“I was too busy experiencing life to worry about my skin.”
I Didn’t Let My Cystic Acne Stop Me From Living
‘It was just one tiny white pill that looked like Tylenol. It felt like a warm hug taking away all my pain.’: Survivor of sexual abuse shares addiction, trauma recovery journey
“I want the addict who is homeless on the streets, suffering, to know there is still hope.”
Every Mom Deserves (And NEEDS!) A ‘Momcation’
“Every single woman needs to set uninterrupted time aside to make wildly inappropriate, shenanigan inducing, soul warming, incredible memories with her girls.”
‘In the same weekend of mourning fertility treatment not working, my heart leaped at the thought of adopting.’: Mom shares journey from infertility to adoption
“I was away on a work trip, and I got a message on Facebook. My heart leaped. The seed was planted.”
‘I know my body,’ I kept telling them. ‘Something isn’t right!’: Mom shares health PSA after 25 years of doctors ignoring low iron
“Don’t give up on you! Even if it takes 25 years, there’s an answer somewhere and you are worth the research.”
My ADHD Diagnosis Has Freed Me From Perfection
“I was officially diagnosed two months ago. Something I’ve lived with my whole life, thinking the overwhelm, anxiety, and freeze response to organizing my life meant I was lazy or broken somehow.”
‘I don’t mean to!’ she’d cry. She’d forget her homework at school at least 3 days a week.’: Mom shares daughter’s ADD journey, how it presents differently in girls
“It’s subtle. It’s easy to miss. But it was there. It had always been there.”
‘Do not stand up!’ These were the last thoughts before my eyes rolled back into my head.’: Woman 3 years sober after decades-long battle with addiction
“I tried to fight the urge to succumb to the darkness, but I was not strong enough. I passed out cold at the dinner table. When I lifted my head, everyone around the table was staring at me. I had great intentions to keep it classy that night. Once again, a full-grown woman, I humiliated myself.”
Dear Stepparent, Your Partner Will Never Heal From Their Past If You Keep Rubbing Their Nose In It
“Be the spouse who helps to heal your partner’s heart and mind, not another spouse who helps to destroy it.”
This Is Your Sign To Take A Surprise Day Off (Even If There’s A Million Reasons Not To)
“Give yourself a blank page in your agenda that day. Don’t fill it with work or chores or caring for others. Leave it open for yourself.”