“This dessert holds a special place in our hearts… and stomachs. It’s on every holiday table.”
Late Mother’s Easy Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese Bar Dessert
‘Getting diagnosed was the best thing for me.’: Chronically ill woman with autism shares diagnosis journey
“My joints are wonky, my nerves are broken, and my heart beats like I’m running a marathon when I stand up from the couch, but I now have the words to explain the experiences I’ve been having.”
Woman Goes To ER For Gas Pain, Learns She’s Been Pregnant For 7.5 Months And In Labor
A 23-year-old California woman named Britt left work one night feeling a little under the weather. She ended up checking herself into the ER hours later, hoping to be treated for her stomach pain. But Britt was in the shock of her life, to say the least. The doctors discovered that she was actually 7.5 …
10-Year-Old Boy Saves His Mom From Drowning In Backyard Pool
Gavin had helped his mom through seizures before, but this was scarier than anything she’d experienced. Her 10-year-old was scared, too, but that didn’t stop him from leaping into action.
News Anchor Suffers Partial Stroke On Live TV: ‘Something Is Going On With Me This Morning’
Julie Chin was in the midst of delivering the local news when she started acting strangely. Viewers at home had just witnessed the news anchor suffer the “beginnings of a stroke” on live TV.
Young Widow Shares Power Behind The ‘Productive Struggles’ In Life
“I have learned to lean into the struggle and really feel it. This is my reality, and fast, easy answers teach me nothing.”
I Don’t Want My Kids To Spend Their Lives Preparing, I Want Them To Live In The NOW
“Preparing them to get the best grades, to get into the best college, or learn another language, or perfect the violin, or work with a top soccer trainer. Instead, I want to cherish them now and give them what they deserve. Time.”
Dear Mama Having A Rough Week: You’re Getting Much More Right Than You Think
“Today, I lost it. I could feel my nerves fraying at the seams as my toddler refused to listen to anything I said. And in true me fashion, I cried. I lost my patience. I slammed cabinets and scraped plates filled with uneaten dinner. I took away privileges and declared mommy law. The mental load of motherhood broke me. Finito. Buh-bye. GONE.”
Dear Sour Patch Kid Parents: They’re Sour Then Sweet, But Someday I Think They Might Rule Their Own Kingdom
“They follow the rules, on their terms. They ask all the questions, especially the ones that cannot be answered easily. They don’t do fake. There’s no room in their vocabulary for artificial sweeteners; what you see is what you get.”
‘The problem was there 2 years prior and no one believed me.’: Disabled chronic illness warrior shares long journey to diagnosis
“‘It’s all in your head, Jessica. It’s just your severe anxiety playing up. You CAN walk, it’s all mind over matter.’ No one took me seriously.”