Love What Matters

‘I’ll always stop and let strangers see the baby. I see myself in them.’: Mom kindly shares baby, allowing fellow mommies a chance to reminisce

“I hope the next generation of mommies will be just as generous. Allow me a moment to gaze, smile, reminisce, and appreciate the great privilege of getting to be Mommy.”
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‘I’m not going to tell you to savor each moment. But don’t wish away another day.’: Mom’s reminder to ‘stop wishing time away’ because you might ‘miss out’

“I’ve longed to press the fast forward button and just skip ahead to the next scene where I was sure things would be easier, better.⁣ But even when time crawls by painfully slow, it doesn’t actually slow down.⁣”

Woman comfortable and confident in her skin takes smiling selfie

3 Self-Care Tips To Boost Your Confidence

“Confidence isn’t the absence of doubt, but knowing you are more than your flaws.”

‘I’ve never had this.’ I asked, ‘What do you mean?,’ thinking she was referring to the pasta. ‘A meal with a family.’: Family adopt 2 daughters with Down syndrome, ‘Every child deserves a safe, stable family’

“We were asked to consider what medical conditions and/or special needs we were open to pursuing. We thoughtfully poured over the extensive needs list and then came to the conclusion if we had a biological child with special needs, we’d figure it out. And so we just said yes. To whatever child needed a family.”

little boy with epilepsy and infantile spasms diagnosis

Infantile Spasms Are Terrifying, But You Are Not Alone

“We try med after med, feeling like we’re racing a clock.”

Special needs mom and son take a happy photo together in front of the Christmas tree

‘I see you crying as you’re reminded during the entire season just how different your child’s life is.’: Special needs mom urges ‘you’re not alone’ this Christmas

“I see you searching the internet for a toy and not a therapy item to give. I see you wrapping gifts you know you’ll be unwrapping for your child.”

‘There should not be a price for life.’: Mom determined to raise 2 million to save dying daughter with Type 1 Spinal Muscular Atrophy

“60-90% of children with this disease die before 2 years old. ‘Am I really going to lose my daughter?’ I remembered the moment I first saw her, how I said I would do anything for her. So I will. Even if it means raising 2 million dollars.”

Even On Your Worst Days, You Are A Great Mom For Just Showing Up And Trying

“You can’t take that extra hour in the warm, cozy bed to sleep it off. You can’t take the ‘me time’ you so desperately need to shower and clear your head. You can’t take a mental health day from mothering and leave all your responsibilities behind.⁣”

‘No charge today, mate.’: Taxi driver turns down passenger’s cash for sweetest reason

Instead, he encourages them to use the money to buy their little one a toy.

dog that rescued family from a fire with the firefighters who helped put it out

‘The stray that wandered into my yard.’: Dog saves mom and kids from house fire, finds missing owners in the process

“If it wasn’t for him, who knows what could’ve happened.”

‘Well, dishwashing it is!’: After separated 114 days, wife becomes employee at husband’s Alzheimer’s facility so he doesn’t forget her

“I promised him I would be with him every single day and hold his hand every step of the way. There had to be something I could do. When I walked through the door, he turned around and the first thing he said was, ‘Mary.'”

wife on husbands back kissing his head as they take a picture

‘I’m the machine and he takes care of me. He’s the oil to our well-tuned ride. His devotion is the gasoline.’: Wife praises husband for selfless devotion

“A mother’s love is selfless, without a shadow of a doubt. But the heart of a man who still gives 110% fully knowing he will never have that much of you again, knowing that sacred place now belongs to, or is shared with, his children? That’s special.”

‘It has to be done.’: 84-year-old plays honorary ‘Taps’ tune at more than 2,400 veteran funerals

“Phil will play the bugle and taps until he can no longer hold a note. And even then, the music will carry on.”

‘I have to say no during the holidays, to the office party, to the Secret Santa dinner ALL my mom friends are attending.’: Mom reminds us you don’t have to be ‘constantly on’ during holidays

“I used to think to be a kind human I had to always say yes, especially during the holidays.”

Dear Teachers, Thank You For Thinking Of Me At Christmas

“I hope you realize, dear Teachers, the presents you take the time to make with your students in the classroom are absolutely PRICELESS to me.”

Mom teaches daughter valuable lesson after she eats Advent Calendar in one sitting

‘Oh my God! What happened?’ My youngest had eaten her entire Advent calendar. In one sitting.’: Mom takes advantage of toddler’s naughty decision and gives her ‘something more valuable’

“Was this too hard for a three-year-old? What would I be teaching her if I gave in? What would I be teaching her siblings who had been patient?”

pilot who fulfilled dream by helping refugees

‘Welcome, I hope you come joyfully.’: Pilot who fled Afghanistan at 9 is now helping other refugees to safety

“I gave them hope that the future will be bright.”

‘What? Oh my goodness!’: Grieving 14-year-old surprised with thousands in gift cards by Secret Santa

When Emily’s mom passed away suddenly after a battle with pancreatic cancer, at 14, she had to step up to help care for her five younger siblings.

‘I’ll never leave you again for the rest of my life.’: Couple married 66 years reunite after 100 days apart due to Covid protocol

“When they were brought together you could see straight away just how much they were so in love with each other, even after 66 years together.”

Young Boy Donates $2,400 From Egg Earnings And Fundraising To Toys For Tots

“I’m so grateful for the opportunity to help kids in need, but also to show those who have personal struggles that we can beat them. Just believe!”

mom dad and daughter taking professional pic

‘The hardest part was losing my freedom before I ever had it. I went from being a child to raising a child.’: Teen mom shares happy, successful family life despite stigma

“It was immediately positive, and I was in absolute shock. The first thing I did was look up teen moms on YouTube. The stigma behind teen parents is pretty much all the same. I was looking for some proof it’s not always true.”

‘The ultrasound tech said, ‘What an absolute mess your breast is.’ All I could think was, ‘This isn’t good.’: Young mom shares journey to Triple Negative Breast Cancer diagnosis

“I was told this was likely cancer, alone during a pandemic, holding the hand of a stranger while they stuck a needle in my breast. When I got the results, it read ‘Invasive Ductal Carcinoma’ followed by a lot of NEGATIVE testing.”