“As a seasoned foster mama, here’s the problem with ‘Maid’ that I haven’t been able to shake since watching the show.”
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“This photo of my husband holding his niece was taken 13 years ago. The joy in his eyes holding his sweet little niece melted my entire heart. And I knew he was telling me the truth.”
‘This is a nice place you got here, old man.’: Dad has cutest reaction to daughter’s surprise visit after almost 3 years apart
“Oh my god! Oh my god!”
‘I immediately saw her and was drawn. But there was just one thing: I had two babies.’: Single mom shares LGBT love story after abusive relationship
“Leaving after our last fight was the easy part. I knew I couldn’t let my boys be raised in a home like this. She reignited the life in me.”
‘Scarlett’s 14th birthday came around and no one showed up. A friend told me, ‘I don’t want my daughter to witness a seizure.’: Special needs mom touched by friend’s act of kindness for daughter’s Sweet 16
“This was Cinderella getting to go to the ball and Angela was her Fairy Godmother – she gave my daughter something I couldn’t.”
‘It stings to watch other kids play so effortlessly. I play the ‘what if’ game every. single. day. 6 years later, I am still holding my breath.’: Mom shares candid reality of special needs parenting
“My life will never be what I expected. It is the opposite of typical, nothing like I could have dreamed. But I get to love my child in a way most would never understand. My purpose is far beyond understanding.”
‘I was pregnant for the 3rd time in 8 months. ‘Screw it. Let’s try one more time.’: Mom births two rainbow babies, ‘I’ll never forget my first 3 who made me who I am today’
“We had a ridiculous amount of scans, tests, pokes, and prods. Consensus? Bad luck. We were the anomaly, pregnant for the fourth time in a row.”
‘I should know your name. I can’t believe I don’t. But I’ll never forget how kind you were to my daughter.’: Special needs mom shares hairdresser’s powerful act of kindness
“I remember people were staring at us prior to you calling my daughter, Lola, back. I remember my face feeling flushed, my mom trying to offer assistance, but she was as helpless as me.”
‘It’s positive.’ Only a few weeks shy of 18, she showed me the test with two bright pink lines. ‘I’m keeping the baby.’: Teen mom judged for age proves stereotypes wrong
“When I found a doctor for my pregnancy it was evident he disagreed with me having a baby so young. I’ve had to fight to be treated with the same respect an older mother would receive. I’ve had to show people age didn’t define what a good mother was.”
‘I can wake up and get you there.’ My son immediately started to cry.’: Mom thanks stranger for act of kindness, ‘Our world needs more people like you’
“As my husband boarded the plane, his flight was canceled. He learned Memphis is struggling due to high crime rate. He couldn’t get a taxi at 4:30 a.m. to get to the airport due to workers being fearful of their lives. The thought of possibly missing our son’s game really crushed him.”