Love What Matters

‘Do you know that conversation at the end of the day? That conversation where you talk to your partner about the day and what happened to each of you?’

“It always seems to go the same. One person got to leave the house. The other person looked after the little ones. They struggled to leave the house because the tantrums and sickness is wearing them thin.”

Dear Dad: You Abandoned Me, But I’m Only Stronger Now

“I realized why I hadn’t given up on someone so toxic for so long. I just wanted to be loved by a man. I wanted to feel acceptance from a man.”

MOM HACK: How To Calm Your Fussy Baby

“It’s the BEST THING I’VE DONE YET! She forever wants to be held and now I get my break.”

‘I love you, but it’s really important I have a blood child.’ I tried for 10 years. I saw my dreams go up in smoke.’: Woman with PCOS, Endometriosis survives near-death experience, gets pregnant after decade of trying

“I was in and out of consciousness. The doctor grabbed this huge syringe and needle (I mean HUGE). I thought he was going to stick it in my stomach, but he put it somewhere else…inside me, through my cervix and into my stomach. I just knew I was about to have to terminate my baby. They weren’t even giving me a choice. They had to cut me wide open. I had a C-section scar but no baby to show for it.”

What To Expect When Your Son Turns 18

“You will smile and cry at the same time.”

‘The scale said ‘error,’ which meant I was heavier than 375 pounds’: Man loses 180 pounds eating ‘junk food’ every day

“My biggest motivation came from watching the numbers on the scale drop, even though I was eating all the food I loved to eat. I was doing the impossible.”

A Step-Mom Wants Dedicated Dads to Continue to Fight for Their Kids, Even Against Hope

“This is for the fathers who are fighting the good fight — fathers who are doing all they can to be seen as good men in the eyes of their children. It’s for the fathers who should have a sacred place in their children’s lives, because that’s exactly where they belong.”

‘So God made a sister’

“He knew you needed another set of eyes to bear witness to all the glorious magic and madness of your childhood – someone who could feel the ache of memories long past and smile with knowing eyes when you talk about the good ole’ days.”

‘I got the call at 5:30 a.m. My brother was gone. It felt like someone had taken a sledge hammer to my heart.’ Woman tragically loses 19-year-old brother to opioid crisis

“It’s so crazy that you can peacefully go to sleep at night and then wake up to the tragic news that your 19 year old brother had died. Why in the world is my LITTLE brother, who’s only 19, laying in a casket?”

‘This isn’t just a toilet bowl. It’s a metaphor for a communication problem, not because either of us are full of sh*t either.’

“Every time I went to the toilet after my husband, it was moved to a different spot. I’d move it back to the sweet spot, back to the front. For days, this went on. I’d move it, he would move it out of the way. This upset me, and I didn’t know why.”

I Can’t Be Everyone’s Chick-Fil-A Sauce, And Neither Can You

“I laughed, because, 1. How could everyone not like the Chick-fil-A sauce? I mean, it’s seriously amazing and 2. It reminded me that everyone is different, and everyone chooses differently.”

‘His mommy overdosed on heroin just feet away from him as he slept soundly in her bed.’: Mom adopts baby brother after father passes, surprised to learn he was born addicted

“I knew he was horrified by what happened and I didn’t care to belittle him or press the issue. What was done was done. At least that’s what I thought.”

I Bought A House With A Shared Driveway Next To A Sister I Didn’t Know I Had

“To find her was truly a miracle.”

‘I have not needed a feather of my own in many years. I knew why he did.’

“I get it. I’m a lot like you, Oliver.”

How An Old Ginger Ale Bottle Gave My Wife A Traumatic Brain Injury

“A home-made bottle of ginger ale was taken from the refrigerator to the kitchen sink to be poured out. Shelly was busy and didn’t pour it out right away. As it sat on the counter for a few days, it went from cold to warm, and it slowly fermented.”

‘I walked by the man cave. ‘I love you very much!,’ he shouted. That night, at the age of 32, I became a widow.’: Pregnant wife’s harrowing journey after unexpected death of husband

“I finally fell asleep with the sounds of Dan’s snores in the background. At 3:40 a.m., for some odd reason, I opened my eyes. I heard silence. I ran downstairs. To this day, I have no idea why I panicked. I turned on the light to the man cave. He was right where I left him only 40 minutes earlier, still in his recliner. Only this time, I knew he wasn’t asleep.”

My Mom Delivered My Babies (After Cervical Cancer Stole My Birthing Ability)

“Not feeling them inside me was a roller coaster of emotions. At times I felt as if this was not even happening. Having these two bundles finally lay on my chest for skin to skin contact allowed me to feel that connection with them I had missed.”

‘Moms will never treat themselves, so it’s up to us to do it for them.’

“Most of our shopping trips end in the old, ‘Let’s just go, it’s too hard, they’re tired.’ She normally leaves defeated, and without the things she needed.”

Motherhood Is The Most Thankless Job There Is

“Thank you for doing the most amazing, thankless job there is with so much love.”

To The Person Going Through A Rough Season In Life

“I know doubt consumes your heart and mind, nearly drowning you. I know the forbidden, dark places of your mind you’re too ashamed to allow anyone to see.”

Farmers Are The Backbone Of The Country

“I would like to challenge all my farming friends, wives, husbands, families, to please fill social media with pictures and stories which PROVE how much our farmers do for their stock and produce.”

‘Our marriage was over. I found out things about him that left me devastated. I was raised in a home where divorce didn’t happen.’: Mom overcomes divorce and alcoholism with 2 years of sobriety

“I called a guy on the phone. He was like, ‘are you drunk?’ I said, ‘no,’ and my friends started laughing. Here I was, 24 years old, single mom of 2 boys and working 2 jobs. I was hurting and every chance I got I went to bars and drank more than I should have. I was in self-destruct mode.”

‘When am I going to get my baby brother? I just want my baby brother.’: After losing a baby at 11 weeks, mom is THRILLED to tell her son he’d finally get ‘his baby brother’

“His smallness took my breath away. That night, my in-laws brought Mikey to see me. We told him he finally had his baby brother. The first time Mikey saw him, he beamed. ‘He has red hair just like me!’ I feel honored to witness their love. It’s as if the two of them were destined to be each other’s brother.”