“In the process of dying, I learned that I wanted to live.”
From heroin addict to PTA treasurer mom: ‘I used to stick needles in my neck’
‘They taught me everything I know about real life. How to live, how to treat people, how to think and feel.’: Woman says having 3 brothers with autism gave her an ‘advantage in life’
“If you see a kid flapping their arms, don’t laugh. If you see an adult having a meltdown, don’t stare. If they go for a hug or high five, don’t shy away. A smile from a stranger can quite literally change our day.”
‘Worth the wait’: Photographer captures her grueling infertility struggle to let others know ‘they are not alone’
“Here’s the thing: infertility struggles are SO common, and yet NO ONE TALKS ABOUT IT.”
Autism Is So Much More Than What Is Commonly Understood
“The next time you might be tempted to make a judgmental look or comment, you no longer have the excuse that you didn’t know.”
Couple Loses Jaw-Dropping 400 Pounds Together
“She told me the only solution was to lose weight or die.”
‘He fought on’: AMAZING father fiercely loved his daughter through dementia, Parkinson’s and brain injury
“Every single person I met told me about how much my father loved me, and how everything he does is for me.”
‘He asked if my life was harder with him as my son.’: Mom’s emotional adoption journey as ‘love changes life’
“He told me he wants to adopt a child when he gets older to help them.”
‘How can you be mad at someone who’s dying of cancer?’
“I had waited my whole life to hear those words from my mother. I ached that they came too late for us.”
Aunt’s moving gesture for parents who welcomed her autistic nephew at birthday party: ‘I was overwhelmed’
“No amount of emojis or words can really express what it meant to our family to be welcomed by Jake’s family.”
Grieving Daughter Finds Touching Sign Late Father Was ‘At Peace’ In Final Months
“I was given the highest gift.”