“I could feel the attack starting, convincing myself it was only because I was disturbed in the middle of a sleep that my body was panicked. An hour later both children are screaming and fighting.”
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“I could feel the attack starting, convincing myself it was only because I was disturbed in the middle of a sleep that my body was panicked. An hour later both children are screaming and fighting.”
“All she was cared about was that her drugs were fine. But it didn’t matter to him. He was happy to help someone in trouble.”
“It was obvious her condition was worsening. I found myself awake, begging God to let me sleep. The next day I had yet another doctor’s appointment. This time I met my sister in the parking lot of the hospital, and we walked nervously in together. Both of us were fighting back tears. The nurse searched to find her heartbeat. My eyes met my sister’s when we thought we heard it, but we didn’t.”
“I spent the next two years convincing myself I didn’t want a baby anymore. I became obsessed with puppies to fill the void. I had to pet and hug every dog I saw. I looked at puppies on the internet at work. I needed a puppy. The day after I brought our new puppy home, I realized I was late again for my period. I mentioned it to my husband and he replied, ‘You’re always late.’”
“Any gestational surrogate would say the same. Though we may not say it every day, not a single day goes by that we are not grateful for this tremendous gift.”
“Even though she’s 3 and he’s 90, they still have a lot to talk about!”
“I never understood postpartum depression. Just like I never understood motherhood.”
“It comes out in ways that are confusing to others and confusing to us.”
“Now we had to worry about getting our son the help he needed, and protect ourselves from something we never did.”
“I have rather obvious tattoos. My dad didn’t love them. After this wedding picture was taken, my dad blew my mind.”