“I’d quit for 2 weeks and say, ‘See, I don’t have a problem! I think you misunderstood.’ I strolled up to the cottage and fixed a Bloody Mary, a really GOOD one.”
‘What’s my PURPOSE?’ I audibly heard, ‘Quit drinking.’ This was NOT the answer I wanted.’: Woman shares journey to sobriety alongside close friend
‘I lost a cup size but gained my LIFE.’: Woman shares breast implant illness journey, ‘I no longer take my body for granted’
“A body which can produce a human being, make milk, and function daily is a HUGE blessing. There’s no need to place a toxic foreign object inside of it.”
‘Something felt off. My belly was heavy. I sobbed to my daughter, ‘I’m so sorry. Please, please be okay.’: Young mom raises awareness about rare cerclage to prevent preterm labor
“I remember asking the OB on the phone, ‘Can I do the procedure tomorrow? I have to work tonight at 7!’ She said kindly, ‘Honey, no. Your body is getting ready to go into labor!’ I was less than 1% of women. I couldn’t help but think, ‘Why me? Why my baby?'”
Parents Of Multiples, You Are F—ing Superstars
“When I saw another twin mom at playgroup recently, I just wanted to hug her. And buy her a coffee. And spike it with some whiskey. I felt this weird urge to yell out, ‘I HAVE TWINS, TOO!'”
It’s Time To Stop Calling Stay-At-Home Moms Lazy
“Being a mother is a JOB, yet I have spent my entire life listening to men complain about how their wives ‘do nothing.'”
‘Ashley, can you hear me?’ I flatlined. My heart stopped for 13 seconds.’: Woman details POTS diagnosis, having rainbow baby, ‘I am stronger than I was 5 years ago’
“I regained enough strength to walk down the aisle and marry my best friend. ‘For better or worse’ took on a whole new meaning.”
As Long As I Have Her With Me, I Will Always Be Okay
“I have learned more about life from being her mom than I had in my 31 years on this Earth. I found unconditional love in the heart of my daughter.”
‘You will never be anything more than a glorified babysitter.’ I wasn’t sure I could do it anymore.’: Mom shares journey to beautifully blended family, ‘Our family is perfectly imperfect’
“I received a text no mother wants to receive. ‘You won’t be seeing them again.’ Our story isn’t sunshine and rainbows, but love flows freely.”
‘We’re about to have a HARD conversation.’ This was my 7th baby, it COULDN’T happen to me.’: Mom shares journey with organ donation, pregnancy after loss, ‘Your baby is loved and remembered’
“Even though she didn’t get to stay, a mama SOMEWHERE was going to get to hold her baby a little longer.”
Mom’s Hilarious ‘Obituary For My Titties’ Is A Must-Read
“They were held in high regard by many members of the community. Although the cause of death is officially undetermined by coroners, they were said to be found in the bed, deflated like pancakes. It can only be assumed they caught pregnancy.”