“I was 22 years old and less than two semesters away from finishing college, praying I could still graduate before I had the baby.”
You Didn’t Have To Take On A Father Role, But I’m So Glad You Did
I Gave Birth To My Child While Peeing On The Toilet
“The final push ended up happening on the toilet after my midwife suggested emptying my bladder, and while sitting there a contraction came, so I gave a push and out came his head!”
Hero Puppy Saves Owner From Surprise Rattlesnake Attack
“Todd got bit saving me. He was yelping right away.”
‘Today was Mommy day and she didn’t come.’ His bright blue eyes filled with tears. ‘What can I do to help?,’ I asked, my heart aching. ‘A hug Mama, you make it better.’
“Halfway through the store in the paper towel aisle I looked down and noticed. He was abnormally quiet. I said his name, and as he looked up I saw the tears streaming down his face. I crouched down to see what was the matter.”
Yes, Your Kid Is A Jerk (I Hate To Break It To You)
“All kids are jerks.”
Wife with dementia ‘listens’ to husband’s story for 15 minutes before cracking a joke, which ‘gives him a sliver of hope she is still there’
“It was perfectly timed. That is all he needs to get him through each new day.”
There Is Always One Day That Is Simply Emotionally Confusing: The Ex-Anniversary Date
“The first time my ex-anniversary rolled around the calendar I tried to block it out. That lasted about 10 minutes. Suddenly, thoughts and feelings about my divorce started to bubble up. I didn’t know how to feel. I couldn’t keep ignoring my past.”
‘Those two names take my breath away.’: The special birthday gift that brought this mom to tears
“They passed away within two months of being born, never making it to their first birthday.”
When You (And Your Nursery) Are Left Empty
“Twenty-seven days after Cayden’s death I opened that door. But I wasn’t ready for it. I went in to iron my skirt on the ironing board but everything froze, including me.”
‘I told him I captured him crying seeing his son. He said, ‘That’s not why I was crying.’: Photographer captures husband in tears of joy after watching wife ‘helplessly’ struggle during pregnancy
“Puzzled, I asked what he meant. He teared up again and said, ‘This is the first time I have seen her smile in 10 months.'”