“I had to tell him. I knew he had loved being a father and hoped to one day be a father again. With tears in my eyes, I told him the truth about me. I was afraid it could be a deal breaker for him.”
- Love What Matters
- Children
“I had to tell him. I knew he had loved being a father and hoped to one day be a father again. With tears in my eyes, I told him the truth about me. I was afraid it could be a deal breaker for him.”
“By the age of 4, he witnessed his mom beaten within an inch of her life. He didn’t have someone gently tuck him into bed at night. I almost didn’t hit send. I was afraid our comfortable life would change.”
“The grandparents didn’t want to take care of her and pushed for adoption. There was no way she wasn’t going to be placed with us. I never stopped loving her.”
“My daughter head-slammed to the ground. It happened when I was in the deepest pain of my life, betrayed and hurt by the one person I thought I could count on after my husband died. I panicked.”
“Calls, texts, messages all went unanswered. She never said goodbye. She just left. My best friend of 20 years was gone.”
“There are days I am a Rockstar of a human being and mother. Then there are days I don’t remember if I brushed my hair.”
“If you don’t teach your child about kids like mine, I’ll teach my child about kids like yours.”
“My husband and I had a big date night planned for our 10-year dating anniversary. We were on vacation and had reservations for a nice dinner just the two of us. It was supposed to be such a happy day.”
“My test results came back. I started sobbing hysterically as I called my mom. Not only was I traumatized by the fact I was 4 months pregnant, but I was possibly giving birth to a special needs child.”
“My kid was suffering in silence, drowning in fear of being abandoned because of who she is. She felt in desperate need of being fixed, to feel worthy in the eyes of God and her family. Her pain busted me in two.”