“It’s our job as parents to be the calm for our children, not join the chaos.”
6 Simple Keys To Gentle Parenting — And Why You Should Try It!
Mom’s Survival Tips, Words Of Encouragement For Other Special Needs Parents
“You might feel like a failure sometimes, I know I do, but you’re not. You keep fighting every day, and that alone makes you amazing.”
Why I Don’t Do Housework During Naptime
“I love my daughter and I want to feel love for her. That means I need to take ‘me time’ while she naps. When my daughter wakes up, she gets a happy, refreshed mama who prioritized herself.”
‘I was waiting to die. I thought I was a lost cause and there was no hope for me.’: Man shares extreme weight loss journey
“I had not been on a rollercoaster in 30 years, and this was the first time I had ever been able to get on a rollercoaster with my sons. I had never felt so good in my life.”
‘I have to be perfect, or they’ll take him from me.’ I wished to be in a car accident just to escape my reality.’: New mom recounts postpartum depression through journal
“I don’t even know who I thought ‘they’ were. I just knew they would take my son, and it would kill me. Anxiety became my companion; delusion became my guide.”
You’re Not A Bad Mom For Having A Difficult Child
“We deal with the hard, go to sleep, and do it all again. We need to normalize that motherhood is so hard.”
Yes, We Vacation Alone—Because In This House Full Of Kids, We Put Our Relationship First
“Someday our kids are going to leave us…they’re going to go out and create their own lives. And when they do, if we’ve never put our relationship first, we’ll be left with nothing.”
‘To all the young women out there, the woman you see on this cover is beautiful.’: Woman responds to psychologist’s viral body shaming tweet towards Sports Illustrated model Yumi Nu
“She is one of the many forms of beauty and if you see yourself in her, you see your own strength and courage reflected back to you. Do not let the opinions of men or others define you, degrade you, or tear you down regardless of how you choose to express yourself.”
3-Year-Old Is Sad No One In Books Has Cochlear Implants Like Her, So Mom Publishes Story With Deaf Main Character
“Two years ago, my three-year-old daughter, Mila, looked at me with sadness and asked, ‘Mommy, why doesn’t anyone in my books have cochlear implants, like me?’ My heart sank. I knew I had to do something about the lack of hearing representation. Because if I didn’t, then who would?”
‘OH MY GOD,’ I heard. ‘Hmm?’ I looked up from my computer. ‘THERE’S A MAN POOPING OUTSIDE.’: Teacher shares heartbreaking realization ‘all schools are not created equal’
“I finally reach the window, and sure enough, there is a man taking a dung five feet away. He is smiling at us. A weird, creepy smile. At this point, I’m desperately trying to close the blinds so none of my other students get a glimpse, but the classrooms were old and everything sucked. As I was trying to put the blinds down, they broke. THEY BROKE.”
‘Just 2 weeks after becoming a mother, I received a life-saving, emergency hysterectomy.’: Foster mom shares change in life plans after near-death experience
“Now, looking back to that perfect, baby girl, it’s like God heard my prayers and gave me the exact desires of my heart, even down to those beautiful curls, because quickly thereafter He would break my heart completely.”
‘I got my first home, a dog, and an SUV. Then came the biggest decision of all: children.’: Woman shares IVF, single mom by choice journey
“I had a lot of mixed feelings about taking yet another big step in life alone, but this one felt less sad and more like I was manifesting my dreams and making them a reality.”
‘I hated you and what you had done to me, but I was too scared to leave.’: After 14 years sober, man pens letter to addiction
“Without you, Addiction, I’m doing things I’ve never thought were possible.”
‘You have a tumor on your ovary. I’m sorry kiddo.’: Cancer doctor shares personal battle with ovarian cancer, two miracle babies
“Just 6 weeks ago, I’d worn a fitted mermaid bridal gown. You would never be able to tell I had a massive tumor growing inside of me. I was about to get the ultimate education in cancer.”
Sometimes, Love And Safety For Teens Look Like Being Silent And Opening Your Arms
“Words, schedules, and plans are not needed in these moments—just the reconnection to momma.”
‘I took 1000 pills and drank two bottles of tea. At 15, life was ending right before my eyes.’: Suicide attempt survivor finds support for depression in community
“My grandpa left me with a note: ‘Jennifer, lean on me.’ It was the clearest message I could have received.”
Toddler Mom Shares 5 Tips To Foster Children’s Autonomy (Without Saying Goodbye To Safety!)
“Autonomy starts from the moment we’re born. And as parents, we often (accidentally) stomp on our child’s autonomy by making decisions for them and helping too much.”
‘You need to come out of that apartment.’ Even when I felt dead inside, they were always cheering me on.’: Woman honors support from ‘bonus moms’ in starting new life
“None of these women HAD to encourage me to be a better version of myself. They just did, and I’ll love them all forever.”
My Spouse’s Mental Illness Looks Just Like The Sick Days Of My Childhood
“I remember those sick days vividly. Lying in my pajamas with my favorite blanket, as comfy as possible to try to soothe the misery of my pounding head and aching chest. It always seemed so hard to get up, even just to shower or attempt to eat. Not much sounded good anyway.”
Dear Preschool Teachers, You Changed My Children And I’s Lives For The Better
“I’m going to miss your consistent, stable presence in their lives through the uncertainty of so many hard and scary times. I’m going to miss knowing they’re in the absolute best hands while they’re away from me. There’s just no other way to say this—I’m going to miss you so much.”
‘The day of our first date, I suffered a seizure from withdrawal. He said, ‘I don’t want you to leave,’ and I never did.’: Recovering addict recounts journey to sobriety and love
“When I was released from rehab, I had nowhere to go, no parents, no daughter, no money, nothing.”
‘A Bond That Transcends Words.’: Video Shows Sweet Relationship Between Boy With Autism And Adopted Sibling
“When we decided to adopt, we thought we were saving a child’s life. Little did we know, that child would be saving ours.”
‘How do I go from living with him to living for him?’: Widow shares personal meaning of living life for deceased husband
“On the good days, the hardest days, the tired days… on all the days, I’ll live this life. Not because he can’t, but because I can. For me, for others, for him.”
‘She was my long-time crush. My hands shook as I reached out for a handshake.’: LGBTQ couple share journey from lovers to parents via IVF
“We thought fighting for our love was the hardest? Our IVF journey was 10x harder.”
‘As I begin to pull my ring off, my once elegant and ladylike fingers transform into bratwursts before my eyes.’: Woman hilariously shares why she had wedding ring sawed off during pregnancy
“When did I develop Ogre’s hands? With every tug, my finger becomes more and more engorged. Dear God, I am going to be fingerless. My grave is going to say, ‘Here lies Lisa, the woman who lost her finger because she was too stupid to take her wedding ring off before the 3rd trimester.’ I am panicking. I run to my husband screaming, waving my hands all around.”