“I pulled the car off the interstate and started walking along the woodline. I felt overwhelmed, exasperated, and out of control. I realized I needed to get more than just my body healthy.”
‘My doctor called my conditions the ‘trifecta of death.’ I knew I was the only one that could save my own life.’: Mom opens up about mental health along weight loss, sobriety journey
‘The doctor arrived at my bedside right as Lily started to turn blue.’: Parents share baby’s journey with Sturge-Weber Syndrome
“The medical team would crowd around her and all we could do was stand back and watch the numbers on the monitor get smaller and smaller.”
10 Things I’ve Learned After 10 Years Of Sobriety
“Take the first step and keep stepping. So much good happens over time when you focus on progress over perfection. Control is a myth, anyway.”
5 Things I Learned From My Son’s Battle With Cancer
“We have been through some of the toughest hurdles imaginable.”
‘Not being able to smile is the greatest gift I could’ve been given.’: Woman with rare Moebius Syndrome turns pain to purpose
“I’ve been through a lot, seen a lot, and been dealt a lot in my short 24 years of being on this earth, but I’ve come out on the other side, turned my pain into power, and now I get to live out my dream reality.”
‘You see it all over social media: ‘HOW TO LOSE YOUR BABY WEIGHT IN TWO WEEKS.’ I’m so tired of it.’: Woman says ‘wear your mom pouch as a label of honor’
“You are a badass momma no matter what your body looks like after having babies. Be proud of yourself for growing that sweet child and stop listening to what the internet says you’re supposed to look like.”
Sometimes I Forget My ‘Normal’ Is Different From Yours
“Every once in a while, I forget about the rest of the world and what ‘normal’ looks like to everyone else. And then I become shocked by seeing someone taking her 3 kids out to eat…with no feeding tubes or special equipment.”
‘I grabbed my keys and drove off to nowhere, anywhere but home.’: Mom shares confession ‘carrying a family is exhausting’
“Not wanting to be asked for another snack, or toy, or dinner, or to wipe a butt, or to wash hands, or to put on socks. I didn’t want to be called mom; I didn’t want to be called babe. I just wanted to be me — unattached to any title that meant being needed by someone else. I didn’t want to be their everything.”
‘I have baby-sagging bajungas. Hers are BIG and perky. I grump and binge eat cheese. She meditates and cooks ‘real meals.’: Woman shares reminder to ‘throw comparison out the window’
“For the longest time, I thought she was better than me.”
Please Quit Asking Women When They Plan To Have More Kids
“I beg you, please quit asking. Quit assuming it is a choice we all have. Because for some women… it is not.”