“We’re told, over and over again, to avoid accidental pregnancies. ‘It only takes one time!’ But for us, that wasn’t the case.”
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“We’re told, over and over again, to avoid accidental pregnancies. ‘It only takes one time!’ But for us, that wasn’t the case.”
“The oncologist described it as the ‘good cancer.’ Then in the same breath, he said I had 7 months to live. It didn’t seem very ‘good’ to me.”
“I went to grab his shoulders to shake him awake, but my hand touched something hard. It took a second for my eyes to make out what I was holding. It was the handgun.”
“Many times these tragic accidents happen during ‘non-swimming’ times. My intent is not to give anxiety, but to bring AWARENESS.”
“I’m owning who we are.”
“Serenity was vulnerable and scared, and I could see she personified me and my childhood. I was bound and determined to change and make things better for her.”
“By the time I was 10, I’d been banned from swimming lessons, a children’s club, and multiple play groups. They told my dad to bring me back once I could ‘behave like other girls.’”
“‘You could get hit by a bus just walking out of your house!’ The fears which loom in my mind are hard for others to understand. Restrictions are being eased, but I can’t just ease away MY restrictions.”
“’You are so beautiful, baby girl, and I hope you never stop believing it. And I hope you never let anyone tell you differently.’”
“’Baby, do you mind if my ex and his family move in?’ My family wondered if she was ready to be the mom of 2 special-needs children. Did she really understand what she was signing up for?”