“I thought my calendar would be busy with school events and sports practices, not therapies and Medicaid calls. I didn’t imagine motherhood resembling full-time nursing.”
I Expected Movie Nights In Motherhood, Not Pill Sorting
Common Myths And Truths About Introverts (From An Introvert)
“Once we let you in, you could not have a more thoughtful friend on your side. Introverts are guarded, but once they let that guard down they love you in the deepest way possible.”
6 Simple Keys To Gentle Parenting — And Why You Should Try It!
“It’s our job as parents to be the calm for our children, not join the chaos.”
Mom’s Survival Tips, Words Of Encouragement For Other Special Needs Parents
“You might feel like a failure sometimes, I know I do, but you’re not. You keep fighting every day, and that alone makes you amazing.”
Why I Don’t Do Housework During Naptime
“I love my daughter and I want to feel love for her. That means I need to take ‘me time’ while she naps. When my daughter wakes up, she gets a happy, refreshed mama who prioritized herself.”
‘I was waiting to die. I thought I was a lost cause and there was no hope for me.’: Man shares extreme weight loss journey
“I had not been on a rollercoaster in 30 years, and this was the first time I had ever been able to get on a rollercoaster with my sons. I had never felt so good in my life.”
‘I have to be perfect, or they’ll take him from me.’ I wished to be in a car accident just to escape my reality.’: New mom recounts postpartum depression through journal
“I don’t even know who I thought ‘they’ were. I just knew they would take my son, and it would kill me. Anxiety became my companion; delusion became my guide.”
You’re Not A Bad Mom For Having A Difficult Child
“We deal with the hard, go to sleep, and do it all again. We need to normalize that motherhood is so hard.”
Yes, We Vacation Alone—Because In This House Full Of Kids, We Put Our Relationship First
“Someday our kids are going to leave us…they’re going to go out and create their own lives. And when they do, if we’ve never put our relationship first, we’ll be left with nothing.”
‘To all the young women out there, the woman you see on this cover is beautiful.’: Woman responds to psychologist’s viral body shaming tweet towards Sports Illustrated model Yumi Nu
“She is one of the many forms of beauty and if you see yourself in her, you see your own strength and courage reflected back to you. Do not let the opinions of men or others define you, degrade you, or tear you down regardless of how you choose to express yourself.”