“All those moments feeling alone, lost, and unloved helped me become the strong and resilient woman I am.”
‘My father looked right at me and said, ‘I can’t do this.’ I spent my childhood bouncing around from home to home.’: Former foster youth urges ‘you are enough’
‘Hug the ones you love. Relish today.’: 15-year-old hockey player dies after neck lands on teammate’s ice skate blade
“Routine play turned tragic accident.”
At 17, He Was Months Shy Of Aging Out Of The Foster Care System—Now, He Has A Second Chance At Life
“When he arrived, he did everything in his power to try and sway my decision on taking him in. He was angry, because for the 7th time, he would be meeting a new family. He told me many stories to try and scare me away, but no matter what he would say to me, I sat and listened.”
Adorable Experiment Shows Even Blindfolded Kids Always Know Their Mom
The moms in waiting couldn’t help but tear up.
‘I know what society says about dads, and they deserve way more recognition. They do hard stuff too.’: Wife challenges stereotype, crediting dads for their effort
“I’ve seen all the memes and videos. I’ve heard all the jokes. But sometimes those stereotypes get it wrong.”
‘It’s confusing, this motherhood business. But it’s beautiful.’: Woman shares changes, new ‘states of being’ after becoming a mother
“To live in a state of tension between opposite feelings and states of being. To be human when little people are expecting you to be superhuman. A business that has made me the strange being I am today.”
‘Watching Oprah, topic of hoarders came on. I thought, ‘Oh wow. This is my mom. This is an actual mental illness.’: Woman shares journey with family of hoarders
“I saw my grandmother open our gate, place a lamp from our neighbor’s garbage next to our door. A five-foot fake tree, an actual barrel of clothing, a big polar bear with an obvious spill on it. Living amongst it all was seriously frustrating.”
The Things I Wish I Knew At 19
“I was holding my 19-year-old face with my 42-year-old hands and tears were streaming down both of our faces.”
I Want The Kind Of Marriage That Makes My Kids Want To Get Married
“We built a foundation before having children, and it was the best thing we could have done.”
‘Sometimes I’m afraid to talk about the extra. The extra challenges, the extra hardships, the extra care a child with a disability needs.’: Mom shares touching moment with special needs son, advocates for acceptance
“Somehow, people who need more are still seen as people who are less.”