“Many times these tragic accidents happen during ‘non-swimming’ times. My intent is not to give anxiety, but to bring AWARENESS.”
‘Drowning accidents can happen to ANYONE.’: Mom gives water safety tips as summer approaches
‘For the girls, it was just hanging a flag. For me, I was taking a stand.’: Dads hang pride flag on their house for the first time ever
“I’m owning who we are.”
‘Sorry to disappoint, but we were adopted.’ He was disgusted. I felt like a possession, not a person.’: Adoptee shares difficult childhood, fosters and adopts daughter
“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.”
‘She’s out of CONTROL.’ Mom refused to take me to the hospital, despite being covered in blood.’: Autistic woman learns self acceptance after years of abuse
“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 didn’t develop ANY antibodies.’ The light at the end of the tunnel shut off.’: Lupus warrior not helped by vaccine, ‘I took for granted how easy it was to live my life’
“‘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.”
Teen Girls—Remember Beauty Comes From The Inside
“’You are so beautiful, baby girl, and I hope you never stop believing it. And I hope you never let anyone tell you differently.’”
‘You’re a girl, right?’ My 8-year-old son asked her if she was homeless. Our kids are not the problem.’: LGBTQ mom shares love story, urges acceptance for same-sex parents
“’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?”
‘My daughter was a bottle of pills away from giving up.’: Mom proudly embraces LGBT daughter
“While others may see a rebellious and misguided sinner, I see a 24-year-old woman who knows how to love and forgive like Jesus.”
‘My 3-year-old’s teacher said, ‘Next week we’re working on F-A-T-H-E-R-S (yes, she spelled it out) day projects. What do you want me to do with her?’: Single mom pens open letter to co-parents
“Abandoned in utero, the concept of a father is very sadly not part of her world. The choice for life to be this way was not mine nor hers. But she is loved beyond words.”
‘She’d set a bowl of fat-free yogurt in front of me, hand my sister ice cream. ‘No one wants a fat daughter.’: Woman details battle with binge eating disorder, depression
“When my mom and siblings were asleep, I shoveled crackers in my mouth in the bathroom. I ate snack cakes on the kitchen floor. Food didn’t care I was depressed and anxious.”