“During the adoption process, when he could see I was having a tough day, he gave me the most powerful advice: ‘Dad, don’t give up hope and keep fighting because we will win!'”
‘Can I please call you dad now?’ I asked if he really wanted that. He said, ‘More than anything in the world!’: Stepdad adopts son into forever family
I Brought My Son To The Doctor For A Broken Leg, And Left With A Cancer Diagnosis
“‘Metastasized? Doesn’t that mean…’ Yes, it does. It had already spread. How did this happen? What stage was it? Was he going to be okay? They could not give me any answers.”
I’m Not Ready For You To Grow Up, But The Time Has Come To Loosen The Reigns
“I must use every last bit of my willpower not to pull you back into my arms, plop your almost bigger than me body on my lap, and rock you and sing to you.”
‘I would want someone to do it for me.’: Girl stands up to classmate being bullied, proves how easy kindness can be
“My daughter has the biggest heart. Sometimes, I think she’s teaching me more than I’m teaching her.”
Abuse Survivor Who Died For 3 Minutes Due To Extreme Stress Reverses ‘Incurable’ Disease, And Is Helping Others Heal Too
“I hope to be a pillar of support and an example that YES you can get out and YES you can thrive.”
Dear Infertility Warriors, It’s Okay To Be Scared
“You don’t have to have it all together every minute of every day. You don’t have to feel the need to put on a brave face just because you think you have no other choice but to do so.”
No Matter How Difficult Things Are, The World Is Not Out To Get You (I Promise)
“This adventure-filled life I’m living with the people I love is the kind of pure sh*t, of the highest carat, most people only dream about. But it’s mine. They are mine.”
I Had Multiple Traumatic Births, Now I’m A Certified C-Section Coach Helping Mothers Heal
“I kept all my feelings to myself for years before I talked to someone about it. I experienced flashbacks and intrusive thoughts and felt as though no one would understand because my babies were fine. But underneath, I was sinking.”
To The Guilted Widow Falling In Love Again
“You are allowed to KEEP LIVING.”
They Don’t Brag Enough About A Mama’s Girl — There’s No One Like Her
“No matter what, I will always be beside her. What we take from each other is what we wish for the world: a built-in best friend for life.”
‘It was important they knew I was honored to officially be their Stepmom.’: Woman shares vows with stepsons on wedding day, reflects on blended family journey
“A family isn’t blended in a blending machine, it’s blended in a crockpot – it’s a SLOW and intentional process. There’s times when I have to step up, there’s times when I have to step out, and there’s times when I just need to step to the side and get out of the way!”
‘Get in the car and head to Children’s Memorial. Do not stop for coffee. Don’t get food. Drive straight there!’: Woman shares younger brother’s battle with leukemia
“Something was clearly wrong. Mac looked pale and the boy who was the life of every party, didn’t even make it 20 minutes.”
‘He went to heaven exactly the time we thought he’d be in the car heading home for the holidays. I hope Mac sees I kept my word.’: Sister starts nonprofit gifting hospital gowns to kids battling cancer
“‘Mac’s been waiting for you.’ As hard as it was going to be to lose him, watching him like that was even harder. I knew I didn’t endure this for nothing. One day I’d go back and make a difference within those hospital walls.”
Trying To Make ‘Mom Friends’ Felt Like High School All Over Again
“Could I really fit in? Where is the ‘Un-showered, I Have No Idea What I Am Doing’ mom club? Sign me up for that.”
Today, I Am Thankful For The Grays—They Make The Light Shine So Much Brighter
“We need a little gray in our life sometimes. You cannot have good times without the bad.”
‘Gossip, disrespect, and bullying don’t come naturally. They are learned behaviors.’: Mom urges ‘our kids are listening’
“They know what you say about their aunt when you leave the family gathering. They hear the hurtful things you say to someone when you’re angry. They know what you think about someone who looks or acts differently because they heard the way you giggled or sneered about them in the grocery store.”
Please Don’t Stop Asking And Inviting Your Friends Struggling With Depression
“They might not have taken you up on your offer to be a listening ear. They might not have shown up to a single event you invited them to, or flaked out at the last minute EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. But at least they knew you cared. You were thinking about them. You hadn’t forgotten them.”
I was crying when my sweet son said, ‘Take deep breaths mama. Remember this pain is a good pain!’ It was just what I needed to hear.’: Mom of 2 recounts asynclitic birth story
“The baby was pulling my cervix along with him, and it was acting like a rubber band around his head. I could hear the concern in my birth team’s voices and I knew he needed to get out ASAP.”
I Survived A Traumatic Brain Injury After My Parents Were Pressured To Pull The Plug On Me
“The doctors suggested if I was to ever wake up, I would NEVER walk or talk again and would be in a vegetative state for the rest of my life. But my parents had hope.”
‘From the funeral to the grave, the 1st-anniversary date to the 20th, the depth of the pain remains unchanged.’: Woman shares reality of grief, ‘there is no agenda for loss’
“The truth is, there’s no agenda for loss. No timeframe for recovery. No amount of seasons that will make it different.”
Showers Are Not My Self-Care Time
“His brief tonics are usually fine – it happens, he continues breathing and it’s over quickly. I watch for a second, and see the twitching…it’s a bigger seizure. For the first time, I had to jump out of the shower, soaking wet, and get to my child.”
‘I had no money to my name, I broke into my daughter’s piggy bank to buy a bottle of wine.’: Mom of 4 details alcoholism journey leading to recovery
“My mom and stepdad went to hell and back to bail me out the next morning. Guess what I did that night? You guessed it. I got drunk.”
Dear Firstborn: Thank You For Teaching Me The Joy In Slowing Down
“Son, I thought it would be me teaching you about life, the world, and yourself. And it was. But as much as it was that, it was equally about you teaching me.”
‘The world sees your smile. But I see the fire you fight to conceal, the flames darting out of your eyelashes.’: Mom pens beautiful open-letter to teenage daughter
“You feel your insecurities are meant to stay behind closed doors and a locked heart. It’s easier for others to digest. While it gives you indigestion. I can’t make it any easier. But I can promise to be the witness to all of it. To all of you.”
‘She’s sleeping through half her school day! What kind of mom allows that?’ Me.’: Mom shares reminder to keep kid’s well-being top priority
“I’m the kind of mom who cares way more about her well-being than what anyone else’s opinion of my parenting is.”