“He was a hero, cause if he would never have been there, we pretty much would have been dead because we were stuck in that closet.”
‘WE WOULD HAVE BEEN DEAD’: Hero Santa Fe High School student used his body ‘as a barricade’ to protect fellow students
‘It started with the flu–or so I thought’: What a cancer scare taught this mom about the ‘great imitator’ disease
“It’s known as the ‘great imitator’ because it is good at presenting as other things: the flu, even cancer.”
Why Free Play Is The Best Summer School
“Unscheduled, unsupervised, playtime is one of the most valuable educational opportunities we give our children.”
‘She was not moving. I could not tell if she was breathing.’: Friends rally to throw seizure-suffering teen a SURPRISE PROM after she misses hers
“No one could explain to me how my seemingly perfect 15-year-old daughter was now suddenly having seizures. I was angry. I was desperate.”
‘Twitter, you saved my mom’s life this week’: Man thanks ‘random message’ for creating a lifesaving ‘miracle’ for his mom
“I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Crying tears of joy today for my mom, all because I sent a tweet.”
‘He would only have half a heart. This defect is so dangerous that without at least three surgeries, our baby boy would die within his first week of life.’
“Using our wedding-ring fingers in a ‘pinky promise,’ we made a pact and promised that we would move forward with the pregnancy and never look back, come what may.”
‘You’re not shooting up, are you?’ My heart sank. I couldn’t even look my mom in the eyes.’: Young woman beats addiction and graduates with 4.0 GPA, ‘No matter how bad life is, you’re worth it’
“I hugged her and with my head on her shoulder said, ‘Yes, mom. I am. I love you. I promise I WILL get better.’ They shut the door and told me I was no longer welcome. They did the best thing a family could’ve done. Let me fall face first and weren’t there to catch me. I was a good person with a big heart. I did good deeds for my family, friends, and community. But I was also an addict. And addiction doesn’t discriminate.”
‘For those two minutes, she is not the only one flapping and waving her hands in the air’: Mom of severely autistic daughter on why she loves roller coasters
“On roller coasters, everyone is allowed to stim.”
Today’s Children Are Emotionally Unwell (Why & How To Fix It)
Our children’s “misbehaviors” are symptoms of a much deeper problem that can’t be ignored any longer.
‘The most frightening yet liberating moments I’ve experienced’: Transgender teen on her community’s acceptance during transition
“I never realized how much weight I was holding by keeping my identity a secret. Letting go of that weight made me feel like, for the first time, that I could breathe easy.”