“Can you imagine a pandemic going on for two-plus years and others looking to you as ‘the face of calm’ when all you really wanna do is freak the fudge out like the rest of the world? Teachers don’t have to ‘imagine’ this. It’s their reality, and it shouldn’t be.”
‘The most meaningful and influential job, underappreciated and underpaid.’: Mom shares ode to hero teachers
South Asian Women With Vitiligo Create Stunning Photoshoot Raising Awareness Of Stigma Within Their Community
“I could see the concern in their faces when they looked at my skin. I could feel their tone changing. It’s like people assumed I was the victim, that I needed to be fixed.”
I’m Not The Girl Who Has Everything Figured Out, But I’m The Girl Who Will Always Fix Her Soul Sister’s Crown When She Needs It
“In the middle of trying on bras, my phone started to chime. I sat half-naked on the dressing room floor and let my friend tell me all the things. I let her vent till she couldn’t say another word. Because I am her person, and she is mine.”
My Autistic Son Tossed His iPad Down A Flight Of Stairs, And It Changed His Life For The Better
“I thought I knew him so well, and yet, I didn’t know a dumb old device was keeping him shut away from the world. I’ve been trying to wrap my mind around the many changes that have completely caught me off guard.”
‘He never looks around at the messy house and asks, ‘So what exactly did you do all day?’: Stay-at-home mom thanks husband for ‘taking on the financial burden’ of blended family
“Sometimes, we SAHMs feel like we do a lot that goes unnoticed, and our work can feel like a thankless job. And sometimes, our husbands might feel the same way.”
Happy Mother’s Day To All Biological Moms Trying Their Best
“As Mother’s Day rolls toward us and I have foster kids in my care, this holiday can be an especially difficult time for a child separated from their mom. It can be equally difficult for a mother who is separated from her child.”
‘I felt like I was dying. I’ve never been so sick in all my life.’: Woman shares 20-year undiagnosed, untreated Lyme Disease journey
“Chronic neurological Lyme disease is a devastating disease. It has literally stolen everything from me, but it hasn’t taken away my will to live and to fight to find a cure.”
‘After my husband died, I thought trips like these were over for me.’: Widowed mom shares self-realization journey after feeling ‘limited and trapped’
“I felt guilt and shame as I compared myself to other moms on IG who looked so happy and content at home with their children, but what scared me the most was how badly I wanted to leave.”
Dear Moms – I See You On Your Hard Days, Trying To Keep It All Together
“I see you trying to be the calm amongst the storm. I hear you just trying your hardest to be heard.”
To The Person Dealing With Narcissistic Behavior
“I know you are tired of the gaslighting. One day, you will be free of the turmoil, the frustration, and the insufferable pain.”