“I won’t see Logan every day of his life. Instead, every day of my life, I see his life in a book.”
My Son Died Of Encephalitis Just 14 Days After Being Born
‘I’ve been at the beach this week, and I’ve seen all kinds of bodies’: Mom’s revelation about the only time our bodies are beautiful
“It’s all been an incredible spectacle.”
‘Why the last 365 days after delivering my son silently sleeping were the worst and best days of my life.’
“The doctor apologized with tears in her eyes, while I let out a confused ‘it’s okay,’ with tears building up in mine.”
‘This is going to hurt.’ I immediately tried to stand up. I could feel the broken bones in my leg.’: Police officer recalls ‘humbling’ addiction journey after on-duty injury, ‘I didn’t set out to be an addict’
“Dispatch put out a call for a collision. I was quickly changing lanes, hell bent on handling my call. I remember the panic setting in. The chaos, the pain. ‘You’re staring down the barrel of amputation.’ I didn’t care. I wanted a fighting chance.”
Home Depot Employees Build Dream Mailbox For Autistic Boy’s Birthday
“He walked around the corner pushing a hand cart with the mailbox on top. I immediately teared up and told him it was perfect!”
‘I knew my brother had died before I even picked up the phone’: Sister resented her mom’s grief for brother who overdosed until she had a son of her own
“My mom valued my brother’s death more than me, and I was still here.”
‘Why do people bring kids like that out in public?’ Mom calls out stranger who publicly shamed her severely autistic son
“Was I asking for your help? Your opinion? Your advice? Nope. But you, a man about 6-foot-3 and easily 250 pounds, watched a mom who could have easily been hurt and scared and made a situation worse.”
‘They showed up. They took over. They didn’t ask.’: Friends swoop in to help depressed woman when she needed them most
“Sheila is struggling. She needs our help. Let’s all go over there and unpack her apartment for her. Bring food. Let’s make it fun.”
‘Before I put her to bed, her face turned pale. She was screaming in pain. My husband read the word ‘leukemia,’ and I had this sickening feeling. The inevitable truth was seeping into our lives.’ Mom gets hit with triple diagnosis: Down Syndrome, Leukemia, & Typhlitis
“A few hours after going to the doctor, I was out shopping with my husband. He handed me the phone. ‘It’s the pediatrician.’ My heart stopped. Why was he calling so soon? And why was HE calling and not the nurse this time?! Then, he said the words I’d been fearing since Tessa’s birth. I didn’t have the strength to stand. I fell to my knees. I had no idea how to move forward.”
I Did Not Like My Children When This Photo Was Taken (Thanks To PPD)
“Turns out, I was one of MILLIONS of women experiencing these feelings.”