“The energy in the air felt thick—off in some way. But I couldn’t quite put my finger on it. ‘It must be nerves about the move,’ I rationalized.”
‘My husband, the love of my life, took his life without warning.’: Widow shares healing journey on 5-year wedding anniversary
Active Shooter Drills Are Now Just Part Of School Curriculum, And It’s Not Normal
“Our kids should be okay. Except they’re not.”
The Simple Act Of Packing Lunches Felt Impossible This Morning
“We begrudgingly sent our children off to school today absolutely sick to our stomachs. Hugging them so much tighter than the day before, choking back tears. As mothers, we’re full of rage. As mothers, we’re going to act. Because if our government refuses to protect our children, we will.”
‘When you love someone, it can’t just be words. It’s got to be actions, too.’: Dad shares touching moment he teaches son what true love looks like
“He gave me this long, confused, why-would-a-grown-human-do-anything-they-didn’t-want-to-do look like he’d really found some hole in the plot of my life. ‘Because visiting this place isn’t about me. It’s about your mom, and I love her.'”
‘They hear him yell ‘I love you’ at me out the window. They see us dance in the kitchen together for no reason.’: Mom shares importance of setting example of ‘what love should look like’
“In this house, love is shown in many ways, but golly I’m grateful that most of those ways are big, loud, and obvious.”
Dad Sets World Records Running Marathons With Quintuplets To Honor Wife
“I wanted to put myself through a small fraction of discomfort to show my wife, ‘I acknowledge your suffering and I am eternally grateful for these children you carried.'”
People With Anxiety And Depression Don’t Always Look Like They Have It
“Lots of things have helped me on my mental health journey, but one of the most powerful gifts has been BEING HONEST about mental illness.”
‘I beg and plead for God to remove this thorn in my side, yet it remains.’: Woman details battle with anxiety, how she finds peace
“I wish I could change the way I feel, the way I think, and the way I am, but I can’t.”
‘At recess, the bathroom, dismissal…I think about where I’d run to and how many kids I can carry with me.’: Teacher candidly shares impact of school shootings
“I kiss my own two precious children goodbye and picture the impossible choice of saving their mother or saving someone else’s precious child.”
‘You love us with a passion like nothing outside of a fairytale.’: Woman pens open-letter to husband on Father’s Day
“Here’s to many more years of movie nights, cuddles, and your corny dad jokes.”
It’s Time To Throw Your Party Out The Window—Protecting Our Children Means Reform In Many Different Ways
“Gun reform. Mental health reform. Child abuse reform. Safety reform. Foster care reform. We can stop the mass shooting in our country by shouting at each other. The room needs less noise, less chaos, and more conversation. Let’s do it for them.”
‘Even if you’re able to successfully, breastfeeding is NOT free.’: Mom reacts to formula shortage
“In one month, I can’t tell you how much I spent on nursing bras, pumping bras, bra pads, lactation powder, creams, cooling/soothing pads, and pump accessories parts.”
‘10 years ago, I sat in the corner of a jail cell wondering how the girl sitting there can be the same one who was the lead in her high school musicals.’: Recovered alcoholic shares sobriety journey
“This is how we recover—one alcoholic sharing their experience, strength, and hope with one another.”
‘I didn’t want to drop her off today.’: Mom reacts to Uvalde school shooting
“I love Jesus, but thoughts and prayers are just not enough. What are we going to do about it? When will it stop?”
I Was Going Through A Mid-Life Crisis, So I Flew Across The Country And Said Yes To Everything That Scared Me
“I wanted to be happy. I wanted to be the person who said yes to life and no to fear and took risks to chase happiness. I wanted to be the person who packed up and flew to Arizona for a few days without any anxiety. And so—I became her.”
‘You currently don’t exist in this building.’: Woman shares hilarious mix-up during hospital visit
“I sat straight up. It wasn’t like him to just not come back.”
8 Tips For Talking To Your Kids About Tragedies (From A Teacher)
“Our children need to know they aren’t alone during traumatic, scary, or uncertain times.”
‘We were told a lie—to treat one another as competition.’: Mom urges ‘let’s teach our young girls to lift each other up’
“It’s time to change the narrative of how relationships should look between women.”
‘Tell me this is all a dream and we will wake up laughing about how crazy this nightmare is.’: Mom’s gut-wrenching reaction to Uvalde school shooting
“Lie to me about the state of our country because the truth causes the air in my lungs to catch on my ribcage, unable to escape. Tell me it was something other than what it actually was because these tragedies are blurring together. Lie until it’s time for the sun to come up tomorrow. Don’t tell me because I can’t bear it. Instead, tell me lies.”
Boyfriend Adopts Kids From Addiction-Riddled Household To Give Them A Better Life
“He gave me back the second half of my childhood. He gave me the safety I had never known. My life wouldn’t look at all like it does without him.”
Busy Mom’s Tips For Staying Motivated (With Or Without Coffee!)
“As a home-schooling, stay-at-home mom to three kids, motivation is important each day, as is lots of prayer and coffee.”
5 Ways To Maintain A Healthy Relationship With Your Husband
“Marriage is hard, but remember, love is in the details.”
‘We live in a society that pushes formula, only to fail us by not having it available.’: Mom reacts to national formula shortage
“To you it may just seem like formula, but I promise you, the issue is far deeper than that.”
‘I was at my breaking point, and I knew I needed help.’: Mother opens up about postpartum depression
“There were days when I felt so low I just wanted to go to sleep and not wake up again.”
Your Body Brought A Child Into This World And Made Magic Happen—It’s Time To Love It Back
“This is your reminder that this body is for our children. And look at all it has done for them.”