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‘My wedding photos were a huge wake up call. I was only 25, yet over 300 pounds. When I got pregnant, I knew I needed to change. I was FED UP.’: Mom loses 135 pounds, gives birth to ‘healthy, beautiful’ rainbow baby

“I’d waited my entire life to be a mom, but I always felt sick, exhausted, and couldn’t even do small tasks. I was so tired of being overweight! My fitness plan was going great until I received shattering news. ‘The day you meet your son may also be the day you say goodbye.’ I went from feeling on top of the world to hearing the worst news any parent could hear.”

‘In my 28 years of life, I am unsure I have ever seen a love this pure.’: Photographer captures unconditional love between Down Syndrome couple

“Joey began calling Ellie his girlfriend. He tells us he is going to marry her. When they see each other outside of school, they immediately hold hands, hug and look into each other’s eyes. It is as if they know something we do not.”

‘My dog was so persistent.’: Rescue dog detects cancer on owner’s nose, saves her life

“She senses when I’m upset or stressed; I had no idea she’d be able to detect that I had cancer lurking underneath my skin.”

My Nephew Died From An Undiagnosed Sinus Infection—These Are The Symptoms To Watch

“I have been telling his story for people who had no idea this could happen.”

‘EVERYONE STARTED SCREAMING AND RUNNING’: Maryland student recounts Great Mills shooting first hand

“Please pray for us.”

‘They always have police in our school, they’re ready for something like this’: Maryland student in Great Mills shooting calls from lockdown

“I do always feel safe though because they have police at our school.”

‘We’re in the back with the lights off, doors shut and locked’: Heartbreaking texts during Maryland shooting between mother and daughter

“I love you so much.”

Yellow school bus parked outside Maryland High School

Maryland High School’s Resource Officer Deputy Blaine Gaskill Hailed HERO For Ending School Shooting

The school’s resource officer, Deputy Blaine Gaskill, is reportedly being hailed “a true hero” for “saving the lives of the students in the school.”

Got milk? ‘Dairy Godmother’ donates 128 GALLONS of breast milk to mothers in need

“Some mommas would leave with their coolers full, and in tears. To me, it was just doing what was supposed to be done.”

‘I miss my other daddy.’: Foster mom’s heartbreaking account of child’s vulnerable admission

“How do we explain this loss to him? How do we teach him that sometimes goodbyes mean for now, but other times they mean forever?”

Please Stop Telling Moms To ‘Enjoy Every Minute’

“My kids are all past toddlerhood now and I still don’t enjoy every minute. Not even close. I struggle really hard to be present sometimes.”

I Never Thought Infertility Would Be Part Of My Story

“I felt defeated and ashamed, like I was lesser because of my struggles. I realized I wasn’t. I was stronger than I ever thought.”

‘My womb was just the babysitter’: Woman emotionally recounts being a surrogate to ‘miracle’ twins

“All I ever wanted to be was a mom. When we were finished with our family, I wanted to find a way to help someone who was struggling with fertility.”

‘NEVER, EVER GIVE UP.’: After 5 miscarriages, rainbow baby was ‘worth every second of the wait’

“Even now I can feel my heart ache as I remember each of my 5 miscarriages, angels I will never get to hold. You just learn to dance in the rain while waiting on that rainbow!”

‘She messaged me, ‘Don’t worry. I’ll be home in the morning.’: Mom tragically loses ‘beautiful’ daughter to heroin overdose

“I told my husband something was wrong. I finally laid down, only to be woken by my doorbell minutes later.”

‘I placed my son for adoption, married the birth father, and now have 2 more children who are relatives of my birth son. CRAZY.’: Young couple begin ‘beautiful’ open adoption after unexpected pregnancy

“I was 20, homeless, and spiraling out of control. I never imagined myself as ‘that girl’ who got pregnant. I’d known the father for a month and had no clear future ahead of me. ‘I’m so sorry I could not be ready for you,’ I kept telling my son. 48 hours. That is how long he was ours. I wanted this stranger in my stomach to have a chance at life.”

‘It was my birthday when she no longer knew my name or who I was.’

“I kiss her and say, ‘I love you.’ She is quiet. I stay close and wait. Nothing. I am afraid to move. Afraid I won’t hear her say her words to me.”

‘I didn’t care HOW I became a mom.’: Couple learns they’re pregnant 6 years after adopting first child

“I found myself sobbing on the bathroom floor. Everyone around me seemed to sneeze on command, get pregnant, and deliver a baby. But why couldn’t we?”

‘There is a fallout from death that extends beyond the first year. Please, don’t forget us in the second.’

“My grief is not gone. My grief did not end when the first 365 days came and went. My grief is still raw. It is still painful. And it is still very present.”
“Please don’t forget to show up when you can, reach out when you have a minute, and sit quietly with us in our grief, even if it’s now different.”