“I was not a rented womb. I didn’t do it for the money. I didn’t ‘sell’ my baby. I was so thankful to be carrying Andrew.”
‘Would we click? I was about to meet the man whose child was about to be in my belly!’: Mom of 2 becomes surrogate for gay couple, ‘There are many ways to make a family’
‘Attending the funeral of a 24-year-old was so scary. Little did I know, 9 years later, it would be my turn.’: Mom of daughter lost to suicide shares advice for others grieving
“‘You can make it a day at a time.’ Little did I know I would use this message again and again.”
‘I wondered every morning, ‘Is today going to be the day I connect with my baby?’: Woman shares motherhood journey through OCD diagnosis, ‘It does not define me’
“I would cover up the fact I felt so disconnected. Everything was ‘great,’ ‘fine,’ ‘I love being a mom.’ I was lying to them and myself.”
‘If something doesn’t turn around, you won’t make it out of here.’ I CAN’T have a 4th surgery.’: Survivor of 3 life-threatening surgeries advocates for those with invisible illnesses
“I truly believe that miracles happen every day, otherwise, I wouldn’t be here today.”
‘She’ll pass away within 2 weeks.’ I was the FIRST child in the world to survive.’: Woman shares journey as survivor of rare congenital abdominal aortic aneurysm
“My feet would go numb. ‘This isn’t normal,’ teammates would say. In hindsight, I think sports helped save my life.”
To The Kind Stranger Who Gave This Special Needs Mom The Strength To Carry On
“You could’ve judged us. You could’ve given us dirty looks. You could’ve asked us to quiet down, but you didn’t. You had no idea I was holding on by a thread. You had no idea your words that day gave me strength.”
I Wondered How I Could Do Forever When I Couldn’t Make It Through Today
“My heart is still broken, the pain is still real, and my tears still flow. But if I can do this, so can you.”
I Went To My Friend’s Wedding, And Left With A Husband Of My Own
“In a matter of 6 months, I became a wife, stepmom, and immigrant in a country whose customs and language were completely different.”
From Drugs & Depression To A College Career, This Teen Mom Shows You Can Achieve Anything
“If I could reach out to other teen moms and offer some advice, I would tell them they can do it.”
‘I spent half the day in the bathroom, desperately wanting to flush my dope down the toilet but being completely powerless.’: Former heroin, meth addict shares her incredible recovery
“When I tried heroin for the first time, I felt what I imagined the love of a mother must feel like, like a warm hug from the inside out. I believed I had finally found security and love.”