“‘Are we adopting a baby?’ There wasn’t a hint of concern in my entire body. Adoption was the hardest thing my family ever went through, but it made us stronger.”
‘Grace, who do you want us to adopt?’ My eyes burned with tears. I could hardly look at them.’: Sister of adoptees shares perspective, ‘I wouldn’t change our story’
5 Reasons You Should Marry A Special Education Teacher
“We don’t know the meaning of giving up on somebody we love.”
‘At 19 years old, my period started and it did not stop.’: Woman goes viral for ‘700-day period,’ fights for answers
“When I got to the third floor, I lost vision. My ears had a whooshing sound. ‘You’ve gained a little weight. Maybe it’s taking your heart a moment to pump the blood through.’ I was still bleeding.”
‘There was no Braille on the washrooms, no audio devices available. Some areas weren’t service dog accessible’: Mom to blind daughter pushes for accessibility
“No mom wants anything to be ‘wrong’ with their baby. I let myself be sad for a week. After that, I got my emotions together.”
‘I was in shock. My sweet little boy was never going to smile.’: Mom births son with Moebius Syndrome
“Every day, I made silly faces, weird sounds, and looked like a crazy mom, all in the hope he’d smile. Everyone told me not to worry, but my intuition was telling me something else.”
‘Mommy? I think I want to start using they/them pronouns.’ I knew the tremendous weight my response would hold.’: Mom to non-binary child urges ‘acceptance matters’
“My 5-year-old looked up at me with eyes full of hopeful expectancy. ‘But I can’t wear a dress, right?’ I looked into their eyes, spoke from my gut, and simply said, ‘Anyone can wear a dress!’”
‘If I can’t have you…nobody will.’ I’d hear breathing on end of random calls. I was being watched, followed, tormented.’: Teen dating abuse survivor shares ‘warning signs’
“We scheduled a secret meeting in the woods. We slid down the hill and walked farther and farther away from carnival rides, screams, laughs, and funnel cake air. Phone in my hand, I looked down in an outer body experience to realize ‘911’ had been punched in. This was my turning point. I was terrified of the boy I loved.”
‘People say, ‘You’re so strong.’ I didn’t want to be strong. I wanted to be pregnant, and we were willing to do whatever it took.’: Couple battling infertility say ‘the future will be beautiful’
“It’s odd being THAT couple. We began to truly wonder: are children just not in our future?”
‘As I lay food on the dining table, my phone vibrates. A short, familiar text lights up the screen. Hubby: late.’: Woman shares ode to the ‘working man’
“This man of ours has worked those hands to the bone since day one. Since the 1st Response showed that 2nd pink line, he went to work. And he’s never stopped working. Never will stop working. For us.”
‘What happens when my parents find out? Will they send me back to the Philippines?’ I suppressed my feelings.’: LGBT transracial adoptee candidly shares story
“A stranger asked my mom, ’Why would you do that?’ She didn’t expect to see a brown-skinned baby with brown eyes. I’m tired of having to explain my family to strangers.”