Please remember you are not the only one navigating these difficult situations, and there is a community of other blended families happy to support you, guide you, and cheer you on!
Moms Offer Blended Family Advice, Encouragement For Others
‘It’s impossible to explain how I was able to function.’: Chronic illness warrior’s difficult Ehlers Danlos Syndrome diagnosis
“I genuinely don’t know what it’s like to have a functioning gastrointestinal system or blood cells, or not have fluid pressing onto my brain.”
5 Key Methods For Teaching Your Child To Love Learning
“Motivation to learn is like a seed that, if planted correctly, will flourish for the rest of their life.”
‘You will get your heart broken. Not might, will.’: Foster mom shares heartwarming adoption after infertility, heartbreak
“We all gave Addie one last hug and kiss, as we sobbed getting back into the minivan we had purchased that summer to fit all of the kids. The heartbreak DCS warned us about was happening and it was awful.”
‘My alcoholism successfully destroyed everything I loved.’: Woman achieves 12-year sobriety after prolonged addiction
“Being so desperate to find an excuse to buy vodka at 6 a.m., I picked a fight with my boyfriend, just so I could leave. But by the time I got to the liquor store I was already in full withdrawal.”
‘I had so many plans for my life. I’m only in my 20s!’: Lyme warrior’s diagnosis journey, life-changing treatments
“The leading cause of death in Lyme patients is suicide. If that doesn’t tell you how horrible it is, I don’t know what will. So many of us lose everything because of this disease, and believe it or not, many doctors still don’t believe it even exists.”
6 Ways To Stay Sober For Recovering Alcoholics
Sobriety is a chance to rediscover yourself.
Stroke Survivor Shares New Positive Outlook On Life
“You have to cherish each and every day that you have, because those days are not promised.”
‘I’m sure he’s cried for me, searched for me. I’m guilty and heartbroken.’: Mom candidly addresses ‘foster parent guilt’
“He wasn’t mine to keep. I know that… but he didn’t.”
‘The expectant mom picked you.’: Adoptive mom changes narrative on open adoption
“She asked me to be with her in the delivery room, which was an honor I will never forget—just the two of us welcoming our daughter into this world.”