“I could feel his joy, his gratitude, his hope, his love, his everything. It was all there wrapped around me.”
International Adoptees Receive First Ever Birthday Cakes In Heartwarming Videos
25-Year-Old With Sudden Hearing Loss Talks Coming To Terms With Diagnosis, Self-Advocating, & Normalizing Hearing Aids
“I went to my appointment thinking I just needed an ear cleaning, not that I’d leave in tears with the recommendation of getting a hearing aid.”
This Woman Is Destigmatizing Menstruation After Lifetime Of Shame & Misinformation
“We are not meant to suffer, skip school or work because of cramping, bleed through a super absorbency tampon every hour, or have terrible mood swings just because we have a menstrual cycle. These are all things our society has normalized.”
7 Signs Of A Spiked Drink I Wish I Knew Before I Was Drugged
“Date rape drugs are not some rarity that only come out at frat parties. Someone can spike your drink even if you’re careful.”
10 Reasons Stay-At-Home Moms Feel Guilt
“Staying at home with your kids is seen as ‘the lazy way out,’ a choice made by the ‘unmotivated,’ and a ‘cop out,’ a way to evade REAL work.”
‘The shouts of relief were magic. It was finally time to bring them home.’: Couple share beautiful international sibling adoption
“When we gathered as a family to sing to Abraham, he couldn’t keep control of his emotions. His cake had a track hurdler on it and a toy car, his favorite things. And it had HIS name. It was a cake just to celebrate him.”
I’m Not Ready To Be A Middle School Mama
“My little girl is growing up, so I guess I’ve got to too.”
Frozen’s Elsa Reminds Autistic Woman Struggling With Judgement To ‘Let It Go,’ Embrace Herself In Sweet Moment
“We need to be brave and show the world who we truly are; regardless of our differences, we are all worthy of equality, love, and acceptance, and we shouldn’t have to conceal our true selves for fear of society’s judgment. It’s time to let it go.”
There Is No Right Or Wrong Way To Grieve; It Looks Different For All Of Us
“I would read, ‘I’m sorry for your loss,’ and reply, ‘And I’m sorry for yours.’ The question, ‘How can you do that at the most devastating time of your life?’ was asked of me. I could not yet analyze any of the feelings swirling within me.”
Authentic Italian ‘Sunday’ Tomato Sauce And Meatballs
“What I wouldn’t give to wake to the scent of my mother’s Sunday sauce bubbling away on the burner again! It was the best aroma in the world, better than coffee brewing, better than bacon frying. More than a quarter of a century later, I still miss my mom terribly. But the more I cook, the more I feel like her.”