“I lived in constant hypervigilance due to posttraumatic stress from the abuse, and in my eyes, I didn’t deserve him. I was waiting for the moment he would either stop talking to me or try to use me.”
‘There is love after abuse, divorce, and infidelity.’: Woman shares how to trust again after being cheated on
Why Halle Bailey Is The Perfect Ariel In Disney’s The Little Mermaid
“Is there anyone better equipped to sing a song about being part of a world that doesn’t understand and expects us to change in order to fit in?”
Happily Remarried Trauma Survivor Shares Advice For Dating After Divorce
“You have come too far to not require the healthy love you deserve. There is someone out there who will treat you correctly, and that person is worth the wait.”
Co-parenting With A Narcissist Is Cruel, But You Can Take Your Power Back
“Never lose yourself and know you did the best thing you ever could have done the second you walked out the door. You are more powerful than you will ever know.”
‘Stepmom confession… I’ve been living a lie.’: Stepmom shares how she took control of her inner peace
“Stop letting your emotions lie to you. You are in control of your mind. Your mind isn’t in control of you.”
Mom Provides Hope, Advice For Others Parenting With Mental Illness
“We beat ourselves up immensely for the smallest details our children aren’t even upset about, and yet it’s a never-ending cycle.”
‘I was convinced I was going to die.’: Woman with epilepsy shares life-changing brain surgery
“I was so sick of having epilepsy run my life, that within .5 seconds of my epileptologist asking me if I was up for brain surgery, I didn’t even blink and told him, ‘YES!!!’”
‘I Began To Question Everything About Myself.’: An Interview With Now 71-Year-Old Adopted By Air Force Parents
“I didn’t know the record I’d used for a marriage certificate, my Certificate of Baptism and Birth, showed a falsified birthplace. Now, I think of that record as an award to my parents who blessed and legitimized an illegitimate child.”
Woman With Craniofacial Differences Discriminated Against Earns Master’s Degree To Advocate For Disabled Community
“People with facial differences and disabilities deserve the same access to careers, to love, to education, to family, to social life, and to equal opportunity as anyone else. This is what I push for.”
After 113 Days In NICU, 1-Pound Preemie Defies All Odds To Become Thriving Toddler
“It was the best of the best NICU team, from the security guards at the front desk, to the janitorial staff, to the nurses and neonatologists.”