“It’s so beautiful that he’s not afraid to show emotions like this, and I’m hoping more men can let go and do the same.”
By LJ Herman -
Dad’s riveting ride of emotions during child’s birth will give you ALL THE FEELS
By LJ Herman -
My husband is gone a lot, but I am NOT a single mom
“What I want to tell you most about having a husband who is gone a lot is this: It is harder on him than it is on me. He goes days, weeks, and months without a hug from someone who loves him.”
By LJ Herman -
10 things that helped when my son told me he had depression
“This time two years ago, my teenage son walked into my room and simply asked, ‘Mom, can we talk?'”
By Eliza Murphy -
‘For 6 months I would be 23 and go through menopause’: Military spouse’s heartbreaking journey to get pregnant
“With my husband leaving for Syria just a month later, we were not left with much of a choice.”
By Eliza Murphy -
‘This woman needs to be commended’: Stranger’s act of kindness for family in airport will leave you in tears
“The agent kept talking about her goosebumps while the man hugged the woman and asked for her name.”
By LJ Herman -
‘This too is beautiful. This too is a miracle.’ Birth photographer empowers C-section moms to realize their births are not ‘diminished, reduced’
“I hope these photos are shared and embraced for all of us mothers who didn’t get the ‘ideal’ birth, who thought that our bodies were broken, who didn’t get to see our child take his or her first breath.”
By LJ Herman -
‘I unexpectedly conceived the same month I reached my goal weight’: Woman thanks weight loss for giving her life ‘purpose’ again
“When we moved in with my mother, it became clear how far I had fallen. My asthma and allergies were untreated, I was obese, and I slept, drank, and ate far too much.”
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‘He will always be the twinkle in my eyes’: Granddaughter thanks Grandpa for stepping in as Dad, being there ‘my whole life’
“When Father’s Day rolls around, I always get discouraged when I see people talking about how much they love their daddy. But then I stop and think about the wonderful man that helped raise me.”
By Eliza Murphy -
10 routines that will strengthen a parent-child relationship
“Kids who feel strongly connected to their parents are more eager to cooperate with them, so it’s worth the effort to enhance that bond. It also just feels great.”
By LJ Herman -
It’s a never ending cycle that prompts whispers in my mind of, ‘Is this all that I’m made for?’
“It feels like even though I’m always running, I’m never really getting anywhere at all.”
By LJ Herman -