“One random evening, I received a message on Facebook. She reached out on behalf of her son, who wasn’t ready to be a dad, but wanted the baby to have a loving home.”
‘Sitting inside my inbox was a beautiful present. ‘I know this is random, but my family just welcomed a baby girl.’: Adoptive mom thanks social media for ‘linking two families together’
‘Oh my gosh, what have I done?! TWO toddler boys!’ I remembered the promise I made to myself, to always fight.’: Single foster mom shares ‘wild and beautiful’ adoption
“I looked at the caller ID in shock. It was a placement worker. ‘We have two brothers we’re looking to place immediately.’ My promise stays the same.”
‘In my 30s I asked, ‘Is being ‘playfully’ drowned in a pool considered abuse?’ It was a groundbreaking moment.’: Woman shares journey healing from ‘cycle of generational trauma’
“I struggled through acne, stomach aches, anxiety, chest palpitations, and sweaty palms. My body was keeping score.”
‘You have NO business being a mother.’ He wanted love and I wanted to be left ALONE.’: Mom survives postpartum depression, ‘It’s okay to ask for help’
“I GENUINELY believed my son was better off with anyone besides me.”
‘The doctor punctured BOTH OF MY NEW LUNGS! I ended up back in the ICU, fighting for my life.’: Cystic fibrosis warrior undergoes double lung transplant
“I got a first chance at life.”
‘You look in the mirror and think, ‘My gosh. What happened to me?’ Your 3-day-old yoga pants covered in smeared banana.’: Woman urges ‘you don’t see it, but you are the perfect mom’
“You don’t see it in the floor covered with toys or the countertop smattered with dirty dishes. You don’t feel it in your 3-day-old yoga pants, desperately brushing out the crease in your hair from your days-old ponytail, wondering where all of your clean bras are. But it’s there, one perfect Mom for her sweet baby.”
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“It does not mean our child is dying.”
‘Each time we opened the freezer, we were at risk of being buried under an AVALANCHE of milk.’: Mom donates 200 ounces of breastmilk to local NICU
“I’d rather my breastmilk be put to good use.”
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“Hi, I’m your Dad. You don’t know me yet, but I feel like I’ve always known you. When I close my eyes, I can already see your little face looking up at me. I can feel your tiny hand wrap around my index finger. My plan is to tell you every day of your life how much I love you.”
‘I found her confused and disheveled. Something was VERY wrong.’: Woman recounts mother’s last days, ‘She’s reunited with the love of her life’
“She discussed it with such peace and ease. Perhaps because she knew who would be waiting on the other side, my dad.”