“I was married young. I was pregnant soon after. I followed my husband’s career and livelihood. And all I keep hearing is: ‘Well, what are you going to make of this, Wendy?'”
‘In truth, I don’t know how to do this. I don’t know how to be (just) me anymore. I have found such comfort and safety in being a mother.’
‘The smell of putrid decay invaded my nostrils. I covered my nose, searching for the source of that smell. There, in the corner of the closet, sat a dark blue trash can.’: Mom recounts funny way she teaches her kids a lesson
“I briefly and calmly asked my kids some leading questions, tactically trying to prevent the lies.”
‘She grabbed the two babies, was crawling, saying she couldn’t breathe.’ Heroic mom dies shielding 10-month-old daughter from gunfire
“My granddaughter, thank God she’s still here. As my daughter tried to protect the kids, she lost her life. We consider her a hero.”
My Daughter’s Hilarious School Photo Fail
“I immediately dropped my phone, laughing hysterically. Our little 1st grader was now hilariously blended into every single background, from the regular single-color backgrounds to the scenic views.”
After 6 Miscarriages, 9 IVF Transfers, And 5 Egg Retrievals, My Best Friend Offered To Be Our Surrogate
“I lost my dad suddenly 3 years ago. I knew then I would name my baby after him. After all our struggles, our sweet Scottie finally arrived, of all the days, on my dad’s birthday. Talk about coming full circle! There was not a dry eye in the room. She was worth absolutely ALL the heartbreak.”
‘I was originally told it was Eczema. He was seen later that day and instantly rushed to hospital. 3 days into our stay, we finally had a diagnosis – Herpes.’: Mom talks infant’s journey with herpes diagnosis
“It is just as deadly as meningitis in babies if not treated right away because it starts to attack their brain.”
‘This is the quilt that saw the loss of the mother. This is the quilt that witnessed a man grieving for his wife, but determined to live a full life for his children.’
“360 days after the loss of a mother, came the loss of a father. Grandbabies who will never meet their grandparents will surely know them by their legacy.”
‘I knew something was very wrong by the way the doctor was acting. The police came, and I couldn’t understand what was going on. Why were they there?’
“They wouldn’t let me fly with her, and looking back, I now know it’s because they didn’t know who had hurt her.”
Dear Abusers: I Will Raise My Sons Right, So Your Daughters Are Safer Than I Was From You
“For all the men who were once teenagers doing ‘boys will be boys’ atrocities, thinking they are sitting there with their beautiful family and all is forgotten.”
I Started A ‘Need Box’ In My Classroom, And It Was My Best Teaching Decision Yet
“The first week, two boys let me know about a bullying situation. We got it taken care of.”