“My responsibility to feed the family, keep the house clean, and take care of the kids is assumed, even as I return to work.”
Dear Husband, I Need More Help
‘She was stunning. She was angelic. How could she look so perfect, and be so sick?’
“The exact second I stepped into my daughter’s hospital room was the very second the surgeon threw his hands in the air and said, ‘That’s it. There is nothing else we can do.’”
‘Can I ask you a question?’ She called because her son ‘came out’ to her, and she was unsure how to react.’: Gay woman claims ‘loving your person’ is the best way to respond to loved one ‘coming out of the closet’
“This nameless mother called me at the gay bar I work at for advice on how to respond to her son. ‘I don’t want to say anything that may mess him up.’ It really warmed my heart. I’ll never be able to stress just how lonely being an LGBT American can feel. We live in the closet out of fear of rejection. I told her exactly what any of my friends, or bar patrons, or any LGBT person would say: ‘Tell him he is loved and accepted.’”
‘I’ve known my whole life that I would have the opportunity to give my dad one of my kidneys.’
“He will now always have a part of me with him. And I will always have the scars to remind me of this special moment in our lives.”
‘My wedding photos were a huge wake up call. I was only 25, yet over 300 pounds. When I got pregnant, I knew I needed to change. I was FED UP.’: Mom loses 135 pounds, gives birth to ‘healthy, beautiful’ rainbow baby
“I’d waited my entire life to be a mom, but I always felt sick, exhausted, and couldn’t even do small tasks. I was so tired of being overweight! My fitness plan was going great until I received shattering news. ‘The day you meet your son may also be the day you say goodbye.’ I went from feeling on top of the world to hearing the worst news any parent could hear.”
‘In my 28 years of life, I am unsure I have ever seen a love this pure.’: Photographer captures unconditional love between Down Syndrome couple
“Joey began calling Ellie his girlfriend. He tells us he is going to marry her. When they see each other outside of school, they immediately hold hands, hug and look into each other’s eyes. It is as if they know something we do not.”
My Nephew Died From An Undiagnosed Sinus Infection—These Are The Symptoms To Watch
“I have been telling his story for people who had no idea this could happen.”
‘I miss my other daddy.’: Foster mom’s heartbreaking account of child’s vulnerable admission
“How do we explain this loss to him? How do we teach him that sometimes goodbyes mean for now, but other times they mean forever?”
Please Stop Telling Moms To ‘Enjoy Every Minute’
“My kids are all past toddlerhood now and I still don’t enjoy every minute. Not even close. I struggle really hard to be present sometimes.”
I Never Thought Infertility Would Be Part Of My Story
“I felt defeated and ashamed, like I was lesser because of my struggles. I realized I wasn’t. I was stronger than I ever thought.”