It is letting yourself be normal. Regular. Unexceptional. It is sometimes having a dirty kitchen and deciding your ultimate goal in life isn’t going to be having abs and keeping up with your fake friends.
This Is What ‘Self-Care’ REALLY Means, Because It’s Not All Salt Baths And Chocolate Cake
My 12-Year-Old Helped Deliver Her Sibling, And It Was Magical
“It’s not every day your eldest child at 12 years old gets to deliver your last child.”
There Is Always Hope For Addiction Recovery (Take It From Me)
“I have NEVER shared these photos before. I’m not sure I ever intended to.”
‘I shouldn’t have met him in a public space. I thought he was safe. He ‘knew me well enough’ to engage in a physical relationship.’: Woman shares incredible weight loss journey after ‘tumultuous’ breakup, sexual assault
“In high school, I was healthy. Then suddenly at 16 my world turned upside down. I began dating my high school boyfriend. The beginning was like a whirlwind. I felt so in love, I was positive I’d spend the rest of my life with him. I’d like to say everything was his fault, but we were both to blame. I was suffocating but couldn’t imagine living a life without him.”
3 Things That Helped My Postpartum Anxiety
“Hearing the words depression and anxiety can be very overwhelming.”
‘The spring weather has awakened mom’: Daughter learns to cherish delightful morning with dementia-suffering mom
“I realize what a gift this moment is. The gift of time, time with my mom. I soon realize this is one of the most beautiful mornings I can remember.”
Emotional Moment Bride Hears Late Son’s Heart
“Becky’s groom surprised her by flying Jacob up to Alaska to stand in as a groomsman, carrying Triston’s heart.”
‘I’m shaking. There is something I need to tell you,’ she stammered.’: Woman donates kidney to save friend’s husband
“‘Neil needs a kidney.’ I felt my heart drop into my feet as I replayed the last few months. Walking through our children’s school, she made the comment that she was so stressed it made her head itch. ‘What could possibly make you that stressed?’ I asked. I cringed as I remembered the last joking message I had left her.”
I Was His FOURTH Mommy
“He could tell you our job was to keep him safe and his job was to stay near us when out.”
Teen Surprises Fellow Student In Need With Brand-New Shoes
“He sobbed uncontrollably.”