“I understand what it feels like to sit in the parking lot of a liquor store waiting for the open sign to turn on. To look my heartbroken child in the face, knowing I’m at the root of that pain.”
‘The raw truth was, I was going to die or get sober.’: Mom shares grueling substance abuse journey, sustained addiction recovery
If You Want To Get A Bunch Of Unsolicited Advice, Just Get Pregnant
“Regardless of our intentions, giving advice that isn’t requested is at best annoying and at worst invasive and manipulative.”
‘She looked at me with no emotion. ‘It just happens. All my life it just happens.’ My 11-year-old is numb.’: Mom shares harrowing conversation with daughter after Uvalde school shooting
“’Mom. I need a phone. If I have one, I can call you if a shooter comes to my school.’”
‘When I got home, there were three cop cars outside. He didn’t even get to see his first Father’s Day.’: Widow overcomes grief to find new love after losing husband to drunk driver
“There is life after loss. It is possible to live in the here and now and still honor and respect what was.”
Traditional English Meat And Potato Pies (Pasties)
“This recipe came with my family when they immigrated from Cornwall, England to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.”
‘Sometimes babies cry. As long as they’re changed and fed, they don’t always need to be figured out.’: Mom shares newborn parenting advice
“When I started seeing my baby as a human and not some complicated newborn, figuring out her needs no longer seemed like such a mystery.”
‘I Looked To My Left And No Longer Saw My Arm.’: Teen Shares New Outlook On Life After ATV Accident
“When people came to visit me they were shocked at how positive I was. I told them that the most important thing was that I made it out alive, not my missing arm.”
‘The whole exchange took 2 minutes, but my life would be marked by this moment forever.’: Single mom shares unexpected foster care adoption of baby girl
“She was in a little yellow nightgown onesie and it was way too big for her. I signed some paperwork, got her out of the car, and the case worker handed me a diaper bag packed by a local church. That was it.”
‘In a year and a half, our family of 2 grew to 6.’: Couple share foster care adoption story, premature triplet birth after infertility
“Brycen didn’t know about us until two days before our first visit, to protect him from having high hopes ripped away again. He’d experienced many adults not keeping promises, so he kept questioning if we were really going to adopt him.”
I Say A Prayer At Drop Off
“It shouldn’t be this way. This I know. Yet here we are. I don’t want to let you go.”
‘It looks like a harmless weed.’: Mom warns of poison hemlock after daughter suffers severe reaction
“We decided to do a walk around our property to look for any plants that could have given her this bad of a reaction. And then…we found it. Our property (and all of our neighbor’s properties) were lined with hundreds of them.”
Motherhood Is Filled With Contradictions
“It causes constant guilt while bringing us infinite joy. It is filled with uncertainty and fear, while also showing us strength we didn’t know existed. We teach and guide our kids, but our kids are our greatest teachers of all.”
As A New Aunt, I’m Terrified Of My Nephew Growing Up In A World Of Gun Violence
“I would do anything to protect him. He is my favorite human. I need things to change. WE need things to change.”
‘853 days after my husband’s unexpected death, I’m hoping I’ll become pregnant with our second baby.’: Widow raising late husband’s child after IVF hopes for second child
“I’m learning how to be a single mom and how to raise our son in a way that would make his daddy proud.”
6 Signs Your Partner’s Narcissistic Parent Is Affecting Your Relationship
“If these red flags resonate with you, it is time for your partner to get un-enmeshed with their parent.”
‘Tonight, you can sleep in my bed.’: Mom speaks about telling her children the tragedy of the Uvalde shooting
“I told my kids what happened in Texas. I’ve had to tell too many times before. And every time I do, a little more of my heart breaks.”
If Not For Sobriety, I Would Be Dead Or In Jail
“I thought everyone was saying, ‘OMG, there’s Hannah, the insane girl.’ I never felt so depressed and anxious in my life.”
‘Every teacher you know has thought about it. Every teacher you know has a plan for an active shooter.’: Former teacher shares heartbreaking reaction to Uvalde mass shooting
“Every teacher you know thinks it can happen, so they pray it doesn’t.”
Dad of 4 Voluntarily Guards Elementary School To ‘Ease The Worries Of Parents’ In Wake Of Uvalde Texas Shooting
“As an army veteran and security professional, it seemed selfish of me to not offer the parents of my own community peace of mind and the same type of services I would total strangers.”
How To Establish A Consistent Bedtime Routine With Your Baby
“While bedtime may not go as planned every night, remember to stay patient and consistent, and always let your baby lead the way.”
‘Well, you CHOSE to have a big family.’ We shouldn’t feel we can’t talk when we are struggling.’: Mom of 12 opens up about dealing with negativity and mental health
“If I can even help one person by knowing they are not alone in the way they feel, then I am making a difference.”
‘I’d become deeply dependent on coffee and comfort foods.’: Woman shares powerful effect of nutritional, spiritual reset
“My 3-week reset resulted in decreased anxiety, better sleep, and healthier patterns I’m working to maintain going forward.”
‘I about dropped the phone. ‘We’ll just twin it,’ I said. And then I cried.’: Foster mom shares journey to adopt 4 children
“In one year’s time, we went from 3 children to 6. This is not normal, but in foster care, there is no normal!”
‘Their lives, their safety, and their right to get an education should not be a luxury.’: Mom urges ‘we have to do better’ after Uvalde school shooting
“Our children need us to come together—their lives literally depend on it.”
Dear Dads, Just Because You Can’t Breastfeed Doesn’t Mean You Can’t Comfort The Baby
“Our babies benefit from the different comforting methods each parent brings to the table.”