“I’m a single mom, yes, but my village is strong, amazing, and the most supportive. I know this baby will be surrounded by so much love, understanding, and diversity. I thank the universe everyday for placing such amazing, wonderful, loving humans in my life exactly when I needed them.”
‘If you asked me as a child what I wanted to be when I grew up, I’d say, ‘A mom.’: Lesbian single mom by choice finds sperm donor through app, thanks friends for support
‘My adoptive mother told me she no longer wanted me when she had her own children. They abandoned me on the streets.’: Gay adoptee becomes advocate after enduring abuse in foster care, transracial adoption
“After my adoptive parents left me, I bounced from couch to couch with friends and ultimately ended up homeless, where I became the victim of sex trafficking. Life felt completely hopeless, but I persevered.”
‘The choice to have a child is personal, and sometimes people don’t have the choice at all.’: Mom of 2 urges ‘let’s normalize NOT asking women when they’re having kids’
“You never know the journey a person has been on through motherhood.”
Incredible Act Of Kindness Inspires Family’s Nonprofit Helping To Cover Others’ Adoption Fees
“When Gracie turned 4, Brittany received legal guardianship. But it would be another SEVEN years before they would legally adopt her because… adoption isn’t cheap.”
‘We always said this house was just a starter, but now it’ll forever be our home.’: Widow shares heartbreak leaving first home after husband’s passing
“That house, your home, becomes the closet thing you get to going back in time, to reliving.”
‘I convinced myself I was ‘different’ because my drug dealer had an MD at the end of her name.’: Mom now 13 years sober shares harrowing prescription drug addiction
“When my mom answered, all I could get out was ‘I’m ready.’ It was brutal, but it has all been worth it.”
‘I woke up one morning to a huge lump in my neck that seemed to have grown overnight.’: Woman shares journey with cancer misdiagnosis, chemotherapy
“You are NEVER too young or too healthy for cancer. You’re not invincible.”
Women Open Up About Changes In Intimacy After Becoming Parents
“Yes, parenthood changes sex and intimacy a lot. No one will argue on that. But it’s not gone, it’s just different, and maybe that’s okay.”
‘I love you,’ June said to Ivy before anything else. All our struggles were worth it.’: Mom shares beautiful international adoption story
“The night we came home, June fell asleep on the couch waiting for us. Joey crept into the house holding Ivy. ‘June Bug, wake up.’ She popped up when she realized Mom, Dad, and Ivy were home.”
‘He beamed with pride ‘I cannot believe the mayor wants me to speak in front of the city council!’: Teen boy with autism advocates for city council to be more eco-friendly
“Many things do not come naturally for Sebastian, but it appeared as if public speaking was something he had done all of his life.”