares Heartbreaking Photos Of Disabled Daughter Excluded From School Easter Egg Hunt
“Her teachers pumped the students up, told them the rules of the egg hunt, and off they went. Once the sidewalk stopped at the rubber mulch, that’s where Mary stopped. Once again, she was at the back of the class, watching everyone else have fun.”
10 Self-Care Tips For New Moms
“The day after my firstborn joined our family, I remember thinking, ‘I’ll never be alone again!’ I loved our newborn and my husband and didn’t want to start resenting them. It was up to me to ensure I got the self-care I needed to be a happy mommy.”
When You Have All You Dreamed, But It Still Isn’t Enough
“It’s a slippery slope trying to procure happiness, and it’s a mountain we all ski.”
‘To be answered and understood is all he wants.’: Mom shares sweet story of employee willing to understand special needs son
“With kindness from others, my little boy can do whatever he sets his mind to.”
‘She met all her regular milestones, but her speech didn’t develop.’: Mom of 3 recounts daughter’s autism, rare Microdeletion Syndrome diagnosis
“The initial realization was a sharp kick in the guts that took my breath away. It felt like living in a parallel universe at times. I often had to switch from being an isolated, struggling mother trying to navigate this foreign special needs world to participate in ‘normal’ life with Isla’s sisters.”
‘This is who they are supposed to be.’: Mom opens up about accepting her 3 kids’ autism diagnoses
“For a long time, I blamed myself. The signs were right in front of me, I was just oblivious.”
‘My rock, my biggest fan, my strongest person, was at his weakest.’: Daughter shares life lessons from father lost to suicide
“I remember holding his big, hairy hand, rubbing his big, hairy, navy ship-tattooed forearm, his head on my chest while I rocked him as if the roles were reversed and he was my child and I was his parent.”
Child Mental Illness Is Not On The Rise Because Parents Today Are ‘Too Soft’
‘We have more understanding about mental illness than ever before.”
I Was Diagnosed With ADHD At 33, And It Changed My Life
“Left is me off medication. Right is me on medication.”