“We are now dealing with body image issues, soreness, nightmares, depression, sensitivity to loud noises, just not feeling like ourselves.”
‘I was trapped inside as I was screaming ‘Get my babies!’ I was pulled out to hear ‘Is my mom dead?’: Mom URGES car seat safety
‘When my school discovered I was undocumented, my scholarship and in-state tuition were taken away. I told my papi I was going to drop out. He told me he’d cut his arm off before I dropped out.’
“Up until I was 18, I lived my life thinking I was just like everyone else.”
My husband took a bullet for me
“Babe I’m so sorry I just couldn’t let him shoot you.”
‘You may have pieces missing, but you are worthy of keeping.’: Mom’s touching tribute to son who survived cancer
“With my son leading and the lesson heavy on my heart, we walked on as we picked up and kept broken seashells.”
‘These are my people. Willing to cry as we mop up pee, to get blood on the seats, to weave into our heart knowing it will unravel that heart when it goes.’
“These are the people who are brave enough to LOVE.”
‘This little guy could use some good. We could do that for him.’: Couple adopts 2-month-old suffering from meth withdrawals
“When our agency called, they asked us, ‘There is a 2-month-old baby suffering from meth withdrawals and has a broken femur. Would you be willing to take him?’ I didn’t think there was any way he could’ve been in worse condition. To top it off, Katie and I were convinced we were going to take in older children. Now we had a call for an infant, but not just any infant, a very sick infant.”
‘I lost my second son last week.’: What one father wants you to know about mental illness
“If a child is born with a hole in her heart, everyone in our society would respond the same way.”
This Is What ‘Self-Care’ REALLY Means, Because It’s Not All Salt Baths And Chocolate Cake
It is letting yourself be normal. Regular. Unexceptional. It is sometimes having a dirty kitchen and deciding your ultimate goal in life isn’t going to be having abs and keeping up with your fake friends.
‘I FINALLY get a daddy!’: Step-dad proposes to girlfriend and daughter in beautiful moment
“He said, ‘Adrianna can I be your daddy, to promise to love and protect you for the rest of your life?'”
My 12-Year-Old Helped Deliver Her Sibling, And It Was Magical
“It’s not every day your eldest child at 12 years old gets to deliver your last child.”