“I found myself in the bathroom, peering down at that familiar stick. There it was. That blue line. That crippling fear history will repeat itself. I didn’t know if I could survive this again.”
‘Someone up there really wants you to be a mom. There are THREE heartbeats here.’: Mom welcomes rainbow triplets
‘How do you AFFORD them all?’ Our lifestyle isn’t for everyone.’: Mom of 10 says ‘I’m exactly where I want to be’
“I was 30 years old and living with my four children in my mother’s basement. I lost the family I’d grown to love. I’ve lived life with my small family, working every day, paying my mortgage. I did that. I felt fulfilled. I never knew I wasn’t until Amber 2.0 was created.”
‘Whatever, at least I’m skinnier than you.’ I took off my shirt, sucking in my stomach.’: Woman warns against diet culture, promotes body positivity
“I chose to workout BEFORE going to check on a friend who’d just been in a car accident.”
‘My entire life, I witnessed a person with disability have a joyful life. No matter what her life looked like, it’d be a good one.’: Mom births daughter with Down syndrome after advocating for uncle
“For almost 30 years, I watched my mom be an advocate. I heard the words, ‘Your baby will be born with Down syndrome.’ I knew my daughter would be okay.”
‘He died in his sleep. I HAD to take care of myself in order to take care of my kids.’: Widow creates ‘encouraging’ self-care subscription box for others battling grief
“It’s like when you’re flying on a plane and they tell you to put the oxygen mask on before assisting your child with theirs. I knew I couldn’t help my kids process their grief if I wasn’t dealing with my own.”
‘I wanted to bring some smiles in the dark time.’: 12-year-old boy starts missions to help those in need
“Even the pandemic didn’t stop me.”
‘Someone says you two have been acting like lesbians. Two women shouldn’t be sleeping in the same bed.’ Tears sprung to my eyes’: Lesbian woman navigates life after coming out
“I stared at him blankly, a rush of humiliation and shame flooding me. ‘Do you have sexual feelings for each other?’ he demanded. I lied.”
‘It doesn’t LOOK like a seizure.’ There are only 35 people in the whole world with this.’: Mom of son with rare chromosome disorder claims ‘I will never stop advocating for you’
“‘It’s okay, Mommy’s here.’ Your eyes roll back as every muscle in your body tenses. The monitor starts beeping as your oxygen levels drop. You have 50 or more seizures in a day.”
I Am Not Wonder Woman—I Can’t Do It All
“A ticking time bomb, I realized something had to give.”
‘6 months pregnant, my husband wanted a divorce. My girls needed a happy, healthy mama.’: Mom of 3 shares growth journey
“I was devastated. I thought all my growth would lead to a healthier marriage. I never could’ve guessed what all of that growth was really preparing me for.”