“It’s been a long time since I’ve felt your presence.”
Dear Old Me, I Miss The Way You Used To Be Genuinely Happy
‘The hospital days don’t seem as horrific now. If I could relive them, I’d do it in a heartbeat.’: Grieving mom urges ‘soak up every single second’ after losing newborn
“You don’t need to be sorry for me. I’m still one of the lucky ones. This may not be how I imagined Sterling’s life, but I’m thankful he lived at all.”
‘I used to be a life-giver. Now, everything living inside me dies. This one felt like a twist of the knife.’: Mom reflects on life and grief after miscarriage, child loss
“None of us are exempt from heartache, no matter how much we’ve experienced. We can’t live our lives in fear, but we can face reality and prepare our hearts for when the storm hits.”
‘I’d choose a brain-damaged baby over a dead baby any day. People who act like I should be relieved hurt me deeply.’: Bereaved mom exposes stigma toward persons with disability
“When Sterling died, it was tragic. Everyone was shocked and in disbelief — until they learned he was brain-damaged when he died. Suddenly, people acted as if we were lucky we didn’t have to live the rest of our lives with a disabled child, as if God performed some mercy killing and we should be grateful.”
An Ode To The Women Who Support Hard-Working Men
“Being a wife to a hard-working man is NOT easy.”
From Heroin To Home-Owner: Single Teen Mom Shares How Daughter Helped Her Overcome Addiction & Poverty
“I look at her every day and know my life has become what it is today because of her.”
‘OMG I can’t believe you are 47.’: Mom urges ‘I’m alive to live this life to the fullest, and I will do just that’
“Life is good—no matter how busy, uncertain, or challenging.”
‘I was introduced as Raymond from ‘back in the day.’ REALLY? That was the moment I realized I was an old-timer.’: 65-year-old comes to terms with age, old-fashioned way of doing things
“That moment when you suddenly realize that you’re an old-timer and you’d really never thought of it that way before.”
‘We had made a place in our homes and hearts for the child we were going to adopt. It hurt like someone had died.’: Mom’s miracle births, adoption after infertility battle, failed adoption
“I remember sitting in the nursery almost every night, rocking in the glider and smiling. I have experienced multiple physical miscarriages, but they did not hurt me as much as this news did.”
‘I lost my capacity to bathe. Drowning, my depression took a dark, deep turn. And then came the muffins.’: Trauma survivor touched by friend’s kindness long after ‘world moved on’
“The meals stopped. The last sympathy card was sent. People stopped asking about our challenges. As the world moved on without me, my circumstances remained the same. But every year, you remember us.”