“Sobriety truly has so many benefits. You’ll find your life doesn’t end when you put down the bottle, but actually begins.”
7 Sobriety Resources For Help With Alcohol Addiction
Postpartum Is Worth Remembering For The Beautiful Mess It Is
“Recovering from birth isn’t something that should be covered up and concealed with an Instagram filter. If I’d seen more women share untouched photos like this one, I might not have felt so isolated and alone.”
‘How long do I need to do this for?’ He replied, ‘Indefinitely.’: Woman with diabetes shares struggle of diagnosis, daily life
“Living 18 years one way and having it flipped on its head with an incurable autoimmune disease made me angry at the world. But diabetes has given me some of the best experiences of my life.”
Special Bond Between Sister And Older Brother With Autism Makes This Mama’s Heart Swell With Pride
“Our daughter, who is nine and neurotypical, has the best relationships with all her siblings. This past summer, she has become ‘his person’ and is often the only person, including Mom and Dad, who can calm him down and relate to him like nobody else.”
5 Pieces Of Advice Every Remarried Dad Needs To Hear
“Men, never give up. God created marriage and family to succeed and yours is not the exception.”
‘Seasons aren’t just for calendar years.’: Young widow reflects on personal seasons of grief
“When you live with grief, you realize it’s not so much stages that you pass through over and over, it’s seasons. And I’ll tell you, these aren’t filled with pumpkin spice or a coconut breeze.”
Thank A Mom In Your Life—They’re Doing Much More Than You Think
“You thought you saw her doing it all. But there’s so much more that’s invisible.”
Everything I’ve Learned Since A House Fire Destroyed My Entire Home In 5 Minutes
“Our family of 6 lost our house, all of our possessions, our 2 vehicles, and our 4 precious cats.”
10 Best Self-Care Adult Coloring Books
“Coloring can be a great activity to help you relax, slowing the mind down and requiring just enough focus that it becomes an almost meditative activity.”
Mom Of 8 Details Rediscovering Herself In Motherhood, Transforming Her Mental & Physical Health
“6 years into this journey, I don’t know what I weigh anymore because it doesn’t really matter to me now. I found the confidence I’d been lacking, and it was not in the smaller dress size where I thought it would be, but in the better quality of life that being healthier has afforded me.”
Grieving Mom Honors Daughter Lost To Drowning Accident By Providing Safety Awareness, Scholarships
“Before her accident, I was still wet cement. While I am certain it’s solid now, she marked her little hand prints all over it. I feel her in the rainbows, butterflies, sunsets, laughter of our daughters. We will live each day to honor her as best as we can.”
Dear Kids Going Back To School: Don’t Worry What Others Are Wearing, Scoring, Or Talking About
“Worry if your friends make you happy. Worry about being the nice kid. Worry about the kid sitting alone, AND DO NOT LET HIM.”
‘Dani wore her mask very well for many years.’: Mom addresses ties between mental health and addiction
“If you struggle with depression or addiction, there is hope. There is life after addiction and there can be recovery. Don’t travel the road alone.”
‘Not one trauma surgeon thought I’d make it.’: After being hit by car, woman with lupus works to help others
“For anyone wondering, ‘What can I do as one person?’ The truth is your story could alter someone’s life forever.”
Why I’m Letting My 11-Year-Old Have A Cellphone And Social Media
“Maybe some eleven-year-olds aren’t ready for a phone. But mine, she is. And that’s all that matters.”
International Adoptees Receive First Ever Birthday Cakes In Heartwarming Videos
“I could feel his joy, his gratitude, his hope, his love, his everything. It was all there wrapped around me.”
25-Year-Old With Sudden Hearing Loss Talks Coming To Terms With Diagnosis, Self-Advocating, & Normalizing Hearing Aids
“I went to my appointment thinking I just needed an ear cleaning, not that I’d leave in tears with the recommendation of getting a hearing aid.”
This Woman Is Destigmatizing Menstruation After Lifetime Of Shame & Misinformation
“We are not meant to suffer, skip school or work because of cramping, bleed through a super absorbency tampon every hour, or have terrible mood swings just because we have a menstrual cycle. These are all things our society has normalized.”
7 Signs Of A Spiked Drink I Wish I Knew Before I Was Drugged
“Date rape drugs are not some rarity that only come out at frat parties. Someone can spike your drink even if you’re careful.”
10 Reasons Stay-At-Home Moms Feel Guilt
“Staying at home with your kids is seen as ‘the lazy way out,’ a choice made by the ‘unmotivated,’ and a ‘cop out,’ a way to evade REAL work.”
‘The shouts of relief were magic. It was finally time to bring them home.’: Couple share beautiful international sibling adoption
“When we gathered as a family to sing to Abraham, he couldn’t keep control of his emotions. His cake had a track hurdler on it and a toy car, his favorite things. And it had HIS name. It was a cake just to celebrate him.”
I’m Not Ready To Be A Middle School Mama
“My little girl is growing up, so I guess I’ve got to too.”
Frozen’s Elsa Reminds Autistic Woman Struggling With Judgement To ‘Let It Go,’ Embrace Herself In Sweet Moment
“We need to be brave and show the world who we truly are; regardless of our differences, we are all worthy of equality, love, and acceptance, and we shouldn’t have to conceal our true selves for fear of society’s judgment. It’s time to let it go.”
There Is No Right Or Wrong Way To Grieve; It Looks Different For All Of Us
“I would read, ‘I’m sorry for your loss,’ and reply, ‘And I’m sorry for yours.’ The question, ‘How can you do that at the most devastating time of your life?’ was asked of me. I could not yet analyze any of the feelings swirling within me.”
Authentic Italian ‘Sunday’ Tomato Sauce And Meatballs
“What I wouldn’t give to wake to the scent of my mother’s Sunday sauce bubbling away on the burner again! It was the best aroma in the world, better than coffee brewing, better than bacon frying. More than a quarter of a century later, I still miss my mom terribly. But the more I cook, the more I feel like her.”