“Honestly, I liked it. I liked that I was 4 months pregnant and you couldn’t even tell. I tried to breastfeed my daughter but my body was weak and malnourished.”
‘You look so thin!’ The first trimester, I threw up anything I dared put in my mouth. I lost 25 pounds.’: Woman recounts ‘emotional’ journey to body positivity
My Son Likes To Wear Dresses, And I Am So Proud Of His Bravery
“In my house, we accept people as they are and support them to be who they want to be. Because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.”
‘She just happened to be available after a match fell through. It was meant to be.’: Same-sex couple welcome twins via surrogate
“Due to COVID, we were only allowed to join through a Zoom call. We sat in the parking lot and watched the doctor take two small dots and implant them into the surrogate. That faint blue line instantly changed everything.”
‘A police officer was on the other end of the phone. ‘He didn’t have enough time to stop.’ They told me to take him off the ventilator.’: Woman becomes caretaker to husband after accident
“His body lay lifeless in the small bed. Monitors beeping, tubes coming out of every direction, ventilator helping him breathe. My husband of 7 years was in a critical condition, fighting for his life right before my eyes.”
‘I woke up with a tube down my throat. I couldn’t talk. On a piece of paper, I wrote, ‘I want my mom.’: Chronic illness warrior says ‘faith can do wonders’
“Halfway through my 12-hour shift, I began to feel very sick. ‘You need to sit down.’ I had a fever and my oxygen level was low. The next few weeks were a blur.”
‘The kid our school labeled ‘severely intellectually disabled’ just got an A in every class.’: Teen with nonverbal autism thrives after leaving exclusive public school
“17 years ago, I had no idea how much the world would overlook and underestimate my son. When I realized just how much harm public school was causing him, I pulled him out.”
‘I looked and felt like Wonder Woman. Then, I had two children.’: Former Olympian recounts journey with postpartum depression, body positivity
“Where did it all go WRONG?’ My body wasn’t my own and I was apathetic towards my amazing life.”
‘He built the American Dream with nothing but his own blood, sweat, and tears.’: Daughter pays it forward after selfless father passes away
“I can’t think of a better way to honor and remember a man whose entire life was dedicated to making life better for anyone he could.”
‘As if starting high school isn’t stressful enough, I had a condition which could KILL me.’: Woman details journey with Long QT syndrome, anxiety, depression
“Here I was with a life many people only DREAM of, yet I was feeling hopeless and numb.”
‘How is your house so clean with two kids?!’ They don’t realize the literal pain I feel inside when it’s not.’: Woman details navigating motherhood with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
“I’ve always needed things to be kept clean, in order, and put in just the ‘right’ place. I used to joke for years about having OCD. Then I got diagnosed a few months ago, and it wasn’t so funny anymore. It was a slap in the face.”