“My daughter who was just skipping about was now shouting, ‘Please take me home!’ I know her struggle because I, too, had no hair. I wanted to make her feel beautiful, so I bought a pretty hair dye. She anxiously giggled as we waited for the big reveal. When I finished drying it, she gave me a look that said, ‘Thank you, Mama.’ I’ve never seen her smile so big.”
‘Mommy, I’m ugly.’ She was staring at a photo of herself, sobbing. She tugged at her hair, begging it to grow.’: Mom says ‘genetics’ caused daughter’s lack of hair, paints it pink to prove she’s a ‘beautiful princess’
‘Come on, why are you doing this?’ I wasn’t intoxicated, but I just couldn’t fight it. I was paralyzed from shock.’: Sexual assault survivor finally accepts mental illnesses in wake of trauma, no longer ‘ashamed’
“I did the unspeakable. Madness took over and I pushed my mom. I always knew there was something wrong with me, but when I lost control on her it became crystal clear. When the police officer asked, ‘What happened?’ I replied, ‘I need help.’ Little did I know that asking and getting help would change everything. I chose love and never looked back.”
Dear Kids: In A World Eager To Rush You To Grow Up, I Hope Your Take Your Time
“Before you know it, your favorite stuffed animals will be sitting on a shelf or in a box and you will be tending to bigger things.”
‘They welcomed 19 of her family members out of Vietnam until they found a home.’: Daughter recounts parents’ selfless life before dementia
“At the time I didn’t appreciate or comprehend what they were willing to do for a family they didn’t know.”
‘This life is beautiful, and the pain is the price of admission’: Mom reveals she tried to commit suicide, but is thankful every day she’s still here for her children
“What arrogance could have convinced me that I knew better than God did, that whatever I was feeling at the time was big and deep enough to let it swallow me whole and throw away the gifts yet to come?”
Kind Teacher Carries Student With Cerebral Palsy So They Can Attend Field Trip
“I was determined to bring Maggie along. It was never the question if she could go, but rather how she could go.”
6 Ways You Can Understand And Help Others In The Wake of Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade’s Suicides
Talk to the people around you. Stay vigilant. Ask for help when you need it.
‘No, this can’t be real!’ My son hung himself. Never would I have thought suicide would cross his mind.’: Mom’s powerful plea after 10-year-old attempts suicide
“She went to open the door, but it was locked. I will never forget the way she screamed. My heart jumped in my throat. He was dark purple. ‘My baby boy is gone!’ I screamed. My mom had gotten him to breathe again, but he was struggling.”
‘I wonder if she’d be embarrassed’: Mom questions if her 22-year-old self would be ‘ALARMED’ by how life turned out
“I wonder if she’d go into Anaphylactic shock.”
To The Person Who Feels Suicidal But Doesn’t Want To Die
“Suicidal thoughts aren’t black and white, your feelings are valid, and there are people here for you. You are not alone.”