“‘You can make it a day at a time.’ Little did I know I would use this message again and again.”
‘Attending the funeral of a 24-year-old was so scary. Little did I know, 9 years later, it would be my turn.’: Mom of daughter lost to suicide shares advice for others grieving
‘I like your face! Your are beautiful!’: Toddler melts hearts when dad surprises her with clean-shaven face
When all a toddler has known is their dad with a beard, seeing them without one for the first time can lead to some… well, negative reactions, to say the least. Then there’s Ellie.
‘Dear daughter, you’re about to become a big sister. This will be new for both of us. We will figure it out together.’: Mom pens touching letter to firstborn daughter, ‘You could never be replaced’
“Now we get more to love and you will brave your way into your big sister role. I’m nervous about it, too. I also know having a sibling is one of the greatest gifts we can ever give you.”
‘I got on a plane alone with my firstborn and everyone praised me for my amazing parenting. All I did was hold him and feed him bottles.’: Dad urges ‘our wives deserve more credit’
“Despite how far we have come as a Western society, there are still very real differences in the lived experience for women and men. And our wives deserve far more credit for the wonderful women that they are.”
‘It felt like we were surrounded by judgmental eyes. That’s when you decided to do more than smile at us.’: Special needs mom shares how stranger’s simple act of kindness gave her strength
“That moment turned from embarrassing to beautiful, because of the kind words of a stranger.”
‘I went to surprise my friend at her wedding in Belgium. As I walked into the room, there he was…the most handsome man I’d ever laid eyes on.’: Stepmom shares love story, life as blended family
“In a matter of 6 months, I had become a wife, stepmom, and immigrant in a country whose customs and language were completely different.”
‘Mom, I lied.’ She didn’t look up. ‘About what? You better not be pregnant.’ I held my breath.’: Teen mom’s journey creating better life for her daughter
“If men can leave their children to go off to war for their nation and families, then I could leave Leiyah for a short time to finish school. I needed to build a better life for her.”
‘I spent half the day in the bathroom, desperately wanting to flush my dope down the toilet but being completely powerless.’: Former heroin, meth addict shares her incredible recovery
“When I tried heroin for the first time, I felt what I imagined the love of a mother must feel like, like a warm hug from the inside out. I believed I had finally found security and love.”
‘The doctor entered the room and revealed what I already knew. My beautiful boy had level three autism, the most severe.’: Special needs mom shares diagnosis journey, urges ‘don’t ever set limits on your child’
“The doctor continued to speak, but I could no longer hear him. I was too busy watching my beautiful boy and silently pleading with him to look at me. If he would just look at me, then just maybe everyone was wrong. He would be able to one day speak.”
‘Though the world would cringe at my off-key melodies, my sons say my nightly bedtime songs are their favorite way to end the day.’: Mom shares importance of sharing talents
“What if you decided to ignore the voice that said you’re not good enough and instead chose to explore something new — not for the sake of an applaudable performance but simply for pleasure and enjoyment?”
