Love What Matters

family realizing that their baby is choking and deciding what to do

‘I’ll never forget she lifted him up and trusted me like a last hope.’: Stranger saves choking 10-month-old on verge of death

“He was turning blue.”

The Adult Walking Away, Luggage In Hand, Is Still The Same Toothless, Giggling Girl Who Once Held My Hand

“As she embarks down the long corridor of the airport, to the massive world awaiting her, I take a deep breath knowing she will forever carry a piece of my heart wherever her path may lead.”

Mom and son wear varying matching Christmas pajamas over the years

‘One Christmas as a single mom, I sold my designer bags to buy gifts for my kid. But I shipped them wrong. I issued refunds…to every single buyer.’: Mom urges others to ‘forgive and let go’ this holiday season

“Every year since, I’d find a moment to shake my fist at the sky…until this year.”

golden retriever and black lab posing for a picture after helping their owner out on a hike

Heroic Dogs Team Up To Save 71-Year-Old Dad Who Collapsed Mid-Hike

“The black Labrador set off in the direction of the last person they saw walk past them. Meanwhile, the golden retriever stayed back to watch over their beloved dad, who was unconscious.”

10 Ways To Build A Happier, Healthier Relationship Today

You and your partner might be the perfect match, but that doesn’t mean you have the same needs and boundaries.

‘My longing for the birth I’d envisioned intensified. I felt empty at the thought of how it actually happened.’: Special needs mom candidly shares traumatic birth experience

“I was told her heart defect was so severe there was a likelihood she wouldn’t make it to full-term. If she did, she may not survive birth. And if she did, they wouldn’t be able to perform surgery due to the complexity of the defect.”

‘I answered, ‘Yep, everything is great!’ He jokingly asked, ‘Just one baby, right?’: Mom with 2 sets of twins shares journey with 5 kids under 4

“‘Are those happy tears or…?,’ the sonographer cautiously asked me as I sobbed upon the realization we were expecting our second set of twins.”

7 Surprising Things About My First Month Of Breastfeeding

“I had no idea how obsessed I’d be with another being’s poop and pee.”

mom with her hands over her face as she is overwhelmed

Hey Mama, You’re Strong And Resilient — Despite Everything That Forced You To Forget

“Let out that breath you’ve been holding in since you woke up. You’re doing the best you can.”

family photo with pops of orange and red with the family dog

‘Humor, sometimes dark, sustained us. As Kristy often says, ‘Laugh or cry. Right?’: Dad details navigating daughter’s Pfieffer Syndrome, other medical diagnoses, ‘No condition defines her’

“We had learned to function on ingenuity and instincts, but we always found a way. Life became stable, imperfect, and ours.”

‘My size 11 boots were made for walking, not scaling playgrounds clearly marked for ages 5-12.’: Mom shares hilarious playground fail

“I made it to the top, but unfortunately, that was not the goal as my six-year-old was now halfway around the circular death trap and looking to see what was taking Old Lady River so long.”

Mom shares sweet photo of her three daughters smiling hard during Hanukkah celebration

‘Isn’t this picture sweet? We lit our candles, opened presents and had fun together. But it wasn’t so simple.’: Mom of 3 says ‘holidays can be special, but they can also be A LOT’

“This time of the year, we’ll see smiling, shining faces on Instagram, holiday cards, maybe at parties, or in pictures sent between phones. But what you don’t see is it took us two tries (1.5 hours apart) to finally light candles together because of a tantrum.”

Ethiopian and American couple smiling as they embrace one another

‘I felt in my heart we had a serious connection.’: Woman shares beautiful international, multicultural love story

“Dogs in rural Ethiopia can be quite aggressive. Tewabe gently pulled me to his side. ‘I don’t want the dog to get you because I love you.’ I was shocked. He did not completely realize the cultural significance of his words. Yet I was living in an alternate reality at that moment, so I said it back: ‘I love you too.'”

Ohio Marching Band Stuns Crowd With Michael Jackson Inspired ‘Moving Moonwalk’

Being a member of a world-famous marching band involves a lot more than simply being a great musician.

‘My parents taught me it’s a blessing to be a blessing.’: 13-year-old boy uses only Make-A-Wish to feed homeless community

“If I was out there on the streets, homeless, I would want somebody, at some point, to think of me.”

teacher having her students say positive affirmations to themselves to improve their confidence

‘I am smart!’ ‘I am a good person!’: Teacher boosts students’ confidence with heartwarming daily affirmations

Neffiteria teaches math and science at Gideons Elementary School, but her students are getting a lot more than just book-learning in her class.

Please Don’t Judge Grieving Moms For Sharing Hospital Photos — Sometimes It’s All We Have

“For 5 of the 6 days of my son’s life, he was hooked up to hospital machines. It can be hard to look at, but if you look past the tubes and tape, you’ll see my beautiful baby boy.”

A woman staring into her reflection in a mirror

4 Strategies To Overcome Imposter Syndrome

“I compared myself to everyone. I assumed everyone was more intelligent than me. No matter how many credentials or physical proofs said I was ‘good enough,’ I still felt I was unqualified.”

Woman with Cystic Fibrosis wearing a basketball jersey and woman with CF wearing glasses

‘You are different and always will be.’ I carried that fear with me into adulthood.’: Woman openly shares journey with Cystic Fibrosis, kidney transplant, and diabetes

“’I think I’ve heard of that.’ He had tons of questions. On our wedding day, I had a huge lung bleed that lasted two hours. Nothing like this had ever happened before.”