“I should have listened to my body.”
I’ve Had Mastitis 7 Times
‘To you, this may look like a normal night before trash day. To me, it’s so much more.’: Man thanks ‘selfless’ birth mothers for turning him into a dad in touching moment
“Sometimes it takes a highchair to snap you back into reality.”
‘I came out to my dad, and he DIDN’T take it well. ‘I will TAKE AWAY your independence.’: Gay adoptee with cerebral palsy urges, ‘live your life on your own terms’
“I knew I was gay around 14 years old. However, because of homophobia and lack of tolerance for people with disabilities, I kept my mouth shut while SECRETLY falling in love many times.”
‘NOTHING can prepare you for motherhood. Especially when you’re only 19.’: Mom of 3 shares experience with postpartum depression
“At 5 months postpartum, we got shocking news—surprise, we’re pregnant again! I was terrified at how I, at 21, was going to manage raising babies 14 months apart.”
‘STRIP. You HAVE to wear these scrubs.’ I was being watched while I removed my underwear.’: Teen suffers abuse at psychiatric ER visits, ‘I’m not just a number in the system’
“‘Sit down. I don’t know when you’re going home, STOP asking.’ They were admitting me because I wasn’t getting along with my mom.”
‘I can’t do it, I can’t let go of my babies! He took them, ALL of them.’: Single mom of 2 shares life overcoming abuse, pregnancy loss
“The doctor said the baby’s heart was strong. I was pleading, telling him, ‘The baby is not well, HELP! Ignoring my cries, I was sent home.”
‘My second baby, you get a BETTER mama.’: Mom pens sweet ode to second child
“You get a BRAND NEW part of my heart, a section which grew just for you.”
‘I am NOT hiding.’: Proud mom shares autistic daughter’s inspirational poem
“I didn’t want to seem like I was crazy. Believe me, I hate my autism as much as you do, but it is also a part of me.”
‘My husband said he wanted a divorce. I walked out of the hospital to find miracle number TWO was on its way.’: Mom details journey to co-parenting, ‘It’s not easy, but it is always worth it’
“We show the kids just because we aren’t IN love, doesn’t mean we can’t still SHOW love and be a family.”
I Still Carry My 9-Year-Old Daughter, And I Don’t Regret A Thing
“You NEVER see it coming. You find yourself wishing there was one more time. I’ll say ‘yes’ as long as I can.”