“‘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.”
‘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
‘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.”
‘At 14, I never felt like I fit in. I really didn’t like myself and had no idea where I belonged. Enter alcohol.’: Woman overcomes alcoholism to become strong, single mom of 2
“Alcohol was a coping skill, a mood enhancer, a party buffer. It was present at every family get together I’ve been a part of. It was normal to BYOB to first holy communion lunches, summertime fires, and every Sunday after 8:30 a.m. mass. We were a drinking family and always have been.”
‘Addiction is not a moral failing, it’s a disease.’: Mom shares emotional journey to get sober and clean
“The morning I received my 30-day sobriety chip, I took another pregnancy test, except this time it was positive. My daughter became my saving grace.”
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“Kaia has to work hard for every success she gets in school. Harder than many children her age. To have something come so easy to her, and then be recognized for that talent, has done wonders for her confidence.”
‘The best thing you can do for your baby is do what’s best for you.’: Pediatrician shares advice for increasing milk supply amid formula shortage
“If you, like me, are inclusively feeding your baby (meaning you are doing breast milk and formula), the formula shortage news may be making you wonder how you can bump your supply up so you need less formula.”
‘I found a little girl I just love and I think she needs to be in our family.’: Mom details unique adoption journeys of her 3 children
“With 6 failed adoptions in 8 years, we were uncertain we’d have any more children.”
‘I couldn’t even take care of myself, let alone the three of us.’: Single mom of twins shares the ups and downs of their journey
“The moment I knew I was pregnant, I knew I got a donor and not a father for my kids.”
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‘I can totally see you having another baby. Don’t you want to try for a boy?’ NO WAY!’: Girl mom says ‘never feel guilty for following your intuition’
“They say you will know when you’re done, and from the bottom of my heart I know I am.”