“This is very uncommon for your age. We normally don’t see anything like this in people under the age of 50. You need to have all the kids you want before we remove it. We will leave it in until you can’t handle the pain from it anymore.”
‘Something strange happened. I began to cramp severely. I passed an object – I had no idea what was. I was a virgin, but it was like I had miscarried. The object was clear and full of veins.’
Today I Told Off A Stranger’s Kid, And You Should Too
“Mothers, if we don’t have each other’s backs like this, then how can it be a smooth experience for all? This is a village and it only works if we all do our part.”
‘He knew. Both his beautiful girls were in the fight of their lives.’: 17-year-old rallies behind his girlfriend after leukemia diagnosis, sister after Cystic Fibrosis diagnosis
“The pain came back with a vengeance. We watched our beautiful, vibrant, sassy daughter waste away. Then his girlfriend’s mother got an urgent phone call. ‘Can you please tell Wade?’ I held that 6-foot, 175-pound boy. I rocked him as he asked if he would lose her. He says they are his strength, and the girls say he is theirs.”
‘Let’s get married. Hurricane Michael has taken enough from us, we can’t let it take this.’ First responders wed despite hurricane destruction and heartache
“Everything went wrong for our wedding. Most people would think that it is a ‘sign.’ I think it is. It’s a sign that our love is stronger than a Category 5 hurricane.”
‘One more punch to my son’s head could have killed him. He was physically assaulted in gym class, attacked from behind, punched so hard he was knocked out, his nose broken in 5 places.’
“I feel as if I failed him as a parent, I didn’t protect him from this environment. But the scariest part was the fear in his eyes.”
‘I just felt her fingers and toes moving!’ Those movements would be her last. I hold on to them every day.’: Mom loses daughter to Placenta Previa, says grief is a ‘life-long process’
“I sat, alone, doing an ultrasound which looked like nothing. I’d lost all of my amniotic fluid, but my baby was still alive. The doctor told me she had a 1% chance of survival and to not keep any hope. ‘After delivery, what do you want to do with her? Here’s the arrangement options.’ In my mind, I was still holding onto that 1%. It took 2 hours to fully deliver her. It was quiet, sorrowful. I leaned up at one point and could see her legs, lifeless.”
‘He claimed he was going to leave his mark on me. I had a scar wrapping from cheek to cheek, now known as the ‘girl that had her lip bitten off.’: Woman escapes abusive boyfriend, ‘I am no longer a victim, but a survivor’
“I wasn’t there to get back together with him. I refused, only to feel him latch on to me. I started screaming at the top of my lungs for help and out of fear for my life.”
‘My closest friends decided to leave me forever. My core group was gone. My heart was broken. New friends? It is terrifying to put yourself out there. Girls can be mean. Women can be vicious.’
“I can prepare and clean my house for 3 hours the 1st few times you come for a visit. But I can only pretend it is usually this clean for so long before you find out the truth. One day you will stop in because you forgot your sweater, and you will see the underwear one of my boys flung on the couch and the dinner dishes piled up from last night.”
‘Twins run in my family. I had this list – married by 22 and a child by 25. So far so good. I married my amazing husband. We started trying to have a baby.’
“Our dreams of becoming parents were gone instantly.”
Why I Choose Vaccination After Losing My Son To Influenza
“My son died of the flu in only 48 hours, on Christmas Day. I delayed my child’s flu shot for a wellness visit after the holidays. Leon never made it to that appointment.”
‘The doctor came in and said, ‘I’m sorry.’ My husband and I were too in shock to say, ‘Why didn’t you call us?!’’
“I kept thinking to myself, ‘Is my child alive? Why can’t someone just tell me what’s going on?’”
How I Live With Intention After Unexpectedly Losing My Mother
“‘She wants to hang out with me like every day.’ That’s the last sentence I said before the phone call that changed my life, and broke my heart.”
Dear Child, You’ll Understand When You Have A Daughter Too
“Yes, my love, many things change, but some things never do.”
‘I had never seen my dad cry before. He had already seen my dress, that wasn’t it. It is almost unexplainable.’
“This was one of the most nerve wrecking moments in my life. He kept slowly telling me to ‘breathe.’ I knew this was actually a reminder for himself.”
‘Mom, do you think if you and dad would have had the first 2 babies, you would still have us?’ Tears stung the back of my eyes. This question feels heavy to me.’
“My children don’t even know we lost a third baby, our sixth pregnancy, last year in August. As I say these words to them, for the first time in over a year, I feel something new in my heart: peace.”
‘I asked the store manager who turned it in, they said it was Anthony.’: Woman thanks teen Piggly Wiggly employee for act of kindness
“His mom cried tears of joy.”
‘Today is not about what you’ve been through in the past and it’s not about what you may go through in the future. Today is only about today, Finn.’
“I turned to Michael and we were both sobbing, and for some reason, it occurred to me for a second that it seemed really quiet for Disney World. As we turned our heads to the massive line behind us, the entire mass was smiling and wiping tears.”
‘Doctors said my surgery would be smooth, and all would go well. To my surprise, I woke up in the ICU with tubes coming out of me, double vision, and not able to walk.’: Man describes his ‘life after brain tumor’
“In an instant, my whole world came crashing down. I knew I needed to call my mom. I had no idea how to break the news to her though. That’s a parent’s worst nightmare.”
5 Ways White Moms Can Raise Anti-Racist Kids
“Together we can make the world better for all of our children.”
‘My partner of 4 years left with no explanation. I was blindsided with an earth-shattering, life-changing conversation.’: Woman thanks her dog for supporting her through a breakup, mental health battle
“He came into the bedroom to wake me up, just as he had done every day of our relationship. Only today was different. My entire life had been flipped upside down in an instant, and no matter how hard I tried to get it back, it was gone.”
How To Survive When Your Child Won’t Go To Sleep
Step 7. Don’t close your eyes to make your baby close theirs. I promise they’re still open.
‘Before the doctor came in he started telling us about drinking prune juice. He started laughing as he tells us he drank 3 glasses of it, and it worked. We started laughing – loudly.’
“I realized it was a sound we hadn’t heard for a very long time. For a moment, our world was normal.”
‘You are not their only parent. You co-parent with addicts, who have harmed, forgotten and neglected these kiddos. I have had children years before learning their middle names.’
“You have unannounced visits where they look in your cupboards and question your mountain of laundry. They are quick to judge the dishes in your sink and the fact you forgot to lock up the medicine. I’m under scrutiny.”
‘The control, manipulation and deceit were hard to recognize, but when it became clear, it was devastating. She said to me, ‘Nobody will ever believe you.”
“I was angry. I really believed she was doing everything she was because she cared about me.”
‘Every mom can relate to getting rid of toys behind their kids’ backs. Then one night your daughter walks up and asks, ‘Hey mom, where’s my pink baby walrus?’ Your heart stops.’
“Ummmm… busted. Crap. Uhh divert, divert, divert.”