“We were two high schoolers sitting in the front seat of a pick-up, planning for the future. Falling in love at 17, we made plans for where we’d live, what we’d do, who we’d be together. We joked about names for our future babies, who they’d look like. Never in a million years did we realize our journey to becoming parents would look like this.”
‘Nick went from the world’s best husband to the world’s best infertility med administrator. As my faith wavered, his positivity never faltered.’: PCOS warrior candidly shares infertility journey
‘They’ll never know how amazing that small gesture was.’: Suicidal woman in tears after stranger’s kindness gives her hope
“You never know the kind of day someone could be having, and how you could impact their lives for the better with one small thing.”
‘I have a daughter with special needs. I don’t have a special needs kid.’: Mom advocates for inclusive language
“Her diagnosis is part of her, but it doesn’t define her.”
‘It’s a boy!’ The doctor placed our sweet baby on my chest, tears of joy falling. But instantly, I knew.’: Mom vows ‘I’m going to celebrate’ son with Down syndrome
“Once my sister came by to visit Cru, I finally voiced my thoughts I could never imagine were real. ‘Haley, I feel like he has it.’ I’ll never forget her response: ‘If he does, who cares?! He’s perfect.'”
I Owe It To My Kids To Be Human
“Not a superhuman, not a superhero, not a supermom… but just a woman attempting her best each day. My children will gain so much more.”
Best Friends Start Professional Pumpkin Carving Business—Our Top 30 Picks Are Sure To Blow Your Mind
“Our love for Halloween combined with our life-long artistic journeys made the perfect recipe for us becoming professional pumpkin carvers.”
I Got Chronically Ill At 19, And All My Friends Abandoned Me
“My empty space in photographs was an open wound; I’d cry scrolling through Instagram, feeling left out and forgotten, wondering when things would change. I’ve read time and again people are grateful for their illness because it’s shown them who their true friends are. But what do you do when your illness proves you had almost no true friends at all?”
41-Year-Old Mom Who Taught Herself To Skateboard After Earning PhD Is Proof It’s Never Too Late To Try Something New
“Dr. Indigo Willing decided to challenge herself with a new hobby.”
‘Your son has the worst epilepsy I’ve ever seen.’ It’s insane to have doctors ask how to treat your child.’: Mom shares son’s journey with Epilepsy through misdiagnoses, mistreatment to 3 years seizure free
“As time passed, I saw major changes in my once happy, carefree child. He was withdrawn and started to not like playing with his siblings or classmates. The doctor told me it was ‘just a side effect.’ My mom gut told me something wasn’t right.”
‘For weeks, I was in an induced coma. Only a miracle could have saved me. After 25 years of lies, I said, ‘I’m done.’: Woman shares emotional journey of loss on path to sobriety
“I woke up in the hospital with a tube in my throat. I missed my brother’s funeral. In my heart, I could hear him say, ‘You got this, sis.’ I knew there was no turning back.”
‘Would you like to hold your son?’: Mom shares emotional adoption journey, amazing act of kindness for birth moms
“They don’t leave with a baby, but they leave with bravery and courage that is unmatched. We wanted to give back to this brave community of birth mothers.”
‘We asked what he wanted to be for Halloween. ‘Bumblebee, the Transformer.’ We wanted his costume to actually transform.’: Mom learns lesson from DIY Halloween costume fail
“It took at least 8 hours, no joke. My husband was locked in the garage cutting, gluing and figuring out how to piece this thing together. It truly was the coolest costume I have ever seen. But here’s the kicker – my son wore it a total of FIVE MINUTES!!!!”
Woman Turns Sculpting Skills Into Full-Time Niche Business: You Won’t Believe This Tiny Food Isn’t Real!
“I now work 12 hours a day, 6 days a week, creating and selling food miniatures.”
Mom Creates Inclusive Dolls To Help Kids With Disabilities Feel Accepted
“When other parents of deaf children took notice, requests for more custom dolls came pouring in!”
‘Mom, that’s when you were skinny!’ I saw a photo of my pre-baby body. I sighed and envied who I once was. I don’t look like her anymore.’: Mom learns to appreciate beauty of postpartum body
“My pre-baby body didn’t birth four human beings. My pre-baby body didn’t know the true meaning of sacrifice, sleepless nights. My pre-baby body didn’t know love like I know now.”
Parents Confess Hilarious White Lies They’ve Told Their Children
“These parents coming clean are sure to make you laugh.”
3-Month-Old Has The Best Reaction To Hearing Mom’s Voice For The 1st Time
“Baby Ellianna hasn’t been able to hear at all… until now!”
‘She looks 7 months pregnant.’ Only 14, my stomach was so big and hard. I knew something wasn’t right.’: Woman candidly details battle with childhood ovarian cancer, infertility journey
“‘You’re fine. I’ll call the doctor, but it’s probably nothing.’ They pulled mother aside and asked if she was sure I wasn’t pregnant. ‘99% sure.’ When the test came back negative, we were told, ‘All your daughter’s organs are covered with a huge mass.'”
No, I Will Not Be Raising My Son To Be A ‘Heart Breaker’
“I am setting higher standards.”
‘I’ve always loved my friends – but in different seasons of parenting, I’ve placed different value on my friendships.’: Mom shares important lesson on friendship, ‘Don’t be scared to take the first step’
“When my kids were little, friends were a lifeline. We got together daily to keep our sanity. As our kids got older, and we entered the ‘sweet spot’ before adolescence, I put my friendships on the back burner. But in the past 18 months, I’ve needed my friends on a new level.”
‘I was scared. I certainly didn’t want to steal anyone’s baby.’: Mom’s eyes opened to complications on road to transracial open adoption
“‘Saving a baby’ was the name of the game—a selfless, commendable act of love to raise a child ‘like they’re your own.’ I cringe. I really do. My job as his mother is to allow him to learn about who he is.”
‘Sis, we need to talk. The doctor called. You’re pregnant.’ I was only 14. I just wanted to be a kid.’: Teen mom beats all odds, now mom of 3
“I was just a child and I was having to take care of my mother. Making sure she ate, making sure she didn’t drown in her bowl of soup, and making sure she didn’t fall asleep with a cigarette in her mouth and burn the house down. She was supposed to be taking care of me, not me taking care of her.”
We Talk A Lot About The Postpartum Body—But There’s Something Missing From The Conversation
“They come out looking for our bodies. They come out longing for our bodies. They come out looking for safety, for love, for home – regardless of size.”
‘Rather than growing stronger, my skeletal muscles are wasting away. But I’m still up and kicking…well, not really.’: Man with Spinal Muscular Atrophy shares journey with humor
“I’ve been a lazy, lucky lad from the fetal stage. Just kidding, lol. I consider my negative thoughts as a challenge to be handled, not a problem I can’t control.”
‘I had ZERO recollection of what happened when I woke up hours later. ‘You really need to consider brain surgery.’: Woman shares epilepsy journey, offers hope to others
“I went through the first 12 years of my diagnosis without looking for others like me. I was in a super dark and suicidal place. I had no idea who to turn to or what to do.”