“Without warning, one thought appeared like a movie scene, and it instantly knocked the wind out of me. It was my son’s room… with an empty bed and dusty furniture. I broke down sobbing until I could barely drive.”
‘Moments of fear take my breath away, but they don’t need to steal my hope.’: Mom to boys with incurable disease shares how she maintains hope
‘We had a piece of Josh with us, his partner whom he loved.’: Grieving mom adopts late Marine son’s K-9 partner
“Josh wanted to adopt Sirius after deployment. After he was killed, there was really no second thought; I was going to adopt him myself. Josh never had children, but in a way, this was his child.”
‘All everybody saw was how much weight I lost, and I thrived off that validation. My biggest fear was to backtrack.’: Woman shares journey from eating disorders to healthy relationship with body
“Don’t stress over the scale: take the picture, post the picture, and don’t care about what others think. I PROMISE you’ll be glad you did.”
My Confidence These Days Is As Soft As My Postpartum Body
“‘Did anything work for you today..?’ Avoiding eye contact with the dressing room attendant, I hand over a large stack of garments and give a sheepish ‘not this time.’ I wonder if she notices this was my third trip to the fitting rooms. I wonder if she notices how long I was in there. I wonder if she heard me audibly laughing trying on some of the pieces.”
A Letter To Neurodivergent Girls: I’m So Sorry You Grew Up Lost And Completely Unsure Of Who You Are
“You grew up without a roadmap to understanding how your brain is wired, and then you received a diagnosis society looks at as negative.”
‘My son was born on my birthday, just before I was struck by a truck in a motorcycle accident.’: Single dad, ex-Marine shares recovery journey after near-fatal accident
“I shouldn’t have survived.”
Dear Mom With Alzheimer’s, You Weren’t Supposed To Leave So Soon
“I’ve had to do everything without you.”
‘So what? Nobody cares. Just move on.’ We NEED to erase that shame.’: Woman shares powerful message for those dealing with anxiety, panic attacks
“It’s okay to feel lost, alone, angry, sad, and confused. And you’re NEVER alone.”
‘I have deep scars all over. Most are not visible, but they’re there.’: Mom shares journey to embracing emotional scars
“I’ve seen trauma, tears, and sorrow on this path, but I’ve also seen beautiful scenery along the way. Without the bumps in the road, we wouldn’t cherish the good days like we do now.”
‘How many kids do you have?’ For years, this question was a trigger. Like lemon juice in a fresh wound, it stung.’: Birthmother shares adoption grief, making peace with others’ opinions
“Now I allow the other person an opportunity to hear a new perspective, gain a new depth of understanding, or judge me based on what little information they’ve amassed. Either way, I’m a mama to three girls, but one of them doesn’t live with me.”