“In my late 20s and 30s, friends moved from drinking to drugs. Friends committed suicide, died in drunken car accidents. Careers were derailed by DUIs. I was visiting jail and driving friends to court-ordered AA meetings. Still, I didn’t see it.”
‘When a friend died by overdose, or suicide, or car accident, we celebrated them with a toast and a drink.’: Woman 2 years sober shares powerful message on drinking culture, ‘I finally see it’
‘My friend sent an adoption story as a pregnancy test sat in the cabinet. My chances were 1%.’: Woman births healthy miracle baby through endometriosis, placental tumor
“Out of habit, I took the test. The faintest second line appeared. Were my eyes playing tricks on me? Was this for real? I stood in the bathroom staring at the test for what felt like forever. After 4 years, we really were pregnant! No medication, no monitoring.”
5 Helpful Tips For Preparing To Move With A Child Who Has An IEP
“Moving with a special needs child is no easy feat.”
‘A firefighter is never off duty.’: Seven firefighters rush to save stranger’s life 30,000 feet in the air
“We do this stuff all over the place, but I never thought I’d be doing it in an airplane up above.”
Losing Weight Changed Every Aspect Of My Life
“‘Porky! Porky!’ That’s all I could hear. I was 18 years old at the time and weighed 450Ibs at 5’11.”
‘What if he dies?’ I gave words to the worst. ‘Don’t,’ he replied. ‘Don’t think about that.’ I’d never felt so helpless.’: Mom finds renewed sense of gratitude after nearly losing newborn
“We planned on a pumpkin patch visit. Instead, we were facing the possibility of losing our baby before we’d even received his birth certificate.”
‘I wish I was dead!’ I called them every single name in the book. I caused complete heartache to my entire family.’: Sobriety warrior shares emotional impact of heroin addiction
“The heroin was laced with fentanyl. I died. I remember waking up, ripping out the IV. The next morning…I bought MORE heroin. ‘WHAT have I gotten myself into?’ I didn’t know what was happening.”
‘One night my husband sat me down. ‘Would you love me no matter what?’ He took out an envelope with analysis results.’: Couple battling endometriosis, male infertility share emotional fight for pregnancy
“While I would never have imagined that 7 years later, we would still be here without a baby, I am grateful for who I have grown to become and the lessons this journey has taught me.”
‘I am BLESSED to have witnessed this.’: Health care hero stuns pouring heart out on hospital piano mid-shift
“I walk out to take my break and I hear music coming from the atrium at 3:33 a.m.”
Grandma Who Sounds Just Like Stevie Nicks Is Taking The Internet By Storm
“You’re never too old to go after your dreams.”