“If she wants to sulk, I let her sulk. Because holding onto her pain doesn’t mean she’s not living. It means she is.”
Edited By Sophia San Filippo
“These were the days I dreaded when my children were babies. But can I tell you something? There’s just something about this teen and preteen life that tugs at my heart strings like no other stage of motherhood has.”
Edited By Sophia San Filippo
“By his 1-month well-check, my once plump little newborn was looking frail. Not only was he not gaining weight, but he was losing it. I felt my baby was starving and it was MY fault.”
Edited By Emily Richey
“There we were, sitting in a parking lot, meeting our daughter for the first time. She had the biggest eyes and was so tiny. My heart pounded. I knew at this moment we’d love her.”
Edited By Emily Richey
“I entered the hospital room to see my dad lying lifeless, his feet cold. I felt sick to my stomach. In everything I’ve done in life, he was always missing.”
Edited By Emily Richey
“Like many foster youth, I set out to destroy myself, and it almost happened. When I couldn’t see my future on the other side of all the trauma I had endured, family #14 chose to.”
Edited By Sophia San Filippo
“Our parents were raised in different countries which didn’t carry out the same educational system. We realized we’d like to change that for FUTURE generations.”
Edited By Amanda Doulos
