“My heart hurts. I feel ashamed and guilty that my daughter was fighting for her life underwater, drowning, and I didn’t even see it.”
‘Quietly, silently, quickly. My daughter almost drowned. We were all there and none of us saw her slip under the water, but it still happened.’: Mom has to get over guilt of daughter almost drowning, says ‘accidents happen’
Why French Kids Don’t Have ADHD
“Is ADHD a biological-neurological disorder? Surprisingly, the answer to this question depends on whether you live in France or in the U.S.”
‘I didn’t realize how many women suffer from pregnancy loss in silence. We are taught not to talk about the bad.’
“I was heartbroken to learn how some women had no support system, and I wanted to be that for them. I wanted to make sure no woman going through loss would have to feel alone during the heart wrenching time of miscarriage, pregnancy loss or infertility.”
‘I was fortunate enough to slap on a suction cup fake nipple. I was first to breast feed the baby!’: New dad shares amazing skin to skin contact and breastfeeding experience
“I really did it just to be a good dad and be a hero for the nursing staff because they are superheroes. You couldn’t ask for anyone better.”
‘Being on anxiety meds does not make me a failure. It means I am doing what I need to be the best I can for my kids, my family.’
“I am strong and I’m fighting anxiety daily. I am learning more about myself and my needs as a mom. I am brave. And I am not alone.”
The Challenges Of Living With Invisible Illness
“I’ve learned that the burden is on those who are chronically ill to make the invisible visible to others.”
‘You kicked me. You hit me. You controlled me. You isolated me. You criticized me. You bullied me. You blamed me. You made me feel like it was all my fault. I believed you.’
“I am not afraid of you anymore. I am a domestic abuse and sexual assault/rape survivor, NOT a victim, and I am not ashamed.”
Talking with kids about emotions in daily life
“When parents talk about a wide range of emotions, kids learn to understand their own emotions and those of other people.”
‘She’s captured 24,000 photos of our family in less than one year. But barely any of them have her in it.’
“She says she wants more nice photos of herself and the boys. I guess she just wants to be part of the story too… And she deserves to be part of the story. She’s the BIGGEST part of the story.”
‘Huge tears rolled down my cheek. I was immediately taken back to the day my 6-year old son passed away’: Triggered by one sound, mom recalls her painful ‘dance with grief’
“Grief snuck up on me, grabbing me from behind, suffocating me. I closed my eyes, familiar with this feeling. I’ve been dancing with grief for 12 years and it still consumes me when I least expect it, spinning me out of control.”