“Here we were in a tiny town, in the middle of nowhere with very little support, a child with a new and scary diagnosis, and a baby who never stopped screaming. Just to be funny, I took a pregnancy test. It was positive.”
‘Like typical bible college kids, we got married young, and 9 months later we were pregnant.’: Mom shares journey to 6 biological and adopted children
‘Santa patted her leg, asked her to stay. ‘What was that about?’ She broke down. ‘My only wish is for my best friend move back home.’: Santa goes above and beyond to comfort heartbroken girl
“I’m sure the company he works for would rather he push the kids through as fast as possible to make their money. Regardless, he took the extra time to truly LISTEN to a 10-year-old little girl and comfort her heartbreak.”
‘What if we want grandchildren?’ I wasn’t even old enough to have sex, not to mention think about having children.’: Newlywed shares journey to come out as gay, nonbinary
“At 14, I first told a friend of mine I was gay. Her reaction? ‘I knew it.’ I felt like a massive weight had been lifted off my shoulders. Boy, was I wrong.”
Those Foggy Days Of Early Motherhood Are The Ones You’ll Never Forget
“We fly through those early days and weeks, wondering how time goes by so fast while simultaneously feeling so slow. We ask ourselves if we’ll remember these dark, murky mornings of early motherhood. Hell, we don’t even remember what we ate for breakfast.”
‘I know I’m different, and I can feel it burning on my skin as I scream and cry and hit and kick. I am ashamed of myself.’: Autistic teen pens open letter, urges ‘don’t put more shame on me’
“My feelings and emotions explode and my brain explodes and my eyeballs explode. It feels like losing myself in myself, losing control, falling apart like a melting iceberg.”
My Family And I Tested Positive For Covid 3 Days Before Christmas—Here’s What Happened
“We held our children as they cried. Our daughter cried every day. She even asked me if Santa could get rid of Covid instead of bringing her gifts. But ours is a story about real Christmas magic.”
‘The genetic counselor acted as if it was a terrible, awful condition. The specialist suggested termination. ‘We will have this baby, no matter what.’: Mom urges ‘Down Syndrome is something to be celebrated’
“I’m not going to lie, it took my breath away. I do know we will have some challenges ahead, but I also know Riley is a rockstar and she will overcome them all!”
‘Why not press this conspicuous button and see what happens?’ I’ve never been so scared of a kitchen appliance.’: Mom shares hilarious cooking fail, urges ‘read the instructions’
“When I tell you I almost defecated all over my kitchen floor, I’m not exaggerating. I screamed and flew into the sink. I nearly fell on my ass. My life flashed before my eyes. I sincerely thought my son was going to come out and see me dead on the floor with half the instant pot sticking out of my chest.”
‘How dare you adopt a white baby?!’ We only had the desire to become parents.’: Couple battling male factor infertility build transracial family through adoption, embryo donations
“Me, a black woman, with a black husband, who carried and GAVE BIRTH to twin white and Hispanic babies.”
4 Tips For Conquering Sibling Rivalry
“As a mother to 5 kids, my house has its fair share of quarrels.”