“I had visions of three beautiful girls dancing throughout my house. Two big sisters meeting their little sister in the hospital. Everything I ever hoped and dreamed for crashed to the ground.”
‘Being a big sister was not supposed to be kissing an urn before bedtime each night.’: Mom shares gift of rainbow baby boy after heartbreaking loss
Nurse Fired For Speaking Out Against Mistreated Black Patients Wins Lawsuit, Now Advocates For Black Women Full-Time
“I knew my firing was unjustifiable, my concerns against the department had yet to be addressed, and nothing would change unless I took a stance. My small victory is just a meager drop in the bucket.”
‘I threw myself at him, buried my face in his uniformed chest, and just screamed.’: Young widow recounts healing journey using support groups
“I woke to find my husband blue in our bed with his left arm dangling off the side. My legs immediately felt as if they were made of concrete, and I could not stop screaming.”
‘My labor was over, my baby was here, and I’d never felt so alone.’: Mom shares what she has done differently from first child birth
“All women deserve to have a positive birthing experience, no matter what methods they choose.”
‘I collapsed against the washing machine, sobbing. ‘I can’t do this anymore,’ was all I could choke out.’: Mom shares postpartum depression diagnosis journey
“When Mitchell got the bottle out of the cabinet, I froze. What if we give her too much and she overdoses and dies? I was terrified of giving her Tylenol, and broke down in tears as my baby wailed in pain. I felt too paralyzed by my own horrifying thoughts to do anything about it.”
Grandma’s Ultimate Banana Bread From The Heart
“Delicious, homemade banana bread that is always so much more than the bread.”
Our Lives Are Far From Perfect, But We’re Always Better Together
“One day, our skin will be wrinkly and weathered, like gently worn leather, and our hair will have turned gray. But I know he’ll be sitting right next to me on the porch, holding my hand as we watch our grandkids play.”
‘I came home crying in pain because my joints felt like they were on fire.’: Woman shares long, painful journey to hEDS diagnosis
“This journey has taken me 10 years, countless appointments, oceans of tears, and an entire community.”
‘My husband said, ‘Here’s a little money, you have to leave and find yourself.’ My addiction was killing the joy in everyone around me, even my kids.’: Mom of 3 shares powerful journey to sobriety
“I was introduced to heroin. Heroin invited meth, meth invited fentanyl, and pretty soon, it was just one big, drugged out party of hell. I was sleeping in abandoned houses, porches, outdoor elevators, dumpster enclosures, and sidewalks. I had boils all over my arms and legs, and the wound on my back was highly infected. I smelled like death.”
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“He will assure you it wasn’t special the first time, but you’ll still feel like you’re missing out on something that should have been yours. And yes, you knew all of this when you married him. And no, it doesn’t make it any easier.”