“My paternal grandparents sacrificed their retirement to step in as my caregivers. They never once made me feel like a burden.”
‘I fold boys, my baby needs me.’: Woman raised by grandparents shares importance of children feeling needed
Student Bullied For Vitiligo Fearlessly Embraces Unique Skin
“They’d ask if I burned myself or bleached my skin. The ‘popular’ boys barked at me and called me a pit bull. I’d wear long-sleeved shirts to cover my arms, even in extreme heat while on the verge of passing out. I really, really wanted to fit in. But then I realized this is the only body I get, and I deserve to enjoy all that this life has to offer.”
Keys To An Effective Adoption Transition Plan
Adoption is bittersweet, but the pain and trauma can be lessened when appropriate transition plans promoting connection and communication are in place.
How BTS Helped Me Embrace My Korean Roots As An American Adoptee
“In being their fan, I am actively engaging with my ethnic identity for the first time in my life.”
‘The pieces came together, but the puzzle will never be complete.’: Sexual abuse, eating disorder survivor finds clarity after years of deeply rooted trauma
“More than half of my life is blurry due to everything that was happening, but I never stopped digging. I wanted to see and face the truth.”
‘I delivered my baby scared and alone.’: Mom raises awareness about hospital malpractice after traumatic birth
“It’s been a month since my son Wesley was born. It also marks one month since one of the worst days of my life.”
Dear Sons: Please Be A Friend To Anyone Being Mistreated
“Just reach out your hand and tell them, ‘You’ll be alright.’”
‘There is love after abuse, divorce, and infidelity.’: Woman shares how to trust again after being cheated on
“I lived in constant hypervigilance due to posttraumatic stress from the abuse, and in my eyes, I didn’t deserve him. I was waiting for the moment he would either stop talking to me or try to use me.”
Why Halle Bailey Is The Perfect Ariel In Disney’s The Little Mermaid
“Is there anyone better equipped to sing a song about being part of a world that doesn’t understand and expects us to change in order to fit in?”
Happily Remarried Trauma Survivor Shares Advice For Dating After Divorce
“You have come too far to not require the healthy love you deserve. There is someone out there who will treat you correctly, and that person is worth the wait.”