“I went through much of life hating who I was. I strived for a picture-perfect ‘white picket fence’ life while underneath I was drowning in all my insecurities, shame, and fear.”
‘We could barely scrounge up enough change for a McDonald’s hamburger for us and my 2 kids. ‘This isn’t who I am!’ I screamed.’: Mom overcomes mental abuse, addiction
‘One of my students pulled me aside and asked me if I was okay. ‘You’re not yourself.’ I felt like I was floating.’: Mom shares journey with mental health, sensory overload
“I want to be a part of ending the mental health stigma. I am not afraid of crying on the internet if it helps just ONE person.”
Just Because I Am Going Through My Own Struggles With Infertility Does Not Mean I Want To Be Excluded
“Yes, that baby shower or birthday party may be a little too much for me to handle at times, but I want to be the one who gets to decide. I want to be the one who gets to make the decisions when it comes to what I am comfortable with and where my boundaries lie.”
‘I was tired of not feeling good enough. In the back of my mind, I felt like all my problems would be solved once I lost weight and became skinny.’: Man overcomes weight struggles to accept body
“I was always the one who was bullied for my weight. Forever the big kid in class, I spent a lot of days playing in the backyard by myself because I did not have many friends.”
‘In hospice for weeks, she never woke up. ‘Maybe she’s waiting for something.’ I read the email again, out of breath.’: Adoptee reunites with birth mom, finds siblings right before her passing
“Not even leaving to go to the restroom, I didn’t want to miss a moment if she woke up. She never did. I left that day after saying hello and goodbye to the one person I couldn’t reach. It was such a rush to get up there and such a let down when leaving, and all within a few hours of each other.”
‘Goodnight Bubs, I love you.’ She signed ‘I love you’ and he signed it back for the first time.’: Mom shares touching moment between son with nonverbal autism and sibling
“She sat on the end of the bed and cried.”
Sometimes, All A Mama Really Needs Is To Break
“Because a mama’s job is to keep it together. Herself and everything else, all the time. She bends for everyone, but must always pull herself up before she breaks.”
‘I am a better mom when I put myself first every morning.’: Mom urges ‘never underestimate the power of self-care’
“Your self-worth doesn’t revolve around how clean your house is, how many activities you do with your kids, or how many meals you make from scratch.”
10 Things I’ve Learned Living In An RV
“While it’s everything we’ve wanted for so long, it does have its challenges.”
‘One day, you’ll find that to-do list is trivial in comparison. You’ll wish you could go back and rock your baby a bit longer.’: Mom of boys with incurable disease shares letter to younger self
“Those moments that may seem ordinary, or even exhausting to you now, will someday stand out in your mind as incredibly precious memories and not at all ordinary.”