“While I saw a terrible looking disaster, he saw something completely different.”
‘It took my breath away – it absolutely shocked me’: How this woman’s son opened her eyes to a new perspective with one simple photo
Dear Little Girl With The Smart Mouth, Never Allow Yourself To Be Silenced By Someone Else’s Voice
“It is very important for children, especially young girls, to understand and believe in the power of their voice.”
‘When you lose a second child, broken becomes shattered.’: Devastated family rallies for father to escort late son’s girlfriend to prom
“With tears in our eyes, we explained to the staff why my 50 year old husband was attending a high school prom.”
I Cut Back My Son’s Screen Time—This Is What Happened
“This generation is distracted more than ever, and now we’re becoming parents.”
Dear Cancer Patients, I’m Sorry (I Finally Get It Now)
“I really thought I knew what it felt like to go through this journey. I didn’t.”
‘HIDDEN DARK AND DISTURBING MESSAGE’: Mom warns of shocking ‘Show Dogs’ scene about finding ‘zen place’ as private parts are touched
“I kept thinking, ‘This is wrong.’ This message is meant to groom children to be open to having people touch their privates, even though they don’t want it.”
How A Chance Encounter At The Park Led To My Niece And Nephew’s Adoption
“That lady from the park is now my niece and nephew’s MOM!”
‘WE WOULD HAVE BEEN DEAD’: Hero Santa Fe High School student used his body ‘as a barricade’ to protect fellow students
“He was a hero, cause if he would never have been there, we pretty much would have been dead because we were stuck in that closet.”
‘It started with the flu–or so I thought’: What a cancer scare taught this mom about the ‘great imitator’ disease
“It’s known as the ‘great imitator’ because it is good at presenting as other things: the flu, even cancer.”
Why Free Play Is The Best Summer School
“Unscheduled, unsupervised, playtime is one of the most valuable educational opportunities we give our children.”
Fidget Spinners: Are They Really What Your Child Needs?
Parents, we are failing our children.
‘She was not moving. I could not tell if she was breathing.’: Friends rally to throw seizure-suffering teen a SURPRISE PROM after she misses hers
“No one could explain to me how my seemingly perfect 15-year-old daughter was now suddenly having seizures. I was angry. I was desperate.”
‘He would only have half a heart. This defect is so dangerous that without at least three surgeries, our baby boy would die within his first week of life.’
“Using our wedding-ring fingers in a ‘pinky promise,’ we made a pact and promised that we would move forward with the pregnancy and never look back, come what may.”
‘You’re not shooting up, are you?’ My heart sank. I couldn’t even look my mom in the eyes.’: Young woman beats addiction and graduates with 4.0 GPA, ‘No matter how bad life is, you’re worth it’
“I hugged her and with my head on her shoulder said, ‘Yes, mom. I am. I love you. I promise I WILL get better.’ They shut the door and told me I was no longer welcome. They did the best thing a family could’ve done. Let me fall face first and weren’t there to catch me. I was a good person with a big heart. I did good deeds for my family, friends, and community. But I was also an addict. And addiction doesn’t discriminate.”
Chick-Fil-A Employees Track Down Elderly Couple To Deliver Food In Time Of Need
“The food was eaten and gone that day, but the impact this had will last a lifetime.”
‘For those two minutes, she is not the only one flapping and waving her hands in the air’: Mom of severely autistic daughter on why she loves roller coasters
“On roller coasters, everyone is allowed to stim.”
Today’s Children Are Emotionally Unwell (Why & How To Fix It)
Our children’s “misbehaviors” are symptoms of a much deeper problem that can’t be ignored any longer.
‘The most frightening yet liberating moments I’ve experienced’: Transgender teen on her community’s acceptance during transition
“I never realized how much weight I was holding by keeping my identity a secret. Letting go of that weight made me feel like, for the first time, that I could breathe easy.”
‘I lost the baby.’: Mom thanks ‘miracle’ surrogate after being diagnosed with same pregnancy complication as Kate Middleton
“I simply wrote, ‘This little girl needs her brother or sister. Can anyone help?’ And you know what? Someone replied.”
‘This was not in my plan.’: Mom’s difficult time accepting son attending college 13 hours away
“I have grown up and gone to school my whole life with people who basically look like me, think like me and believe the same things I believe, and that’s not the real world.”
‘It was a shock to both of us.’: Couple with 23-year age difference fall in love after losing children on same day
“It seemed like more than just a coincidence. It was fate saying, ‘Here is someone who knows how you are feeling.'”
Grandma’s Dying Wish To See Beloved Granddaughter Wed Comes True
“A few days later, at 5:00 a.m., my phone was buzzing. I turned over in bed and saw my mom was calling. At that moment, I knew exactly what it was.”
‘I went on a date today – with my son.’: Touching way this mom prepares her son to be a ‘perfect gentleman’
“When these sweet little boys grow into almost-men and I watch them escort a girl to the car for the very first time, I hope to beam with pride as they walk around to the passenger side to open her door first.”