“They don’t need to win a trophy. They don’t need to be the best. They don’t even need to be any good at it. It’s OK to have a hobby, just to have a hobby.”
Trophies Aren’t The Only Thing That Matter, And Our Kids Need To Know That
‘The evaluation read, ‘Keri’s past can best be characterized as chaotic, emotionally inadequate, and abusive.’: Woman details traumatic foster care and adoption, shares healing journey
“In 4 short years, I’d been removed at birth from my mother, placed into foster care, reunified with my birth father, and then placed back into foster care. I’d experienced family separation, failed reunification, abuse, neglect, and had already been named, renamed, and named again.”
‘Why is he being weird?’ ‘He doesn’t play with me.’ ‘Why won’t he talk to me?’: Mom to son with autism pleas ‘teach your children about kids who are different’
“It’s popular right now to ‘raise kind humans’ and to be inclusive— but true inclusivity means learning about people who are different from us and letting it change the way we live.”
‘Our love story began in a castle, but our journey ahead wasn’t a fairytale.’: Couple share infertility battle, journey to international adoption
“Adoption is a calling, not a backup plan.”
I Lost My Breath The First Time I Held You, And Every Day Since Has Been A Blessing
“Being a mama is questioning every decision made. Being a mama is loving so hard it leaves an ache in your heart. Being a mama is beautiful and brutal.”
Dear Sweet Child: I Can’t Help But Worry About You All The Time
“It’s who I am. It’s who I will always be. I’m a mom who worries…and I can’t help it.”
How I Found My Identity Again (After Completely Losing Myself In Motherhood)
“As a mom of three under three, I did what many mothers before me have done: put my wants and needs in the back seat and buckled them up. I got through each day, crying from one obstacle after another and wondering if I’d ever be able to shower without hearing a baby cry or eat a hot meal again. I was ready to dot the I’s and cross the T’s on a contract to stab my eyes with a fork daily if it meant I was able to feel like a person again.”
I Hope She Knows How Hard I Try To Be A Good Mom
“I hope she knows it is a privilege to watch her grow, even though it also breaks my heart. I hope she knows that with every pain, tear, and heartbreak she experiences, I feel it a thousandfold. I hope she knows that she is loved, beyond measure and beyond words.”
‘You can’t treat her like a princess forever.’ I don’t have to compare my child to another.’: Mom shares important reminder about helping children
“I won’t treat you like a princess forever. Because soon, you’ll be the queen.”
Maternal Anxiety Is The Adrenaline That Keeps The Entire Family Going
“We completely discredit this mother if we disregard the intent behind her worry. We label her a perfectionist. But the fear of getting it wrong, their children missing out, their needs not being met… it’s the glue keeping it ALL running smoothly.”