“They don’t become this way right out of the womb. They are conditioned and molded into this version of themselves by the words and actions we teach them.”
It’s The Self-Entitled Child Epidemic, And I Hate To Tell You, The Catalyst Isn’t The Kids
‘He was everything I envisioned in a life partner and more. But there was a hitch. He had 2 daughters from a previous marriage.’: Woman overcomes fears to become amazing stepmom
“I was still reeling from a painful divorce. I wasn’t looking for a relationship, and I certainly wasn’t looking for a family. I thought to myself, ‘What the heck am I doing? I’m not prepared for this!’ But as they say, some of the best things happen when you aren’t looking.”
How To Respond To Children’s Questions About The ‘Other Parent’ Without Badmouthing
“It’s easy to take the route of ‘an eye for an eye’ and throw out the filter, but we may end up speaking words that cause damage and aren’t easy to reverse.”
One Size Fits All Doesn’t Work For My Spanx, And It Certainly Doesn’t Work For Parenting Styles Either
“To me, parenting style translates to parenting labels, and labels are for mason jars and designer jeans. They have no business in the world of parenting small humans.”
‘6 years old, she showed up at my house in the pouring rain and blurted out, ‘They said they don’t want me anymore. You can have me.’: Mom of 6 shares emotional adoption journey
“I was 24 years old, single, living in a different country, and already had two children. But I knew in my gut Michaelle staying with me was the right thing. After a few months, she scooted over in her bed and said, ‘Look, mom, we have room for one more.’ I nearly choked, but I couldn’t deny I felt the same tug in my spirit. Little did I know, she had a sister.”
‘I know this is the right decision because you’re the family I always wanted for myself.’: Foster mom shares beauty and brokenness of adoption
“The door began to open and it was then I made eye contact with a young woman being wheeled out of the maternity floor, with no baby in hand. As joy-filled as we were, I couldn’t shake the image of her birth mom and how devastated she must have been.”
Hilarious Ways Moms’ Parenting Styles Differ from Dads’
“As funny as these truths are, thank God he made moms and dads to balance each other.”
‘Every time my husband asked if I was okay, I’d put a big smile on my face and say, ‘Yes.’: Mom battling anxiety opens up about the importance of vulnerability
“I’m not sure if it’s society standards, how our brains are hardwired, or hormones (cause we blame everything on hormones, right?). But for some reason, we have the hardest time letting our guards down.”
‘There were times I questioned if I was good enough for all this. But I made it.’: Dad shares journey to overcome addiction with help from music
“I remember lying on a mattress on the floor in a filthy room with an overflowing ashtray, blankets stuffed in the windows, praying to God for better days. Those days came.”
‘The scene from this picture breaks my heart. But our son called it the best day ever.’: Mom shares powerful reminder about perspective after son’s ‘disappointing’ birthday
“His only friend was the nurse he met earlier that morning. There were no other children in sight. There were oxygen tanks instead of balloons and heart monitors instead of bounce houses.”