“I was 24 years old, single, living in a different country, and already had two children. But I knew in my gut Michaelle staying with me was the right thing. After a few months, she scooted over in her bed and said, ‘Look, mom, we have room for one more.’ I nearly choked, but I couldn’t deny I felt the same tug in my spirit. Little did I know, she had a sister.”
‘6 years old, she showed up at my house in the pouring rain and blurted out, ‘They said they don’t want me anymore. You can have me.’: Mom of 6 shares emotional adoption journey
‘Don’t kill your baby!’ they screamed. ‘My baby is DYING. He is going to SUFFOCATE.’ They never bothered to think of what it was like.’: Woman explains importance of reproductive freedom
“They were calling me a murderer, even when it meant ignoring all the medical professionals and simply allowing myself to die along with Finley. My soul was on fire. And I was angry. No one owes you their story. But I am giving you mine in the hopes it opens your eyes.”
‘Foster care was never a question of ‘if’ but ‘when.’: Former foster youth overcomes trauma to offer a home to kids in need
“Eight people turned my childhood into a living hell, but now, eight kids have found safety within the walls of my home.”
‘If breaking the generational curse is my sole purpose in this life, the only gift I leave behind, I am satisfied.’: Woman shares brave journey from trauma, grief, and alcoholism to sobriety
“A speaker came to the rehab. I asked him, ‘I just want to know, why me?’ His answer was simple: ‘Even if you had the answer, it wouldn’t change anything. Don’t spend your time looking for the answer, spend your time on the solution.’ That simple exchange changed my entire outlook. From that day forward, I was only interested in getting well.”
‘I could be forced to carry a child, and it could kill me.’: Mom with preeclampsia shares terrifying possibilities after Supreme Court abortion ruling
“My daughter could have to grow up without her mother. The government is taking that decision out of my hands.”
‘I sat there broken, cold, and scared, wondering if I’d ever know how to love myself again.’: Woman overcomes trauma of abuse, addiction with help from horses
“The horses helped me realize things no human could. They held my tears and heartache and rejoiced in my accomplishments.”
An Interview With The Adeline Movement: The Group Of Kids Re-Building Burned Home Of Hate Crime Victim
“Evil can be fought against. An act of kindness is never wasted.”
‘It was immediate removal. I didn’t know where they were or who they were with for almost a month.’: Falsely accused mom shares reunification journey with children placed in foster care
“I couldn’t wrap my head around it. I’ve done more hair follicle tests and observed urine tests than I can count. However, even after providing all of the negative drug screens, they were still adamant I had a substance abuse problem.”
‘It was just one tiny white pill that looked like Tylenol. It felt like a warm hug taking away all my pain.’: Survivor of sexual abuse shares addiction, trauma recovery journey
“I want the addict who is homeless on the streets, suffering, to know there is still hope.”
‘In the same weekend of mourning fertility treatment not working, my heart leaped at the thought of adopting.’: Mom shares journey from infertility to adoption
“I was away on a work trip, and I got a message on Facebook. My heart leaped. The seed was planted.”