“This time of year gets overwhelming. I might be frazzled. But from the aisles of Target, I can tell I am not alone in this. This stage of life is not for the weak.”
‘They are the moms of college kids. Shopping carts full of bedding, towels and mini-refrigerators. Slightly stressed, a little irritated, with just a hint of sadness in their eyes.’
Today, I Took My Children’s Phones Away
“I want you to know what it is like to live free… moving through your day not having to worry about what you are missing, about where your phone is, about what is happening in Fortnite.”
This Picture Shows How Co-parenting Should Be Done
“”The man on the right is my dad; the man on the left is my stepdad. When the preacher asked who was giving me away, they both grinned big, pointed at one another and exclaimed, ‘He does!’”
‘On the day of their anniversary, he left a note saying ‘Sorry I wasn’t good enough, sorry I was an a**hole. Sorry…’’
“As we got deeper, Lee told me her struggles in life, living where she lives and that her husband committed suicide about 20 years ago.”
‘Do you know that conversation at the end of the day? That conversation where you talk to your partner about the day and what happened to each of you?’
“It always seems to go the same. One person got to leave the house. The other person looked after the little ones. They struggled to leave the house because the tantrums and sickness is wearing them thin.”
Dear Dad: You Abandoned Me, But I’m Only Stronger Now
“I realized why I hadn’t given up on someone so toxic for so long. I just wanted to be loved by a man. I wanted to feel acceptance from a man.”
MOM HACK: How To Calm Your Fussy Baby
“It’s the BEST THING I’VE DONE YET! She forever wants to be held and now I get my break.”
‘I love you, but it’s really important I have a blood child.’ I tried for 10 years. I saw my dreams go up in smoke.’: Woman with PCOS, Endometriosis survives near-death experience, gets pregnant after decade of trying
“I was in and out of consciousness. The doctor grabbed this huge syringe and needle (I mean HUGE). I thought he was going to stick it in my stomach, but he put it somewhere else…inside me, through my cervix and into my stomach. I just knew I was about to have to terminate my baby. They weren’t even giving me a choice. They had to cut me wide open. I had a C-section scar but no baby to show for it.”
What To Expect When Your Son Turns 18
“You will smile and cry at the same time.”
A Step-Mom Wants Dedicated Dads to Continue to Fight for Their Kids, Even Against Hope
“This is for the fathers who are fighting the good fight — fathers who are doing all they can to be seen as good men in the eyes of their children. It’s for the fathers who should have a sacred place in their children’s lives, because that’s exactly where they belong.”