“So, I’m taking this medal as a reminder that miracles happen. And even if the miracle isn’t in the upcoming MRI imaging, maybe the miracle is in the form of a neurosurgeon.”
‘Today, I found the best sign while hoping for a miracle.’: Mom touched by chance find while waiting for son’s MRI results
There Is No Perfect Way To Handle Infertility
“Infertility is complex, it is all consuming, and more than anything else…it is unpredictable.”
‘My daughter said, ‘Can you believe people would remain closeted to their loved ones?’: After 30 years in closet, gay dad embraces authentic self
“I had two young children, a boy and a girl, and lived in a small, conservative town. It was like an anvil hit me on the head.”
‘God says being gay is a sin.’ One girl threatened to tell my parents. I was terrified.’: Bisexual woman opens up on shame and bullying after coming out
“‘It was just a dumb phase.’ I told everyone I lied about being bisexual. No one should be ashamed to be who they are.”
‘We have a teen girl, 13, who recently transitioned into foster care. We think you’d be an excellent match.’: Single woman becomes foster mom, then adoptive mom within a year
“‘Am I really cut out for this? What if I’m horrible at being a parent? Is it ok that I’m a single mom?’ I remember the excitement I felt, only to be followed by fear, self-doubt, and a lot of internal dialogue.”
Adoptee Receives Surprise Birthday Message From Birth Mother He’s Spent Years Desperately Searching For
“I broke down. It was a moment of immense happiness I had been waiting for for so many years, and it came at me when I was least expecting it.”
‘Is my mom ok? Will I ever get to live with her again?’: Woman shares mother’s alcohol addiction, experience in foster care
“Confused and worried, I didn’t understand why she couldn’t just stop drinking. In fact, I posed that question to her. She said, ‘It doesn’t work like that,’ and took another sip.”
‘I felt him slip away from me. I realized it wasn’t his mission, it was MINE.’: Plus-sized woman shares mission to inspire others to ‘embrace their flab’
“I thought maybe if I was skinny that I could find love. But in actuality, I never found love until I loved myself.”
Teacher Starts ‘Inclusive Theatre’ For Special Needs Students To Shine And Build Lasting Friendships
“We became a family. They were crying on closing night because they had to part ways for a bit.”
‘I barely found words to reply. Hot tears streamed down my face. I hung up the phone and dropped to the ground.’: Mom shares how life changed with sons’ Duchenne diagnoses
“Nothing is the same and nothing will ever be the same. Along with the pain however, came something beautifully absent from a life without suffering: the gift of perspective.”