“My husband and son felt like they always had to walk on eggshells around me to prevent one of them from triggering me.”
‘I told my doctor I was starting to hate my husband. I said things to him and my son that will always haunt me.’: Young mom shares healing journey through postpartum anxiety, rage
‘May I see Lyla?’: Adorable 5-year-old asks little girl to be his valentine
When you think of 5-year-olds celebrating Valentine’s Day, you probably imagine kids exchanging cards and candy in class. But for this adorable little boy, that wasn’t enough.
‘It’s easy to pose for pictures, pick a filter, and get them posted. It’s not easy to admit when we’re on the rocks.’: Wife shares marriage advice, encouragement for tired parents
“When the foundation cracks and your love still stands, you will see together, you’re made of stone.”
Today, My Husband Bought Me ‘I Love You Flowers’ For The Very First Time—Because Marriage Is A Work In Progress
“I didn’t receive the ‘I messed up again’ flowers. I didn’t get ‘I am sorry for what I said earlier’ flowers. Today, no mistake was made. No issue happened that needed to be smoothed over. Because everyone’s love story doesn’t begin with ‘I love you’ flowers.”
I Captured The Precious Final Moments Of My Grandparent’s 60-Year Love Story
“They met at a cycling club in their 20’s and I think it’s safe to say that they ran the most important race together. They cycled like hell and pushed through all of the uphill climbs that life threw at them.”
I May Not Get Chocolates And Flowers On Valentine’s Day, But My Husband Pre-Opens My Water Bottles For Me
“Before you start scrolling social media. And watching stories. And liking posts of girls showing off that make you start thinking to yourself, ‘Ugh she’s so lucky.’ I want you to look at yourself, and just for a second, remember all the ways your partner shows you love that is not limited to material representation.”
This Valentine’s Day, I Don’t Want The Fancy Flowers, Assorted Chocolates & Giant Teddy Bear
“Hey Babe, I don’t want a February 14th fuss. So, let’s not make a thing. I really love being you and me.”
‘Marriage means reaching across the space, across the pain, and forming a bridge to each other.’: Wife shares what acts of true love look like
“It looks like stroking his hand and tickling the little scar on his middle finger, because he loves that, and my touch calms him more than any pain killer could.”
I’ll Always Remember The Guy Whose Phone Calls I’d Get Too Nervous To Answer (No Matter How Comfortable We Get)
“I remember lace, but now it’s plaid pajamas. I remember staying out late, but now we tuck in early. You’re Chinese ordered in. You’re grocery bills. And kid drop-offs. Our entire relationship just one giant trip to Costco.”
‘The day I saw my first trans man, I knew I had been lied to. I told my husband I would never live as a woman again.’: Intersex man, gestational father shares self-discovery journey
“I knew very young I wanted to have a baby. Since the world taught me this is what moms do, I must be a girl. I would soon discover this is not true.”