“A woman reached out to me. ‘My baby is sick. You might be able to help.’ I know I’d want someone to help me if I was in their shoes.”
‘You could make serious money from this.’ It was tempting. Then I remembered the appreciation on her face. That was enough for me.’: Mom donates over 1000 ounces of breast milk
‘How the heck am I going to have TWO babies? How will I afford them? When will I sleep? What will I do?’: Twin mom reminds us ‘you can, and you will’
“You will stretch a scientific f*ckton as one baby creates a prison cell out of your rib cage, while the other sticks its head into the birth canal and calls it a day. Or a month. Or nine. Our bodies are so much more capable than we give ourselves credit for.”
‘The love of my life lived right around the corner. ‘You’re such a loving couple.’ Not long after, he came out to me.’: Woman documents infertility journey with transgender soulmate
“Not long after, he came out to me. We tried to open every door possible to have our family. ‘Why me? What could I have done differently?’ We were at a crossroads.”
My Kids Aren’t Spoiled, They’re Loved
“People would always say, ‘If you go to your baby every time they cry, you’re spoiling them.’ Yet every time they cried, all I could think was, ‘If I don’t soothe them, who will?’”
‘Parenting Autism’ is tears, sleepless nights, and trips to the ER. But it is also high-fiving in the kitchen, heart-melting, and witnessing magic in every day moments.’: Woman shares reality of being a mother to twins with autism
“Parenting Autism is buying screen protectors for televisions, knowing at any given moment, something could be projected at your TV, and saying, ‘No, we don’t throw things at the TV,’ means game over, with shattered cracks and black fuzzy projection in your future.”
‘Enough. Let’s take a break.’ Having kids wasn’t just a silly dream. I KNEW this was it.’: Woman details infertility and embryo adoption journey, ‘She’s a gift’
“The night before, we had snow. We never have snow that early. It felt like a reminder all things are possible. ‘We have a match!’ Everything was falling into place.”
‘Mom, you can’t see my letter!’ This sparked my curiosity. What in the world would he ask Santa to bring me?: Mom reads son’s heartwarming letter to Santa, ‘They’re depending on us’
“My house seemed unusually quiet. If you are a parent, you know this can be a dangerous sign. ‘Mom, leave!’ They covered their paper. Now I was really curious!”
‘I no longer wipe tiny butts or blow on soup. There’s no one to nurse to sleep at bedtime. I used to wish for these days, but now my heart aches.’: Mom urges ‘they’ll always need you mama, just in different ways’
“They’ll always need you, Mama. Always. Just in different ways.”
I Battled Infertility For 9 Years, Now I’m A Mom To 10 Kids
“Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine I would be a mom to 10 children.”
‘A 27-year-old woman asking to have a hysterectomy is extremely troubling. My choice has been difficult to understand.’: Woman fights addiction, endometriosis, ‘This is not a decision I’ve made lightly’
“I did not want to carry, create, or be responsible for another life. What will your partner do if he decides he wants children?’ Some called it extreme, I personally felt it was me being responsible.”