“It’s hard when you’re stressed beyond measure and still show up for your children with a smile, only to hear, ‘I miss dad.’ And it’s hard to hear the sadness in my husband’s voice when he calls and wants a play-by-play of the baseball game or the details of the dance recital.”
‘When the military calls and takes half of your everything away, it’s never easy.’: Mom shares reality of military life, solo parenting
‘A father and daughter walked over to say, ‘Happy Birthday.’ We tried to hold back tears.’: Mom appreciates simple kindness towards birthday girl with Rett syndrome
“She smiled and laughed the whole way home. For a whole day, people saw her like we do—as so much more than just a girl in her wheelchair.”
How To Find Balance With Your Coping Habits
“Health is personal and subjective. That’s why this is all about BALANCE.”
‘I could tell by her tone things weren’t good. ‘You’ll need to prepare for her to come pick him up.’: Mom shares journey through 3 failed adoptions to adoption of baby girl
“I was bawling so hard I had to pull off the road for a few minutes to get my composure. All my fears and doubts came flooding to my memory. Why am I doing this? Is it just a waste of time and energy? Is she going to change her mind like everyone else? Will I ever be a mom?”
‘I begged the doctor to save me. Over and over I was told, ‘C-section may make it harder for the baby to breathe.’: Traumatic birth survivor shares impending detrimental effects Roe v. Wade
“My safety was placed so far below that of my babies. I spent several hours requesting a c-section. I asked. My parents asked. My husband asked. But the decision came down to one doctor, who I’d never met before that day. And I was only a hairsbreadth away from losing my life.”
I Didn’t Know I Had OCD Until I Was 33 Years Old
“I worried I might purposely light a match and burn the house to the ground with my family inside. I worried I might purposely push my best friend into traffic. The thoughts began to get so frightening I’d wake up every morning and try to create a version of white noise inside my own head to block out any thoughts for as long as I could.”
‘I wanted to escape my body, run away. I wanted to not be here…on earth.’: Abuse survivor bravely shares abortion story
“When the news of Roe vs. Wade came out, I began to weep uncontrollably. My heart went to the 19-year-old girl in the same situation right now I once was in. Feeling hopeless and suicidal, but now on top of that being forced to do something against her will. Not having an option, a choice over her BODY which her soul chose specifically for her journey.”
It’s The Self-Entitled Child Epidemic, And I Hate To Tell You, The Catalyst Isn’t The Kids
“They don’t become this way right out of the womb. They are conditioned and molded into this version of themselves by the words and actions we teach them.”
‘Deep within, I knew this could not be my forever. I had to get out. If not for me, then for my son’s sake.’: Domestic violence survivor shares journey from abuse to fierce self-love
“I witnessed my parents’ arguments and physical fights. As a child, I remember thinking, ‘Why would anyone get into relationships if this is what happens?’ I promised myself I’d never personally experience this. How wrong I was!”
Diagnosed With Autism At 25: I Spent My Whole Life Trying To Fit In
“Turns out, I wasn’t meant to fit in. Instead, I’m on the outside making waves.”