“The first home she ever knew was right inside my belly. And it will always be me she loved first.”
‘One day all the dances, flower girl practice, and dressing up leads you to a white dress with an aisle to walk down.’: Mom shares importance of cherishing every moment with your kids
‘You want to hold mommy’s hair?’ She stopped crying a bit and mumbled, ‘Yeah.’: Mom shares realization on breaking generational cycles after daughter’s ‘massive fit’
“I teared up remembering how when I was younger, I would have been picked up and gotten mad at for crying like that, then left to cry. The cycle ends with me, for her.”
Brooklyn Subway Shooting Survivor Shields Pregnant Woman From Gunfire
“She said, ‘I’m pregnant with a baby.’ I hugged her and then the bum-rush continued.”
I’ll Always Hold Her, Even When She No Longer Fits In My Arms
“I’ll hold her little hopes and dreams. I’ll hold her in her sadness or fears. I’ll hold her up in prayer. And I’ll ALWAYS hold a place for her in the center of my heart. Because that’s what you do with your baby. You just hold ‘em every chance you get.”
Does Taking A Lot Of Photos REALLY Stop You From Living In The Moment?
“I hear it all the time. ‘Why are you always taking pictures?’ ‘Live in the moment and stop trying to take a picture.’ ‘Really? You want to take a photo?'”
‘There were five doctors and nurses lining her bed. I knew this was much bigger than the terrible twos.’: Mom shares toddler’s strength in overcoming neuroblastoma
“The way she looks at life after all she has been through is something I aspire to have. I am so excited to watch her grow and enjoy life.”
It’s Not My Turn To Spend My Days As I Please—One Day, I’ll Get My Turn
“It’s my turn to memorize the perfect squishiness of chubby baby faces. It’s my turn to heal boo-boos with a kiss. It’s my turn to cuddle and rock. It’s my turn for park days and playdates. It’s my turn to soak up the beautiful, exhausting, magic of motherhood while the turn is still mine.”
‘I saw a photo of a friend and her brand new baby. For a moment, I felt it again: the days of a mama who is in it.’: Woman sympathizes with new moms beginning parenting journey
“No sleep, all adrenaline, high on love, low on hormones.”
‘We deserve honest and direct answers about our biology.’: Adoptee advises adoptive parents on creating healthy foundations for their children
“I was discouraged from ever mentioning my mother. Until 13, I didn’t even know her name. Our curiosity is not a threat; your jealousy is.”
‘I heard my daughter’s name be announced as a ‘Nichols’ in the courtroom, and I Immediately sobbed.’: Mom reflects on emotions of foster-to-adopt journey
“We did everything we could to support her biological mother. Sadly, it became clear reunification would not be possible. I remember feeling that we would adopt her, but it was not an easy path.”