“I was coerced into having an abortion by my parents who threatened to abandon me if I chose to continue my pregnancy. We were the typical Suburban facade, our lawn dyed as green as my parents were supportive.”
Getting pregnant at 15 was not a ‘dumb, teenage mistake.’ I wish I hadn’t remained silent.
‘Babies having babies.’ That’s what my doctor said in the delivery room. I felt every range of emotion.’: Teen mom decides to prove doctor ‘wrong’ by being the best mom possible
“I lay in premature labor at 17 years old, as If I wasn’t terrified enough already. I made a decision that evening as I laid in the hospital bed ready to bring my son into the world. I was going to prove that doctor wrong. I was going to grow up in the next few hours and prepare myself to raise this child as an adult, not a teenager. This boy was going to become my entire world and I was going to be his. And while I wasn’t sure how difficult the journey was going to be, I was going to take it.”
‘If we’re together, and you notice me wiggling my leg, it’s my anxiety. If you’re scrolling through Facebook and see I commented on your picture at 3 a.m., it’s my anxiety.’: Mom gets real about severe anxiety disorder
“It doesn’t let me stop. Ever. Once a worry has made its way inside my mind, it’s trapped there. It lives there. It comes on strong like a wave crashing down over my head.”
‘I pull down Drew’s diaper to find a huge red spot where he has peed. So my first thoughts are ‘Oh my gosh.. okay, this is fresh new blood. Does he have a cut? Is he passing some sort of stone?’
“He had been complaining about his back hurting Does he have a UTI?” Then what to my wondering eyes should appear but a little ole Starburst jelly bean…”
My Son Got La Crosse Encephalitis From A Mosquito Bite
“This was something I thought I had prevented. I don’t want to see another baby go through this. The doctors told me it’s very common in this area, but this is the first I have ever heard of it.”
‘That day, they became MINE.’: Married couple adopts 3 siblings from foster care
“There was no logical reason, in our minds, to start a family. But, as soon as those girls locked eyes on mine I knew… I would kill or die for them.”
My Family And I Ditched Tradition To Live In An Airstream Trailer Full-Time
“We were stuck. Average family of 6 living the American Dream. Neck deep in a 30-year mortgage.”
Daughter surprises mom with tattoo from her dad in heaven: ‘It’s my PawPaw’s handwriting. It says, ‘I love you Shug – Dad.’’
“She trusts me way too much sometimes, but this time, it paid off. I sent my mom to get her tattoo and her reaction was priceless.”
My Church Gave Out Free Hugs At Our Local Pride Parade, And The Response Was Amazing
“I’d spot someone in the parade look our way, squint at our shirts and posters, and RACE into our arms. I told them over and over that they were impossibly loved and needed and precious. We hugged until our arms fell off.”
‘I wasn’t always this sick. It just fell upon me in the most beautiful possible way.’
“I would faint up to 20 times a day, couldn’t eat more than clear liquids and struggled to even get off the couch. Everyone shed an extra tear at the ‘in sickness and in health’ part of our vows.”