“I don’t remember what the train of thought was before that, or what exact situation led to that epiphany, but I remember smiling because deep down I already knew. Life genuinely started to make more sense.”
‘Lying down one night, it randomly hit me. ‘I’m pretty sure I have autism…’: Mom explores late autism diagnosis in wake of 2-year-old son’s diagnosis
‘I started to cry as I realized Areum was leaving her home country, and I grieved for all she would lose.’: Mom shares emotional international adoption journey during COVID
“Her foster mom handed Areum to me, and all I could do was thank her, telling her we would meet again one day. Then, holding our daughter, I watched the doors of the elevator slowly close, with tears in my eyes.”
‘I’d FaceTime him constantly, needing to know my kids were OK. I felt so out of control.’: Daughter of divorce shares personal journey to peaceful coparenting
“I hated the idea someone could walk into my children’s lives and automatically gain their love. They’d run up to her, give her kisses, and tell her they loved her. Honestly, my heart broke every time. I had no idea what boundaries should be in place or what steps were best for the children. There was no handbook for co-parenting, and I was desperately grasping at straws.”
Meet ‘Butterfly Lady’ Donna Scott Thompson: The Woman Who Is Voluntarily Saving Monarchs From Extinction
“She’ll do anything to give these innocent creatures a fighting chance. In fact, her whole process has led her to a 98% survival rate for monarchs she rears from eggs.”
‘You’re having this baby today.’ Steven and I looked at him, eyes wide.’: Mom shares traumatic experience with pregnancy preeclampsia
“I cried the moment I saw my little baby inside of a plastic box.”
After 8 Years Of Infertility And One Adoption, My Pregnancy Test Finally Read Positive
“Was this real?! I cupped my hand over my mouth in disbelief. I couldn’t process all of the emotions I was feeling. I was crying, laughing, and just kept looking at the test.”
Woman Quits Day Job After Losing Parents, Now Helping Others On Their Grief Journey
“When I felt alone, I would hear someone’s story that was similar to mine, and it gave me hope. That’s what I want my podcast to do. I want to educate and inspire people.”
‘We are two moms raising two biological brothers across the same city as one another.’: Foster mom shares beautiful friendship with adoptive son’s biological mother
“I held out the framed photograph for her. Tears overwhelmed her. I instinctively reached out, ‘I’m rooting for you.’”
I Was Diagnosed With Autism As An Adult, And It Transformed My Entire Perspective On Life
“The paper read, ‘It is in my professional opinion that you satisfy the diagnostic criteria.’ I lose a huge piece of myself, and found an answer to all my questions, all at once.”
‘It’s nice to see the real you.’ All of a sudden, I questioned why I didn’t feel good enough without make-up.’: Woman shares journey to self-love
“The girl on the left was happy and the girl on the right felt glam, but the girl in the middle is the strongest and most courageous she has ever been.”