“I was looking through old family photos when my wife comes in and says, ‘I need you to read this, and pull up a chair.'”
I Found Out I Was Adopted At Age 45 On April Fool’s Day
‘They each had handmade rings in their little hands and asked her to be theirs forever’: Dad and his 4 sons pull off perfect proposal for their future stepmom
“After his divorce a few years ago, Kevin had written a letter to his future wife. I hid that letter in a little mailbox just outside the barn. As she read the letter with tears in her eyes, all the boys snuck in and got down on one knee behind her.”
‘We didn’t know what was ‘wrong.’ Months went by with nothing. I was left more and more devastated with each negative test.’: Young couple fights through IVF, male-factor infertility, ‘We try to look with a positive light’
“We just wanted to have a baby! It should be easy, right?! Every pregnancy and birth announcement would make me cry. Everyone would ask, ‘When are you going to have kids?’ Inside I was broken.”
Why Compassion Is The #1 Tool For Improving Our Lives
“It starts with us leading in love, because it always, always, always starts with love.”
What I Want My Child To Know After They Screw Up
“In anticipation of an occurrence that I wholeheartedly hope never happens, but undoubtedly know will, I have preemptively drafted myself a script that I will hopefully remember in the coming years.”
How Busy Partners Should Answer ‘What Time Do You Think You’ll Be Home?’
“Don’t be like me.”
‘I was putting away two cases of beer each week’: Man decides to shake his ‘dad bod’ on Father’s Day, loses 70 pounds one year later
“I was bloated, fatigued, and increasingly unhappy with my situation, financially and emotionally. I felt like I was coming up short as a husband and father.”
‘My mom even told the nurses, ‘Don’t feel bad you can’t fix her, we have accepted she will die from anorexia.”
“Just try and keep her alive for as long as possible and maybe some miracle will happen, and she will recover.”
‘Some days I said ‘no’ to more than 20 kids. The need for foster families was huge. Finally, I had a case worker ask me, ‘What will you say yes to?’ It made made us reevaluate.’
“We didn’t set out to be a large family. In fact when we first got married, my husband and I were convinced we didn’t want any kids. We were young. We didn’t know much and later we changed our minds! “
Screentime Is Making Kids Moody, Crazy, And Lazy
“If done correctly, this intervention can produce deeper sleep, a brighter mood, better focus and organization, and an increase in physical activity.”
My Mother’s Battle With Cancer May Have Ended, But She Was Not Defeated
“She was ready; her time here was fulfilled.”
Dear Mom: Even Though You’re Gone, You Will Forever Be My Person
“On our wedding day, my Mom gave my husband a note. A note that was just for the two of them. A note with the title that said, ‘How to be Nikki’s person.’”
8 Months Before This Photo, I Went Off Zoloft For The First Time In A Decade
“‘It’s better if you just get off of it,’ my doctor said to me, without ever asking if I thought that would be the right choice for my personal situation. Wanting to start off on the right foot as a mother, I was obedient.”
The Guy Seated Next To Me Is My Good Friend Chris, My Wife’s Ex-Husband, And The Father Of My Stepsons
“Now, truth is, we didn’t start out this close. Blended families aren’t always easy. But I really love the guy. He inspires me to be a better man.”
‘It’s easy to fool ourselves into thinking we’re seeing the full picture’: Mom’s reminder that social media is just ‘snapshots’ of the larger reality
“But here’s the reality… a snapshot will never tell our whole story.”
‘You can’t expect her to act like a princess if she’s treated like a slave’: Dad’s honest reply after being asked if he ‘felt unhappy with the monotony’ of his marriage
“Don’t for one second think it’s all on her to make things better or more exciting.”
‘I immediately kicked my boyfriend out of my parent’s house. He’d been cheating during my pregnancy. I questioned bringing a baby into a broken home.’: Single teen mom urges ‘you will achieve your goals’
“Those two little pink lines showed up. Just to be sure, we walked to the store to buy 6 more tests. Even though every single one of them were positive, it still didn’t seem real. My high school classmates were well on their way to grad school and post college careers. I questioned bringing a baby into an already broken home.”
‘I want to be very honest. You do not always enjoy the children that come into your home.’: Mom of 9 gets candid about fostering and adoption
“Our kids have learned about compassion, but also about heroin, what it means to violate parole, and how to test for drugs using a hair follicle.”
‘I couldn’t bear another miscarriage. If I lost this baby, I would have to be hospitalized to prevent me from ending my life.’
“She has shown me a love I could have never imagined and has taught me to be thankful for each day we have together. She is my hero, and she saved my life.”
‘Hello. I think you’re my brother.’: Family’s emotional meeting with brother born to Vietnam War vet they never knew existed
“He said he often wondered and worried if his father had been among the tens of thousands killed in combat.”
‘I’m not pregnant. Yes, that’s an ultrasound, with my name, a recent date, but I am not pregnant…well, not anymore.’
“Why is my body not strong enough? What is wrong with me? What am I doing wrong? Why is this happening to me? What if I can’t have anymore kids, will my husband leave me?”
‘There was a text message in all caps that said, ‘ACCIDENT PLEASE CALL NOW.’: Wife’s revelation about what matters in marriage after husband’s scary encounter
“My husband and I have been fighting all week. And my first thought was ‘Nick, if you go and die on me while I’m mad at you I’m gonna kill you.’”
Why I Keep My Children Out Of Family Drama
“The thing about family is that there’s always room for growth when there’s kids involved.”
‘My dad is a 50 year old man who can’t put in eye drops, and had to get my mom to do it for him.’
“This is why I love my parents so much!'”
‘Learn to pray. It’s so good for your soul.’ Actor Chris Pratt’s top 9 tips on life, God and how to poop
“I’m going to cut to the chase and I am going to speak to you, the next generation,” Pratt said. “I accept the responsibility as your elder. So, listen up.”