“That glorious thump, thump, thump wafting through the room is a moment I will never forget. Not only was this the first time we made it far enough to hear a heartbeat, but we also got to hear two!”
‘I went in for my first ultrasound to find an unexpected item in the bagging area.’: Infertility warrior shares journey to miracle twins, finding herself in motherhood
‘Huh.’ I just stared at the ultrasound screen. After 8 years of trying, crying, and praying, that was all I had.’: Woman with PCOS shares family journey through adoption and ‘miracle babies’
“‘Why do only adoption families have to go through all the parenting classes?’ It was intrusive and exhausting. I was excited about the adoption process and the end result of having grown our family, but I was stressed and overwhelmed.”
‘Thank you for my Spiderman cake mommy! This is the best!’ It looked like absolute crap.’: Mom shares lesson on value of quality time over material items
“The cake I wanted was $180. But kids don’t care about designer s**t. They don’t care about the cost of an expensive cake vs a cake I made. They care about me. The memories I make. Screw the designer life, our kids just want us. Just us.”
‘He warned me the only way out of our marriage was in a body bag.’: Abuse survivor shines light on obstacles women face in leaving
“He was everything I had ever wanted. Charming, sweet, successful, and he was head over heels in love with me. I was so happy on our wedding day, but my happiness was short-lived. Afterwards he said to me, ‘Now you’re mine and I own you.’ Things changed dramatically.”
There Is More To Life As We Age, Not Less
“Maybe this is actually what it is to be 49, feeling like life is a gift and knowing the whole of our lives is still here with us. We have lost nothing and we have gotten so much. Cheers to getting older my friends.”
‘I’ve never seen a more skittish, petrified dog. We wondered if we’d bit off more than we could chew.’: Mom shares touching story rehabilitating traumatized rescue dog
“The first day home was heartbreaking. He was so scared he wouldn’t go to the bathroom. He hid in his kennel and refused to eat or drink.”
I Have More Energy At 50 Than I Ever Did In My 20s, Thanks To Sobriety
“I would wake up and cry in the mirror, ‘I’m not drinking anymore.’ Then, I’d walk over to the freezer, grab the whiskey, take a shot, throw up, then light up a cigarette.”
Woman With No Prior Experience Becomes Ballerina At 25, Proves You Can Do Anything You Set Your Mind To
“Studios, dancers, and choreographers uphold outdated ideas about what a ballerina can and should look like. All this being said, I’ve learned that even though I may not be the ‘typical’ ballerina, I can still be a ballerina.”
To The Rest Of The World You May Just Be A Mother, But To Your Kids, You Are Their Entire World
“You rub your children’s backs when they’re sick, like a nurse. You explain right from wrong, like a teacher. You listen and help them cool down, like a therapist. You prepare meals just how they like them, like a chef. You play make-believe, like an entertainer.”
Teen Donates Thousands Of Books To Pediatric Cancer Patients To Help Brighten Their Day
“I hope it makes a child smile, even if it’s just for a few seconds when they rip open the sparkly wrapping paper or skim through the pictures of a brand new book. I hope it makes their day a tiny bit better.”