“I watched as he spent several minutes deciding where to sit in his new classroom. We are working to help him feel confident. This kid has a heart bigger than the moon.”
‘His greatest struggle is what others think of him.’: Foster mom on getting her ‘trauma-triggered’ children back to school
‘Gunner was born a happy, healthy, beautiful baby boy. And we all lived happily ever after. I wish.’: Mom overcomes years of addiction to regain custody of son
“Did I mention I was dating another drug dealer? No? Oh, I was dating another drug dealer. You can possibly guess what happens next right? ‘I’m pregnant. I wanted to abort the pregnancy, so I could continue using as much as my selfish little body could handle, and I didn’t want a baby making it any more difficult. Hey, we’re trying to be honest here, right? Don’t judge me yet.”
‘We were ready to tell our kids mommy was expecting a baby from her tummy. Their first question was, ‘Will we be able to adopt him?!’’
“I realized our family that was made up entirely of adopted children was now going to be made up of a biological child as well. My heart stopped. A million things ran through my head: What will our children think? Will they lose their sense of security in our family?”
Stay-At-Home Mom Depression Is The Elephant In The Room Nobody Talks About
“No one talks about the isolation. No one talks about the loss of identity. No one talks about the loneliness.”
‘They asked us to sit down. These strong, selfless parents asked us if we’d adopt their precious baby girl.’: Family adopts baby girl while pregnant with a baby girl of their own
“We said ‘YES! We would love to adopt your little girl.’ Mind you at this time, I am about 24 weeks pregnant with our miracle baby, which we had just found out was also a girl.”
To My Parents: Thank You For All Your Sacrifices (As A New Mom, I Finally Get It Now)
“What a beautiful gift they’ve given me. I just hope they know how big I love them, right back. For all of it.”
It’s Okay To ‘Just Be A Mom’—Parenting Is A Full-Time Job
“Society says, ‘You want to stay home and raise your kids? Psh, are you stuck in the 1950’s? You are a woman and you are powerful! You need to climb the corporate ladder to be the most successful woman in the history of the world! You can’t waste your brain on being Susie Homemaker. What is wrong with you? Go get a degree!’”
I Wish I’d Been Warned About Stillbirth Before It Happened To Me
“If you are pregnant or plan to be pregnant, there is a chance that your baby could be stillborn. Why am I telling you this? Because I wish someone had told me.”
‘I had a panic attack this morning waking up to my children. Chest pain was the first thing I felt.’
“I could feel the attack starting, convincing myself it was only because I was disturbed in the middle of a sleep that my body was panicked. An hour later both children are screaming and fighting.”
‘Mama, it’s beautiful!’ I felt sick to my stomach. There’s nothing normal about cemetery shopping for your baby.’: Mom tragically recounts losing daughter during pregnancy
“It was obvious her condition was worsening. I found myself awake, begging God to let me sleep. The next day I had yet another doctor’s appointment. This time I met my sister in the parking lot of the hospital, and we walked nervously in together. Both of us were fighting back tears. The nurse searched to find her heartbeat. My eyes met my sister’s when we thought we heard it, but we didn’t.”