“Who are we? Are we family?”
‘Our foster son came home with Family Tree homework. Seems innocent enough—until you have a kid whose tree has gone through a hurricane’
It’s Time To Stop Praising Father’s For Doing Basic Parental Duties
“Raising children isn’t women’s work. It’s what we signed on to do, together, as a couple.”
‘They’ll never forget how you made them feel.’: Assisted Living employee’s touching account of her Alzheimer’s patients
“The residents may not remember my name, or the activities we did earlier in the day, but they do remember that they were cared for, they remember that someone took the time to listen to them, and they remember that someone looked beyond their debilitating disease and saw a person.”
‘It cost the man almost $900.’: Stranger buys ticket for airman to visit her dying father
“My father’s health took a nosedive and he wasn’t expected to live more than a couple days.”
How A Foreign Exchange Student Taught Me To Open My Heart To Friendship
“It took me nearly the entire semester to get my head out of my ass and realize this guy was just trying to be my friend.”
Trust Isn’t About Love, But Being Loved Anyway
“Infants make this trust fall every single day.”
The call came at midnight: ‘We have a 3-year-old girl at the hospital. Her mom was shot, her dad has been arrested. Can you come pick her up?’: Mom of 2 shares fostering journey, ‘I will never regret saying yes’
“Calls from DHS are like a Create-Your-Own-Adventure Game. Each ‘yes’ takes your family on a wild new adventure you never expected.”
What I Want To Say To My Mom Who ‘Drugged’ Me For My ADHD
“Thank you for ignoring the people who judged you. You understood; you believed me. And when you took me to a doctor who could explain to me what was happening in my brain, you took away so much shame.”
‘In tragedy, gifts will blossom.’: Heartbroken wife thankful her children now have ‘two daddies’
“I knew in my heart that I was watching two daddies dancing with their daughter and I couldn’t help but feel so much love.”
10 True Things About The First Year Of Motherhood
“I thought I knew everything I’d need to know.”