“One day, you will shed the pain and collect a strength that makes you army strong, except you won’t need an army or a tribe, you will just need you. And YOU will be remarkable.”
To The Girl Who Struggles To Feel Good Enough
I Will Always Be Her Safe Space
“At the end of the day, no matter what, she will always be my baby. She’s the precious girl I dreamed of. And if this life with her is my only dream come true, I hope she knows it was more than enough. As a matter of fact, it was everything.”
You Don’t Need A Summer Body—You Just Need A Body, And To Make Damn Sure You Enjoy Your Summer
“For years, I refused to wear shorts out of an irrational fear my ‘thunder thighs’ would cause permanent eye damage to anyone whose peepers were aimed in my direction. Out of shame my once rock-solid soccer thighs now do a little jello jiggle with every step I take.”
‘I noticed a glow in his left eye at 3 months old. I turned the flash off, but it was still there.’: Mom pens PSA after son diagnosed with Retinoblastoma
“I decided to mention it at his 4-month appointment. After talking about how great he is doing, lots of laughs and smiles, all of a sudden everything changed. The doctor looked in his eye and her face became very serious. I pit formed in my stomach.”
‘I called my grandmother. ‘Oh and by the way, I am a woman.’ My biggest shame suddenly became my biggest strength.’: Transgender woman shares self-acceptance journey
“I was taught that a guy can’t wear women’s clothing. A man has to be a man. I knew there was something wrong, but I couldn’t explain it.”
‘I was told, ‘The sharp, stabbing pain is just your nerves getting used to the surgery.’: Woman shares complications from laser eye surgery
“I had to wear sunglasses to prevent light from stinging my corneas. They said it was a ‘temporary’ side effect, but it wasn’t temporary for me.”
‘Your marriage is dead. Accept it and move on.’ I believed EVERY word.’: Wife of 23 years shares incredible love story
“I was lost in an abusive marriage destroyed by drugs, alcohol, and fear with an infant son I was trying to protect. This is the greatest comeback story of our lifetime.”
‘The nurse was dead silent. ’Is nothing there?’ She responded, ‘Oh, there are FOUR.’: Couple battling infertility welcome quadruplets
“My palm was glued to my forehead that entire appointment. How could this be? I couldn’t even carry one baby… how was I going to carry four?! I started laughing, crying.”
‘Hello, bags beneath my eyes, dimple on my butt. I love you.’: Woman pens self love letter for mental health awareness month
“You remind me I am whole, not just pieces of a whole.”
‘It doesn’t look the way it’s SUPPOSED to!’: Mom of mixed-race family says ‘it’s my job to learn’
“I became the white mom who can’t do her mixed daughter’s hair. I don’t want to be that stereotype.”
People Say The Strangest Things After Your Baby Dies
“What makes it especially awkward is these words are often being said by people who care.”
‘I scrub everyone’s crap in the toilet bowl and cook dinner every night, but my husband scrapes vomit out of the car seat and takes out the trash.’: Woman explains ‘marriage is not a competition’
“If you’re too busy keeping score, you’ll miss the helpful stuff your partner does, too.”
Please Forgive Me If I Hold On A Little Too Tight — The Moments That Seemed To Last Forever Were Just A Blink
“I look at you and see the sweet baby I first held in my arms on the day I became a mom. I see you heading off to kindergarten in pigtails, ready to take on the world. I see you riding down the street on your first two-wheeled bike…your smile lit up with your first taste of freedom. All these years went by in a blink, just like every person said they would.”
‘Maybe college just isn’t for you,’ they said.’: Woman with schizoaffective disorder celebrates college graduation
“I had no clue I graduated with honors.”
‘My husband said, ‘The amount of work and time you put into this is incredible. I’m so proud of you.’: Mom donates 2,000 ounces of breast milk
“Once my milk came in, there was no stopping it. Had I not researched, the milk would have gone to waste.”
When I Tell You My Son Is Autistic, Please Don’t Say ‘I’m Sorry’
“His way of saying ‘I love you’ without speaking a single word. How his amazing personality and smile light up an entire room. His ability to see the beauty in the simplest of things. I’m not sorry.”
‘I saw a man holding a sign, ‘Lost job, no family, need help.’ My heart dropped.’: Woman donates supplies to Texas homeless community
“A wave of emotion hit me like a bag of bricks. With the help of my friends and family, I knew we could rock this world through kindness.”
‘If he leaves, I will be wrecked.’ We fought together against the trauma he’d faced.’: Single foster mom says ‘this is just the beginning’ after adopting 2 sons
“For over a year, I raised brothers while living in limbo. I did every single mom thing—including falling deeply in love.”
‘I reread our old texts. Our first date still plays in my mind. It’s the best movie I’ve ever seen. Through photos, I envision the life I thought would be ours.’: Woman shares reminder to embrace pain post-breakup
“If she wants to sulk, I let her sulk. Because holding onto her pain doesn’t mean she’s not living. It means she is.”
‘I was banned from work and told I’d get the sack. They don’t care about nurses.’: Former nurse turned yoga teacher shares plea for change
“Health care staff are fed up, run down, demoralized, and unhealthy.”
‘I knew I was going to give breastfeeding a go. I had a plan. If only it was that easy!’: Mom shares breastfeeding journey
“When my son was born, he couldn’t latch. The next few weeks were a blur. I simply didn’t have it in me. I was really struggling.”
To Your Children With Anxiety, Love Them More Fiercely Than Ever
“Our kids can come from secure homes and still be anxious. They can have good friends and still be anxious. They can get enough sleep, have strong faith, be covered in prayer, and still be anxious.”
Why I’m Loving The Teenage Stage Of Parenting
“A journey that began with sleepless nights, exhausting days, and unidentifiable stains on my shirt has somehow turned into me having the time of my life.”
Dear Daughter, I Pray You’ll Love Yourself In A World That Encourages You To Pick Yourself Apart
“When I found out I would be having a girl, I was filled with both overwhelming delight and undeniable fear.”
‘I frantically googled ‘jerky movements in 8-month-old.’ My intuition knew something wasn’t right.’: Mom says son with Angelman Syndrome was ‘meant for us’
“By his 1-month well-check, my once plump little newborn was looking frail. Not only was he not gaining weight, but he was losing it. I felt my baby was starving and it was MY fault.”