“We show the kids just because we aren’t IN love, doesn’t mean we can’t still SHOW love and be a family.”
‘My husband said he wanted a divorce. I walked out of the hospital to find miracle number TWO was on its way.’: Mom details journey to co-parenting, ‘It’s not easy, but it is always worth it’
I Still Carry My 9-Year-Old Daughter, And I Don’t Regret A Thing
“You NEVER see it coming. You find yourself wishing there was one more time. I’ll say ‘yes’ as long as I can.”
‘Are you in it for the long haul?’ NOTHING we had done prepared us for this moment.’: Mom shares complex journey to adopt son from foster care, ‘We can’t imagine life without him’
“They asked us about our ‘love story.’ It was a bureaucratic nightmare. And no one was being honest with us. Some days are a struggle, but we are so grateful to be his parents.”
‘You are a bad mom.’ That’s what I was called today.’: Mom pens PSA on being a ‘good mother’
“It doesn’t matter how many times someone tells you, ‘You’re a good mother,’ all it takes is that one person to shoot you a look when you pick up your phone for one second at the park. One person to comment on your kids’ screen time. One person to look at you like you’re a monster for feeding your kids nuggets.”
‘Will he ever have to leave us?’ my children asked. What I signed up for wasn’t what happened.’: Foster mom shares emotional journey towards adoption, ‘Our family is built on love’
“‘Your voice sounds SO familiar.’ They almost dropped their phone. I was overjoyed and heartbroken all at once. No matter how he came to us, he has always been meant to be my son.”
‘Today, about a quarter of a way through my run, I felt a small pebble in my left shoe.’: Woman shares metaphor for life, urges ‘just keep going’
“I considered taking a pause, taking my shoe off, and removing the infuriating fudger. But when I got home and took off my shoe, there was no pebble to be found, not near the sole, and not in my sock. But I swear it was there – until it wasn’t.”
I Am Not A Fun Mom—And That’s Okay
“I like rules. I like structure. I like good behavior. And when I’m faced with a lack of any of those three, it makes me incredibly anxious.”
‘I know you wonder where your place is. You ask, ‘Should I be here?’ ‘Is this right for me?’ ‘Am I welcome?’: Woman reminds us ‘your place is anywhere you want to be’
“Let me tell you, hunny… your place? It’s anywhere you are; it’s anywhere you want to be; it’s any place you take and park yourself.”
‘My wedding dress came from Amazon, as did his tie and shirt. We call it our Amazon wedding.’: COVID bride details pandemic marriage journey, ‘I married my husband twice!’
“Like many 2020 brides, COVID-19 cancelled our wedding plans. However, one thing it didn’t cancel was the love between my husband and I. Heck, marrying my husband was so nice, I decided to do it twice!”
‘Some nights, we just fold laundry together.’: Mom talks balancing marriage and kids, ‘Take time for ALL the things you love’
“I spent all my days doing homework, soaking bottles, or hurrying to wash clothes before the spit-up soured. I forgot how to be more than just a mother.”