“During the adoption process, when he could see I was having a tough day, he gave me the most powerful advice: ‘Dad, don’t give up hope and keep fighting because we will win!'”
‘Can I please call you dad now?’ I asked if he really wanted that. He said, ‘More than anything in the world!’: Stepdad adopts son into forever family
I Brought My Son To The Doctor For A Broken Leg, And Left With A Cancer Diagnosis
“‘Metastasized? Doesn’t that mean…’ Yes, it does. It had already spread. How did this happen? What stage was it? Was he going to be okay? They could not give me any answers.”
Abuse Survivor Who Died For 3 Minutes Due To Extreme Stress Reverses ‘Incurable’ Disease, And Is Helping Others Heal Too
“I hope to be a pillar of support and an example that YES you can get out and YES you can thrive.”
Dear Infertility Warriors, It’s Okay To Be Scared
“You don’t have to have it all together every minute of every day. You don’t have to feel the need to put on a brave face just because you think you have no other choice but to do so.”
I Had Multiple Traumatic Births, Now I’m A Certified C-Section Coach Helping Mothers Heal
“I kept all my feelings to myself for years before I talked to someone about it. I experienced flashbacks and intrusive thoughts and felt as though no one would understand because my babies were fine. But underneath, I was sinking.”
‘Get in the car and head to Children’s Memorial. Do not stop for coffee. Don’t get food. Drive straight there!’: Woman shares younger brother’s battle with leukemia
“Something was clearly wrong. Mac looked pale and the boy who was the life of every party, didn’t even make it 20 minutes.”
‘He went to heaven exactly the time we thought he’d be in the car heading home for the holidays. I hope Mac sees I kept my word.’: Sister starts nonprofit gifting hospital gowns to kids battling cancer
“‘Mac’s been waiting for you.’ As hard as it was going to be to lose him, watching him like that was even harder. I knew I didn’t endure this for nothing. One day I’d go back and make a difference within those hospital walls.”
Today, I Am Thankful For The Grays—They Make The Light Shine So Much Brighter
“We need a little gray in our life sometimes. You cannot have good times without the bad.”
Please Don’t Stop Asking And Inviting Your Friends Struggling With Depression
“They might not have taken you up on your offer to be a listening ear. They might not have shown up to a single event you invited them to, or flaked out at the last minute EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. But at least they knew you cared. You were thinking about them. You hadn’t forgotten them.”
I Survived A Traumatic Brain Injury After My Parents Were Pressured To Pull The Plug On Me
“The doctors suggested if I was to ever wake up, I would NEVER walk or talk again and would be in a vegetative state for the rest of my life. But my parents had hope.”