“I struggled through acne, stomach aches, anxiety, chest palpitations, and sweaty palms. My body was keeping score.”
‘In my 30s I asked, ‘Is being ‘playfully’ drowned in a pool considered abuse?’ It was a groundbreaking moment.’: Woman shares journey healing from ‘cycle of generational trauma’
‘Every day I see women posting negative statuses like, ‘Stop using Snapchat filters, stop using the smooth tool, stop taking gym selfies…we get it.’: Woman urges ‘let her do it’
“If it makes her feel pretty, if it makes her feel good about herself even for a split second… let her do it.”
‘You have NO business being a mother.’ He wanted love and I wanted to be left ALONE.’: Mom survives postpartum depression, ‘It’s okay to ask for help’
“I GENUINELY believed my son was better off with anyone besides me.”
‘The case was OVERTURNED because the victim’s jeans were ‘too tight.’: Woman shares ‘solidarity’ regarding sexual assault, ‘We’re in this together’
“If someone says no, it’s a SOLID no.”
My Heartbreaking Reality Living The Black Experience In America
“This is real life. These are the parts your Black friends don’t tell you, because we exist in the world you create for us in your head.”
6 Important Lessons I Learned As A Young Mom
“It’s okay to take the path less traveled.”
‘The doctor punctured BOTH OF MY NEW LUNGS! I ended up back in the ICU, fighting for my life.’: Cystic fibrosis warrior undergoes double lung transplant
“I got a first chance at life.”
5 Must-Know Things For The Special Needs Parent
“It is difficult to evade the worries of tomorrow, but we can control making our children feel unconditionally and wholly loved, today.”
‘You look in the mirror and think, ‘My gosh. What happened to me?’ Your 3-day-old yoga pants covered in smeared banana.’: Woman urges ‘you don’t see it, but you are the perfect mom’
“You don’t see it in the floor covered with toys or the countertop smattered with dirty dishes. You don’t feel it in your 3-day-old yoga pants, desperately brushing out the crease in your hair from your days-old ponytail, wondering where all of your clean bras are. But it’s there, one perfect Mom for her sweet baby.”
10 Things To Know When We Say Our Child Has Autism
“It does not mean our child is dying.”
‘Each time we opened the freezer, we were at risk of being buried under an AVALANCHE of milk.’: Mom donates 200 ounces of breastmilk to local NICU
“I’d rather my breastmilk be put to good use.”
Truth Is—You Don’t Know Me Yet, But You’ve Already Stolen My Heart
“Hi, I’m your Dad. You don’t know me yet, but I feel like I’ve always known you. When I close my eyes, I can already see your little face looking up at me. I can feel your tiny hand wrap around my index finger. My plan is to tell you every day of your life how much I love you.”
‘My mom wiped my tears. ‘We won’t stop until we have answers. I promise.’: Endometriosis warrior shares 8-year diagnosis journey
“I haven’t been pain-free since December of 2013. Since then, I’ve gotten sicker and sicker. Being doubled over in pain is my everyday life.”
‘I found her confused and disheveled. Something was VERY wrong.’: Woman recounts mother’s last days, ‘She’s reunited with the love of her life’
“She discussed it with such peace and ease. Perhaps because she knew who would be waiting on the other side, my dad.”
I Let My Anxiety Convince Me I Was A Bad Mother
“I was deep in a hole with no way up and out. I wondered if it would be better for everyone if I just ended it.”
‘Be polite to men who hit on you.’ WE ARE NOT THE PROBLEM.’: Woman explains why ‘the narrative needs to change’
“You do not owe ANY person who ‘hits on you’ a proper response.”
5 Stages Of Grief: How To Love After Loss
“Moving forward doesn’t mean the end of grief.”
10 Must-Know Water Safety Tips For The Summer
“Even EXPERIENCED swimmers and athletes are at risk.”
‘I got pregnant 4 MONTHS after my leg was amputated.’: Mother recounts journey as amputee, ‘I’m happier now than I’ve ever been’
“I couldn’t IMAGINE how I’d ever like looking at myself with a leg missing, wobbly tummy, fat bum, and double chin. I had to find the courage to believe in MYSELF.”
‘As he took his last breaths, he tried to tell me something. I whispered, ‘I love you and I know you love me too. It’s okay.’: Widow shares grief of losing veteran husband to cancer
“While our friends were getting dream jobs, dream homes, getting married, and having kids, we were fighting for his life.”
‘After all the miscarriages, the doctor said, ‘You’re pregnant, with TWINS!’ I about passed out.’: Mom births miracle twin, adopts miracle daughter
“Immediately after, I began looking into adoption. I refused to give up on having a daughter. Then we got the call: ‘We have a 9-month-old girl in need of a home.'”
‘It’s really selfish of you to always ask for help.’ Everyone thought I was pretending to be injured.’: Disabled dancer shares journey with Hypermobility syndrome
“Here I was in my late teens, supposedly at my prime. Yet, I was struggling to walk.”
I Am More Than A Person With Dwarfism, I Am Kristen
“Society led me to believe I wasn’t enough. They’re wrong. I am more than a diagnosis, a statistic, a label, or a condition.”
My Dad Was Not A ‘Junkie,’ He Is A Hero
“Before you judge his shortcomings and all he did wrong, judge his strength, too.”
She Is Tired And Lonely—Husbands, Love Her Where She Is
“Love her when she takes the time to do her hair, and when it’s wrangled into a knot. Love her when her clothes are trendy, and when she decides on an oversized sweater. Love her when her legs are buttery smooth, and when they’re prickly.”