“If the old me could look into the future, I’d say don’t give up. He’s a warrior and deserves to live a beautiful life. We hope a cure will be found in his lifetime.”
‘His first two years were spent in and out of hospitals with countless seizures. I was scared every day of losing him.’: Mom raises awareness for son’s rare Sturge-Weber syndrome
When ‘Staying Together For The Kids’ Is No Longer An Option
“We packed up our entire life and moved 12 hours away to Nashville, Tennessee.”
This International Women’s Day, I Want To Celebrate Every Special Needs Mother
“These women are the strongest people I know, but they probably don’t believe it about themselves. Today, I want to celebrate them.”
Cole Swindell Creates Priceless Memory For Major Fan After Adorable On Stage Experience
“I saw him walking over to our side of the stage, pointing to where we were. I thought he was maybe going to have her come to the front so he could bend down and take a selfie with her. I had no idea it was going to get even better.”
‘I may not be what you pictured an alcoholic to look like, but I am. And accepting it is the best thing that happened to me.’: Young woman shares alcohol addiction, sobriety journey
“It started to become a routine of waking up every morning after drinking and figuring out who I had to apologize to. When I would hear stories of things I did or said to my friends or significant others, I was mortified.”
‘I burst into tears. ‘You’re not crazy,’ my doctor said as he held my hand.’: Woman with chronic illness shares journey to diagnosis
“I couldn’t attend college, I was struggling to hold down a job and just to get out of bed in the morning. I was desperately searching for answers.”
‘School become unbearable for her. It was as if everything around her intensified tenfold and life was just too much.’: Mom gets candid on daughter’s journey with autism
“I could no longer ask her to get dressed or brush her teeth without an explosive outburst. It was like a switch flicked overnight, and we could no longer just think this was just her quirks.”
‘Do I take a chance as a single parent, or risk living my life with regret of never becoming a father?’: Single gay dad by choice shares journey to fatherhood through surrogacy
“The very first step for me was to get an analysis of my sperm for my fertility clinic. I was not ready to hear the results. Sperm count: terrible. Morphology: terrible. Motility: terrible. What? My brother had 3 kids with no problem! I was horrified.”
‘We could barely scrounge up enough change for a McDonald’s hamburger for us and my 2 kids. ‘This isn’t who I am!’ I screamed.’: Mom overcomes mental abuse, addiction
“I went through much of life hating who I was. I strived for a picture-perfect ‘white picket fence’ life while underneath I was drowning in all my insecurities, shame, and fear.”
‘One of my students pulled me aside and asked me if I was okay. ‘You’re not yourself.’ I felt like I was floating.’: Mom shares journey with mental health, sensory overload
“I want to be a part of ending the mental health stigma. I am not afraid of crying on the internet if it helps just ONE person.”