“Even though she’s 3 and he’s 90, they still have a lot to talk about!”
‘I take my grandma to dialysis 3 times a week, so my kids and I hang out with grandpa while we wait for her.’
I Unfairly Judged, Until Postpartum Came Knocking On My Door
“I never understood postpartum depression. Just like I never understood motherhood.”
Anxiety Doesn’t Always Look Like We Expect It To
“It comes out in ways that are confusing to others and confusing to us.”
‘After they left, my husband broke down. I finally realized how seriously they were questioning my husband, and how serious this whole matter was.’: Mom describes cancer diagnosis journey
“Now we had to worry about getting our son the help he needed, and protect ourselves from something we never did.”
‘He said, ‘I didn’t get Mushu, the dragon from Mulan, but I did get this!’: Dad shocks daughter with ‘special’ tattoo to honor her on wedding day
“I have rather obvious tattoos. My dad didn’t love them. After this wedding picture was taken, my dad blew my mind.”
I’m Not 16 Anymore, And That’s Finally OK
“I have finally learned to let go of all the things I can’t be anymore.”
If I Wasn’t A Mother (Just For A Day)
“Bite my tongue for even saying or thinking it, right? But, I did think about it.”
‘You don’t just marry your spouse. There is always room for conflict when it comes to IN-LAWS.’
“My husband’s mother has left some pretty painful wounds on his heart. But now, her actions don’t just hurt him, they hurt me too.”
‘I flatlined for 36 hours after delivering my daughter.’: Mom survives ‘silent killer’ Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
“Eventually, my heart began to beat on its own again. I met my daughter for the first time two weeks after delivery.”
‘The decision I made at 19 was the biggest mistake of my life. I’m your mother.’ She told me she cried so much and thought of me every single day.’: Woman finds birth parents, 3 siblings after 10-year search
“Up until sending that email, I was safe. But now, I could be accepted…or rejected. I was like a zombie, only moving whenever my phone rang. ‘Hi Samantha.’ She expected me to be mad or hurt by her giving me up for adoption. Her voice was so soft, kind, and vulnerable.”