“I instinctively took a step backward. I was telling myself if he asked for money, I could honestly tell him I had none and keep walking. But instead, he looked back into my eyes, and asked for something else. There was a moment of awkward silence as he fidgeted a bit and looked toward the door.”
‘I was walking alone at night. A man came out of the shadows. I instinctively stepped back.’: Woman reminds us to ‘simply be kind’ after eye-opening encounter with homeless man
To My Parents: Thank You For All Your Sacrifices (As A New Mom, I Finally Get It Now)
“What a beautiful gift they’ve given me. I just hope they know how big I love them, right back. For all of it.”
It’s Okay To ‘Just Be A Mom’—Parenting Is A Full-Time Job
“Society says, ‘You want to stay home and raise your kids? Psh, are you stuck in the 1950’s? You are a woman and you are powerful! You need to climb the corporate ladder to be the most successful woman in the history of the world! You can’t waste your brain on being Susie Homemaker. What is wrong with you? Go get a degree!’”
Just Diagnosed With Cancer? Here Are The 10 Next Steps You Need To Know
“This is an overwhelming process, one unlike you’ve ever experienced. You are about to embark on the fight of your life, FOR your life.”
I Wish I’d Been Warned About Stillbirth Before It Happened To Me
“If you are pregnant or plan to be pregnant, there is a chance that your baby could be stillborn. Why am I telling you this? Because I wish someone had told me.”
‘Mama, it’s beautiful!’ I felt sick to my stomach. There’s nothing normal about cemetery shopping for your baby.’: Mom tragically recounts losing daughter during pregnancy
“It was obvious her condition was worsening. I found myself awake, begging God to let me sleep. The next day I had yet another doctor’s appointment. This time I met my sister in the parking lot of the hospital, and we walked nervously in together. Both of us were fighting back tears. The nurse searched to find her heartbeat. My eyes met my sister’s when we thought we heard it, but we didn’t.”
‘Beneath MY white coat lives a patient.’: Med student with Chiari Malformation undergoes experimental surgery
“I always hoped for the day I’d be cured, when I’d no longer be the patient, only the doctor, because for so long I was made to believe the two could not exist at the same time.”
‘It was positive. I was terrified. I started shaking and then crying.’: Woman overcomes years of infertility to conceive beautiful baby boy
“I spent the next two years convincing myself I didn’t want a baby anymore. I became obsessed with puppies to fill the void. I had to pet and hug every dog I saw. I looked at puppies on the internet at work. I needed a puppy. The day after I brought our new puppy home, I realized I was late again for my period. I mentioned it to my husband and he replied, ‘You’re always late.’”
The Woman Who Birthed My Twin Daughters Gave Them Life, But She Is Not Their Mother
“Any gestational surrogate would say the same. Though we may not say it every day, not a single day goes by that we are not grateful for this tremendous gift.”
I Unfairly Judged, Until Postpartum Came Knocking On My Door
“I never understood postpartum depression. Just like I never understood motherhood.”