“I thought once my kids were older I’d have all sorts of time. And yet somehow I sit here, exhausted to my core. Still no time, still tired. Still wouldn’t have it any other way.”
‘College essays. Refereeing kitchen cleanup so much you should wear stripes and a whistle. The adult wounds you can’t fix with bandaids and blankies.’: Tired mom of teens says ‘I wouldn’t have it any other way’
‘There is something on the scan.’ If I was a betting woman, I’d have put everything on my strong, determined husband beating this illness.’: Widow shares grief journey after losing husband to melanoma
“This diagnosis would relentlessly fight against every treatment we tried. It all started with those six little words.”
‘We should be married,’ he said to my mom. She explained to him they had been married for 50 years.’: Caregiver to dad with Alzheimer’s shares journey, ‘I won’t regret the time I spend with him’
“I felt like I had been hit with a bag of bricks. I was sad, angry, and felt very defeated. When you care for someone with Alzheimer’s, it’s a constant grieving process. You grieve at the diagnosis, you grieve at every ‘milestone.’ I was dealing with grief even though my dad is still alive.”
‘Like typical bible college kids, we got married young, and 9 months later we were pregnant.’: Mom shares journey to 6 biological and adopted children
“Here we were in a tiny town, in the middle of nowhere with very little support, a child with a new and scary diagnosis, and a baby who never stopped screaming. Just to be funny, I took a pregnancy test. It was positive.”
‘We should see a couple’s therapist.’ He wondered if he wanted to marry me after all. Then, he left.’: Woman goes on self discovery journey while grieving breakup
“I met a man I truly, deeply loved. My life seemed perfect; all of my dreams were coming true. But in those moments, glimpses of darkness flashed before my eyes.”
‘Santa patted her leg, asked her to stay. ‘What was that about?’ She broke down. ‘My only wish is for my best friend move back home.’: Santa goes above and beyond to comfort heartbroken girl
“I’m sure the company he works for would rather he push the kids through as fast as possible to make their money. Regardless, he took the extra time to truly LISTEN to a 10-year-old little girl and comfort her heartbreak.”
‘9 months of growth for us both.’: Mom shares powerful postpartum images, ‘Just like the Phoenix, I have been rebirthed into the truest version of me’
“When I birthed her into this world, I had no idea I also would be totally reborn. My life and body is only going one way and that’s forward.”
‘One year and ten months later, I’m still feeling overwhelmed by the pandemic.’: Woman shares 2022 reminder ‘in today’s day, our willingness to show up is enough’
“I’m carrying the weight of all things, feelin’ all the feels, crying all the cries, sighing all the sighs, and running the gamut of moods and emotions like I’m freakin’ Usain Bolt, praying my sanity is to be found at the finish line. And I should resolute. To improve upon my shoddiness. But instead, I’m not. I’m just not. Not this year. Not this girl.”
‘What if we want grandchildren?’ I wasn’t even old enough to have sex, not to mention think about having children.’: Newlywed shares journey to come out as gay, nonbinary
“At 14, I first told a friend of mine I was gay. Her reaction? ‘I knew it.’ I felt like a massive weight had been lifted off my shoulders. Boy, was I wrong.”
Meet Sasha: The CEO Employing Formerly Incarcerated People To Turn Unnecessary Waste Into Furniture
“If more businesses found ways to weave opportunities to do good into their mission, we would all be in a better place.”