Most boys would ask for video games or a new toy for their birthdays, but Romario Valentine has a much bigger goal.
10-Year-Old Skips Birthday Gifts, Fundraises Enough To Plant 350 Trees For Climate Change
Dear Current Body, I Am Still Learning To Appreciate You
“This body is forever mine, full of layers that have built me to where I am now.”
‘I was putting bags in the back of my husband’s truck when I noticed his hard hat upside down on the seat. My eyes filled with tears.’: Wife finds sweet message on husband’s equipment
“I noticed something written inside so I looked closer to see. My eyes filled with tears.”
‘We thought she’d be saved once again. But this time, they had nothing left to offer.’: 8-year-old girl dies of cancer after 4-year battle, 4th relapse
“We were beside ourselves. This couldn’t be happening again. Daniela was scared and had been through so much already with all the chemo and radiation.”
‘I was always the tired mom. I was always the yelling, burnt-out, over-worked, stressed-out mom.’: Single working mom shares blended family’s busy schedule, ‘I’m still figuring it all out’
“I don’t get the laundry done during the day. I don’t get to pre-heat the oven. After the kids are in bed, the house is still a mess.”
‘A text from his mom came: He’s so happy. Hasn’t stopped holding it.’: 5-year-old infatuated with bakery store stuffed bear gets Christmas morning surprise
“Oh, my heart! To say this is what Christmas is all about is an understatement.”
‘Will I be able to have children?’ My doctor looked apprehensive. ‘I cannot answer that.’ I was horrified and anxious.’: Mom shares story with early menopause, miscarriage
“‘You have no eggs left.’ I sat there in disbelief and shock. My intuition was telling me to do a pregnancy test. The test said I wasn’t pregnant but I had those feelings for days. I was PREGNANT.”
‘I am no longer the one he looks for in a crowd, the first person he turns to when things get tough. He loves me, but I also know he loves her more.’: Boy mom urges ‘love him while you are still first’
“Kiss his sweet baby face, linger in those lanky teenage hugs. Drive him to school even when he is grumpy and doesn’t say a word to you. Love on his friends. Sit next to his hospital bed even though he screwed up. Soak up every minute under those Friday night lights. Because one day, you will give him away.”
‘Look what y’all did for my baby.’: Strangers on Reddit help struggling mom make son’s birthday wish come true
“Thank you for making an exhausted and defeated mom who has been fighting like hell for her kids feel loved. Y’all have lifted my spirits tonight.”
‘If I’m good enough for them, I need to be good enough for myself too.’: Mom struggling with body image encouraged by her children’s sweet response
“I immediately felt that familiar heat creep into my cheeks, fueled by embarrassment and disdain at my own reflection. My eyes immediately gravitate toward all of the areas I’m most self-conscious about. The areas I see as anything but beautiful.”