“I’ve been told: ‘Y’all are too young for that.’ ‘Y’all are rushing things.’ ‘That’s not the Christian way of doing things.’ ‘If you move in with a guy before he proposes, he will get comfortable and never pop the question.'”
He Gave Me A House Before A Ring, And That’s OK
‘3 dads, 2 kids.’: How these epic ‘bonus parents’ make co-parenting work because they ‘owe it to their children’
“Slowly, the hurt went away, the appreciation grew, and somewhere in all of that, friendships developed.”
‘I didn’t want my heart broken again.’: Wheelchair user finds her ‘true, unconditional love’ after trying to ‘self-sabotage’ the relationship
“He never once made me feel insecure about my disability and never once asked me what my disability meant for my future.”
10 Reasons Why Today’s Teenagers Are So Anxious
“Although kids give the impression that they’d like to be in charge, deep down they know they aren’t capable of making good decisions. They want their parents to be leaders.”
‘I was crying my eyes out, rocking back and forth, my body shook in terror’: Autistic man shares incredible experience with airline
“I was still shaking and crying, but this time I was crying tears of thankfulness.”
‘There is no heartbeat.’: Devastated mom gives birth to ‘sleeping angel’ stillborn
“They do not give you a guide on how to grieve when you lose a child. While situations like this can tear a family apart, it made mine so much stronger.”
As A Birth Photographer, I Will Never Forget This One Father’s Tears Of Joy
“It’s so beautiful he’s not afraid to show emotions like this, and I’m hoping more men can let go and do the same.”
‘Every baby should be loved and have the opportunity to truly live before they die’: Terminally ill children adopted by selfless woman
“I want them to be in my arms when they die. Held, peaceful, and loved to the very end.”
As A Military Spouse, My Husband Is Gone A Lot—But I Am NOT A Single Mom
“A well-meaning friend recently said to me, ‘I don’t know how you do everything you do all alone. Your husband is gone so much, you are like a single mom!’ My dear, sweet friend, I love you, and I know you were trying to compliment me. But, no, my life is nothing like that of a single mom.”
This Photo Was Taken On One Of The Worst Days I’ve Had As A Mom
“THIS is the dark side of parenting they don’t tell you about in books.”