“I was about to say, ‘No, I don’t,’ out of habit, but stopped myself. The thought of my daughters one day shrinking themselves made me cringe.”
‘Mommy, you look pretty.’ I was taken aback. I had unwashed hair, spit-up stains on my shirt, tired eyes coffee couldn’t fix.’: Mom sets example for daughters to ‘feel comfortable in their own skin’
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“Mentally, I just broke down. I was crying, but it was happy tears.”
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“Many serious disorders can cause a child to appear spoiled or under disciplined. As parents, it is our job to to educate ourselves and never stop advocating for our children.”
‘I prayed for a DUI when I drove to the liquor store. I wanted to quit so badly, but I physically couldn’t.’: Mom fights for sobriety after pancreatitis diagnosis
“‘Nicole, are you a daily drinker?’ Like any good alcoholic does, I lied. I was the perfect social media mom by day and a complete black-out drunk by night.”
‘HR called me in, crying. ‘Your coworkers donated sick time to you, but your employer is taking it away.’: Bilateral breast cancer survivor finds light after workplace discrimination
“She said, ‘Some things aren’t fair or right.’ I immediately packed up my desk knowing I’d never walk back in the door. This was worse than cancer. Cancer never pretended to be anything but cancer. The betrayal was too much. I started making plans to take my own life. But as it turns out, my terrible season became a launching pad.”
‘Why was I the last to notice my baby was in distress?’ I needed constant reassurance everything was going to be okay.’: New mom thanks nurses during short but grueling NICU stay
“One night, while I was holding my fragile Heron, he turned completely grey. All I can remember is sounds exploding from seemingly everywhere and a sea of NICU staff rushed into the room. All we could do was stand back and watch.”
‘I was patient zero. All we wanted was our baby boy, but we knew we couldn’t be selfish.’: Woman with severe blood clot cyst shares abortion story in response to ‘horrifying’ Texas abortion ban
“I had an abortion on June 10th, 2021. This is not a story I ever intended to share, but given the circumstances in Texas, I feel it’s important. Today, as I continue grieving over my unborn son, I also grieve for the helpless women who won’t get the opportunity I had.”
‘As far as I’m concerned, they’re three angels.’: Brave teens rescue residents from burning retirement home building
“Instead of gawking at the disaster-in-progress, they pulled over and rushed to the retirement home to see if they could help.”
‘I immediately lost it. ‘I’m NEVER going to be able to have kids of my own’ was on repeat in my head.’: Woman shares emotional infertility journey
“‘Maybe I’m just a late bloomer.’ The doctor struggled to get the words out. Tears filled my eyes. Everyone I knew was beginning the family, and I longed for a baby of my own.”
‘The excitement of a normal poop, the pain seeing your child poked 1,000 times, the strength to continue walking inside.’: Hospital mom describes emotional journey during NICU Awareness Month
“The late night calls of a parent, the early morning calls of an emergency, pressing a button on an incubator before you can touch your child, the longing to rock your baby to sleep just one time.”