“Our children are our future, and they live in an increasingly difficult and confusing world, so the most important thing we can teach them is that they are important, capable, and loved!”
Preschool Teacher’s Advice For Raising Capable, Confident, Resilient Kids
Late Father’s Traditional Spanish Canelones
“When he passed away, he left me with a big void I didn’t know how to fill and a sadness I didn’t know how to cope with. That’s when I decided to honor his memory in a way that united us in his last months: cooking.”
‘I hid it for years, ashamed to tell my therapist.’: Bulimia, sexual abuse survivor talks road to recovery
“None of us know how trauma will show up in our lives. For some, including me, trauma made me feel better, for a short time. The events had struck me so hard and were so completely overwhelming, the trauma was almost a convenient distraction. That was until the mist cleared and the reality of the guilt, pain, and horror of those events hit home.”
7 Reasons It’s Not Bad For Your Stepchild To Be ‘Scared’ Of You
“Now when I say she is ‘scared’ of me, I am really talking about a healthy kind of fear I think every step kid should have for their stepmom.”
After Losing Daughter To SIDS, Mom Surprised With Miracle Twins To Heal Her Broken Heart
“After a very quiet scan, the tech looked up at us and said, ‘Sorry, that took so long because…there are actually two babies!’ She turned the screen around and sure enough, two tiny little bubbles. It was a beautiful sight, our rainbow twins saying hello to us for the first time.”
‘I knew deep within me, I just had to survive.’: Woman born into sex trafficking shares journey to freedom, becomes advocate
“I believe I am here to help others by shining light on this darkness, through love and humility. I am so passionate about this due to my own lived experiences.”
Personal Trainer Paralyzed In Car Accident Now Helping Wheelchair Users Reach Fitness Goals
“I have accepted my disability; this is my life, and I am going to live it to the best of my ability!”
‘If not for abortion, I would not have my daughter.’: Mom shares abortion perspective, advocates for reproductive choice
“Many of the current state laws would have forced me to endure unspeakable suffering, would have reactivated my mother’s trauma, and without a doubt would mean my amazing, beautiful daughter would not exist today.”
Grandma’s Delicious Vegan Pinjur Recipe (Roasted Pepper Dip)
“When I went vegan 7 years ago, my grandma always wanted to cook something for me. This recipe is her way of showing me affection.”
‘Today, we finally saw the old you back.’: Woman encourages others escaping, healing from toxic relationships
“The best things happen when you least expect it, and when you find the person who treats you right, you’ll finally know what love is supposed to feel like. But please don’t settle until you do.”
‘You’d heal faster if you put the cake down.’ I hadn’t eaten in 3 days.’: Chronically ill woman shares medical trauma
“Instead of being met with compassion, we end up seeing this system at its worst. The racism, fatphobia, gaslighting, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia, and antisemitism that transpires was a shock to what I thought I knew about the world.”
‘I could barely take care of myself. How was I going to care for another human?’: Mom shares sobriety journey, stroke survival
“My husband received notice he was being deployed, and I was terrified at the thought of being solely responsible for taking care of my son. I couldn’t take care of him drinking the way I was. The only logical answer in my mind was to get pregnant so I could stay sober.”
‘I had to deliver her, knowing I’d never see her open her eyes.’: Mother shares pregnancy losses, rainbow baby journey
“I was terrified the entire pregnancy we would lose her just like we lost Jasmine.”
‘We were moving Dad to memory care when Mom had a heart attack.’: Woman supports parents through Alzheimer’s
“Mom doesn’t know who I am and hasn’t in over 3 years. But it’s important for me to lay eyes on her, to create memories. When she passes, all I will have left are memories and pictures.”
11 Things The Remarried Dad Wants His New Wife To Know
“I don’t know how to be in a blended family any more than you do. I know I’m not the best at communicating my feelings, but I need you to know I am doing the very best I can.”
Anorexia Survivor Details Male Experience With Eating Disorder
“It was never really about the scales for me, but my body fat levels from an appearance angle. I was blind to the fact my excessive exercise and food restriction was doing the opposite of increasing my fitness.”
‘Neither of us wanted to speak. Could today be the day our baby dies?’: Bereaved mother shares surviving child loss
“We sat outside on a cement bench for what felt like another hour before making the impossible decision to go home. Home without our first child, our sweet baby boy. Home with only a plastic bag representing our time with him.”
‘For 9 years I grieved my firstborn, assuming I may never get to know her.’: Birth mom shares beautiful relationship with daughter
“Last night I opened up a gallery of family photos my firstborn chose to be a part of. I scrolled through candid snapshots of a vacation she wanted to be at. I watched videos of her, fully comfortable existing within our home, and I wept.”
‘No matter what new weight I hit, it wouldn’t stop until I was dead.’: Eating disorder survivor shares road to recovery
“I’d go days without eating, then spend a few days eating and purging everything in sight. Any unplanned food or meals resulted in needing to do an extra workout, self harming, purging, or intentionally making myself sick. It was like someone else was living in my mind dictating my every move and, though I hated following along, I ultimately had no control.”
This School Year, I’m Channeling ’80s Moms And Kissing Unnecessary Stress Goodbye
“I’m done feeling bad about never getting that first-day picture Instagram-perfect. I do not have the will or creativity to create a chalkboard sign. Our moms in the ’80s had it right.”
I Used To Believe Women Who Stayed In Abusive Relationships Were Foolish, Until I Found Myself In One
“For years, I never truly realized I was being abused. I believed I was the problem, I was still in control, and I could make things better with the man who had once romanced me, treated me with kindness and tenderness, and made me fall in love with him.”
‘My mom said, ‘You can’t return to work. You need to get better.’: Woman shares journey to OCD diagnosis, managing symptoms
“I was experiencing multiple panic attacks a day and major sensory overload. I’d walk away mid-conversation from a customer because I couldn’t take any more information in and needed to shut my eyes as they were so sensitive to light. I had absolutely no awareness or concern about whether this came across as rude. To me, I was in survival mode.”
Autism Mom Guilt Is Real—Here Is What You Need To Know
“Because our children need so much from us, that feeling of ‘am I doing enough’ always seems to be at the forefront.”
Loss Is Ugly And Messy, But Grief Friends Make Life So Much Better
“Don’t be afraid to share. Don’t be afraid to say their name. Don’t be afraid to be raw and vulnerable. Because one day, some girl you knew way back when might need you, just as much as you need her.”
I Used To Be The One They Went To For Everything, Now I Watch Them Spread Their Wings
“Our babies will always need us, just as we will always need them. It’s hard to let go, but all the sweeter when they choose to come home.”