“My long nights on the couch googling ‘how to know if your marriage is over’ were about to come to a close. I knew it was over.”
‘I asked him to drive me to the ER. ‘I’m scared of my thoughts.’ He said, ‘Drive yourself if it’s that bad.’ I knew it was over.’: Woman leaves abusive relationship, discovers self love, ‘You’re worth fighting for’
‘I was ready to say, ‘Forget this.’ We wanted a bond that didn’t feel like two separate families.’: Mom shares journey blending families, ‘We may bend but we never break’
“After my divorce, I wasn’t interested in dating anyone, and definitely not someone with children. God had his own plan.”
‘My grandmother called to tell me, ‘You’re going to hell.’: Recovering addict shares journey, ‘I stood up to fight again’
“My life is OVER, I’m 20 years old and expecting a baby!’ Truthfully, I thought the baby would keep us together forever.”
‘I can’t believe I miss having my own toilet plunger. I know nothing about where we’re meant to spend the rest of our days, but I pray for this place often.’: Mom shares emotional journey living life on the road
“We sold and gave away our belongings. We’ve been living in hotel rooms for years. I pray not just for our future home, but for the people surrounding us we haven’t met in whatever town we will live in.”
‘Your hands are so small,’ he said. ‘There’s a reason for that.’ I told him everything. He took my atrophied hands in his and never let go.’: Interabled couple shares powerful love story
“Boys dared their friends to ask me out as a joke. Who would actually want to date the disabled girl? There was a voice in my head screaming I was a burden.”
‘We’re TERRIFIED you’re going to die.’ I didn’t have health insurance.’: Woman battling anorexia details recovery journey
“You feel invincible, and stuff like death only happens to OTHER people. My body can surely cope, the rules don’t apply to me.”
It’s Time To Say Goodbye To The Friends Holding You Back
“Never let people who limit themselves limit you. Go out and get the life you want, no matter the trials and errors.”
5 Things You Can Do To Support Your Friends Who Are Parenting A Child With Autism
“You’re not alone.”
‘Being told you’re lying and faking is a different type of pain. For years, I thought I was the only one.’: Chronic illness warrior ‘proud to be disabled’ after 5-year fight for diagnosis
“Living undiagnosed is a never-ending spiral of suffering, heartbreak, and hurt.”
‘If I close my eyes and listen to this song, all my sadness goes away.’ A stranger decided to send a surprise in the mail.’: Mom details stranger’s act of kindness for daughter with autism
“Words heal little girls with autism, and grown women without, and connect them together from hundreds of miles away.”