“Even though breast cancer took a lot from me, it birthed a magnificent daughter who taught me to choose myself. My body is now a road map for my journey of self-love.”
‘You have cancer.’ I rubbed my growing belly in disbelief, tears pouring down.’: Third-generation breast cancer warrior battles diagnosis while pregnant
‘Every little cramp or pain sends me into a panic attack.’: Woman shares candid reality of rainbow baby pregnancy after child loss
“I tell people I’m carrying a rainbow, but many don’t exactly understand what that means – and I want to talk about it.”
‘Someone called to get info on a photography session today. I gave them my starting prices and they laughed in my face.’: Small business owner shares reminder ‘we are trying to make a living’
“I gave them my starting prices and they laughed in my face. They said everywhere else they’ve called only charges $300-400. Then I got home after that call and opened up the utility bill for my studio: $531.51.”
To The Pregnant Breast Cancer Warrior Fighting For Two
“Our little sweetheart was laid on my chest. Her little cries told us she was working perfectly–no evidence whatsoever she’d been through 13 rounds of chemo. Tears filled my eyes, and I pulled a warm blanket around her. ‘Hi, Hope,’ I said as she snuggled against my chest and stopped crying.”
I Did It My Way, And That’s Okay
“Whatever path you are choosing, whatever decision you are thinking through…I hope you are holding onto yourself so tight.”
‘I woke up feeling as if I had a brick on my chest and couldn’t catch my breath.’: Anxiety warrior urges to normalize talking about mental health
“If we post lovely and wonderful things on social media, it’s because we’re trying to find the joy in each day. We’re all fighting battles nobody else knows about.”
‘Mom, can I have a blanket?’ And then the world stood still.’: Mom shares important reminder about kids’ mental health
“My husband said, ‘When I was little, I would have been called a wuss.’ The only way to break that cycle is to model it for your kids.”
‘Well, the hard part is done, you’re good now.’ It. Is. Messy.’: Woman shares the ‘messiness’ of coming out late in life
“Coming out is a process, and it’s not a one-time thing. It’s messy, but messy is normal.”
‘At 2:21 a.m. I awoke to my mother-in-law calling over and over. ‘The baby is not breathing.’: Dad shares journey to ‘miracle twins’ in wake of losing firstborn to SIDS
“Grieving the loss of my uncle, father-in-law, and 10-week-old baby, I learned we would be having twins. All we kept thinking was Cam and Marty had hand-picked these miracle twins to be sent to us.”
‘She will be in a wheelchair her entire life.’: 6-year-old walks for first time after widowed dad raises 100k for life-changing surgery
“She has defied all odds.”