“Ask your questions, do your research, take your time deciding and get second and third opinions!! We didn’t, but you can.”
My Tubal Ligation Caused My Second Miscarriage And I Regret It Every Day
‘She’ll outgrow it,’ the doctors said. She’d eat dinner then beg for more. I felt her cries throughout my body.’: Woman faces daughter’s celiac disease diagnosis and mother’s Alzheimer’s
“My daughter complained of intense stomachaches, and her growth basically stalled out. If my mother had been well, I would have turned to her. But I worried about her daily. I felt like the walking dead.”
‘She is the only person I know of with this mutation.’: Mom shares daughter’s journey with rare Coffin-Siris Syndrome, ‘We are the lucky few’
“I thought a diagnosis would put an end to the grief. Turns out, it just opened up the door for all the other stages to creep into my heart.”
‘Nick went from the world’s best husband to the world’s best infertility med administrator. As my faith wavered, his positivity never faltered.’: PCOS warrior candidly shares infertility journey
“We were two high schoolers sitting in the front seat of a pick-up, planning for the future. Falling in love at 17, we made plans for where we’d live, what we’d do, who we’d be together. We joked about names for our future babies, who they’d look like. Never in a million years did we realize our journey to becoming parents would look like this.”
‘They’ll never know how amazing that small gesture was.’: Suicidal woman in tears after stranger’s kindness gives her hope
“You never know the kind of day someone could be having, and how you could impact their lives for the better with one small thing.”
‘I have a daughter with special needs. I don’t have a special needs kid.’: Mom advocates for inclusive language
“Her diagnosis is part of her, but it doesn’t define her.”
‘It’s a boy!’ The doctor placed our sweet baby on my chest, tears of joy falling. But instantly, I knew.’: Mom vows ‘I’m going to celebrate’ son with Down syndrome
“Once my sister came by to visit Cru, I finally voiced my thoughts I could never imagine were real. ‘Haley, I feel like he has it.’ I’ll never forget her response: ‘If he does, who cares?! He’s perfect.'”
I Owe It To My Kids To Be Human
“Not a superhuman, not a superhero, not a supermom… but just a woman attempting her best each day. My children will gain so much more.”
I Got Chronically Ill At 19, And All My Friends Abandoned Me
“My empty space in photographs was an open wound; I’d cry scrolling through Instagram, feeling left out and forgotten, wondering when things would change. I’ve read time and again people are grateful for their illness because it’s shown them who their true friends are. But what do you do when your illness proves you had almost no true friends at all?”
41-Year-Old Mom Who Taught Herself To Skateboard After Earning PhD Is Proof It’s Never Too Late To Try Something New
“Dr. Indigo Willing decided to challenge herself with a new hobby.”