“There was no safe place for me to let down my guard, so instead I maintained the ‘strong, perfect and unflawed church girl image,’ even though there was a battle looming between me and my mind.”
‘The church said no to women wearing pants. Makeup was frowned upon. At 13, there was no room for mistakes or mishaps.’: Woman battling ROCD, childhood trauma shares journey to healthy relationship
To Those Battling Addiction: There Is Hope No Matter How Lost In The Dark You Are
“There is life inside of you waiting to explode.”
It Took 6 Years, 700 Shots, And 1 Selfless Surrogate To Get My Miracle Baby
“For anyone struggling with infertility, you’re not alone.”
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.”
I Overcame My Fear Of Childbirth To Have A Blissful Labor Experience
“My midwife came running into the room just in time to catch the baby. They put her on my chest, and I could not believe the experience I just had.”
‘I was tired of not feeling good enough. In the back of my mind, I felt like all my problems would be solved once I lost weight and became skinny.’: Man overcomes weight struggles to accept body
“I was always the one who was bullied for my weight. Forever the big kid in class, I spent a lot of days playing in the backyard by myself because I did not have many friends.”
47 Job Applications Later, And Not A Single Company Called Back After The Pregnancy Talk
“I was eager and professionally prepared. I even heard comments about my ‘impressive resume.’ And yet, once they expressed interest in me and I disclosed my pregnancy, I was either ghosted or hit with the ‘please apply again after your maternity leave.'”
To My Abusive Parents: Because Of You, I Will Live Life With An Abundance Of Love
“I was the little girl whose story no one knew. The little girl who hid in closets. My screams for help were never heard outside the four walls of my home. And yet, I am living proof you can heal.”
‘I arrived in December 1989 only 3 pounds, with my organs outside of my body.’: Exomphalos warrior defies all odds, overcomes bullying to start national support group
“With how small I was, and how rare it was, they told my family I wouldn’t live. Little did they know, I was a little warrior who wasn’t going to give up.”
What It’s Really Like Living With Chronic Migraines
“It’s not just a bad headache or a really bad hangover. It is a hell you cannot escape.”