“Autonomy starts from the moment we’re born. And as parents, we often (accidentally) stomp on our child’s autonomy by making decisions for them and helping too much.”
Toddler Mom Shares 5 Tips To Foster Children’s Autonomy (Without Saying Goodbye To Safety!)
‘You need to come out of that apartment.’ Even when I felt dead inside, they were always cheering me on.’: Woman honors support from ‘bonus moms’ in starting new life
“None of these women HAD to encourage me to be a better version of myself. They just did, and I’ll love them all forever.”
My Spouse’s Mental Illness Looks Just Like The Sick Days Of My Childhood
“I remember those sick days vividly. Lying in my pajamas with my favorite blanket, as comfy as possible to try to soothe the misery of my pounding head and aching chest. It always seemed so hard to get up, even just to shower or attempt to eat. Not much sounded good anyway.”
Dear Preschool Teachers, You Changed My Children And I’s Lives For The Better
“I’m going to miss your consistent, stable presence in their lives through the uncertainty of so many hard and scary times. I’m going to miss knowing they’re in the absolute best hands while they’re away from me. There’s just no other way to say this—I’m going to miss you so much.”
‘The day of our first date, I suffered a seizure from withdrawal. He said, ‘I don’t want you to leave,’ and I never did.’: Recovering addict recounts journey to sobriety and love
“When I was released from rehab, I had nowhere to go, no parents, no daughter, no money, nothing.”
‘A Bond That Transcends Words.’: Video Shows Sweet Relationship Between Boy With Autism And Adopted Sibling
“When we decided to adopt, we thought we were saving a child’s life. Little did we know, that child would be saving ours.”
‘How do I go from living with him to living for him?’: Widow shares personal meaning of living life for deceased husband
“On the good days, the hardest days, the tired days… on all the days, I’ll live this life. Not because he can’t, but because I can. For me, for others, for him.”
‘She was my long-time crush. My hands shook as I reached out for a handshake.’: LGBTQ couple share journey from lovers to parents via IVF
“We thought fighting for our love was the hardest? Our IVF journey was 10x harder.”
‘As I begin to pull my ring off, my once elegant and ladylike fingers transform into bratwursts before my eyes.’: Woman hilariously shares why she had wedding ring sawed off during pregnancy
“When did I develop Ogre’s hands? With every tug, my finger becomes more and more engorged. Dear God, I am going to be fingerless. My grave is going to say, ‘Here lies Lisa, the woman who lost her finger because she was too stupid to take her wedding ring off before the 3rd trimester.’ I am panicking. I run to my husband screaming, waving my hands all around.”
‘I literally manifested the mystery man I was writing to.’: Stroke survivor recovers from trauma to meet dream husband
“Our brokenness all led up to this exact moment. It was nothing short of magical.”