“For some, the family gathering is a blessing to be cherished. For others, there’s a missing seat at the table, or enough anxiety to spark a flame.”
- Love What Matters
- Family
“For some, the family gathering is a blessing to be cherished. For others, there’s a missing seat at the table, or enough anxiety to spark a flame.”
“I bet what you don’t see is a mom who’s quietly dealing with her own inner battle. I bet you can’t see how even though she is truly joyful in this moment on the outside, inside she feels like she can’t quite seem to come up for air.”
“No one ages out of needing the love of a family.”
“She will forever be a part of our lives.”
“We are sending women bleeding, swollen, in stitches, in agony, back to offices across this country. We are sending infants to exorbitantly expensive, overworked, understaffed childcare centers.”
“While I’ll probably always forget to enforce deodorant and matching socks, I love my kids with every freakin’ fiber of my anxiety-ridden being, and not an hour goes by without offering up a hug, a kiss, a carry, a handhold, or supportive comment.”
“She explained, ‘We are a lesbian couple with adopted African American twins. Sadly, the times make it hard for many people like us to feel comfortable going to anyone for things like this. There is a lot of judgment in the world and I had to tell you about our family dynamics to make sure we would be safe with you.'”
“Ashlynn represents many girls who love baseball and yet were told they should quit because they were girls. Ashlynn shows that when you don’t give up and keep working hard, dreams can come true.”
“He was turning blue.”
“As she embarks down the long corridor of the airport, to the massive world awaiting her, I take a deep breath knowing she will forever carry a piece of my heart wherever her path may lead.”