“My sister-in-law, was with me at the appointment where they told me I wouldn’t be able to have children. She told me she felt God telling her that she would help us start a family. She reached out and told us she wanted to volunteer as a surrogate for us.”
‘So, I had colon cancer, thyroid cancer, and now I may not be able to and I wouldn’t be able to have children? It was too much.’
My Daughter Was Born The Size Of A Coke Can
“Though she may be little, she is fierce.”
‘It’s hard to know your hands were the beating heart for a child who is no longer alive.’
“I sat in my car and cried that day for a long time. I cried for the child, for the loss, and for the pain of that family. I cried for all of us who spent so much time trying to save that child, and I cried for myself, and for the very real pain I was feeling.”
‘CRYSTAL!’ I heard her yell, as her eyes lit up’: 9-year-old overjoyed to meet woman with ‘same beautiful purple hue’ prominent birthmark
“Until that afternoon, Naomi and I had never met – but she knew who I was. Even though we have a 17 year age gap, we already had many common life experiences: Stranger’s uncomfortable stares. Unkind comments. Medical treatments.”
‘It’s confirmed, you are having quadruplets.’ We then understood why we had to wait to receive our miracles.’: Couple struggling with infertility become pregnant with four babies, ‘He looked like he was going to faint’
“He didn’t guarantee a successful pregnancy, but it was worth a try. I had seen so many negative pregnancy tests in the past that it was almost impossible for me to see the positive in this one. ‘Triplets, you are having triplets!’ And then he says, ‘the fourth sac will probably vanish since I didn’t hear a heartbeat.’”
3-year-old tearfully clutches her ‘Daddy Doll,’ asks mom ‘why did he have to leave?’
“Never could I have prepared myself for explaining to her it is okay to be sad, it is okay to cry and to be mad. And it is okay that your heart hurts.”
POOL NOODLE ALERT: Fire Department issues warning about snakes being found in pool noodles
“The pool noodles were picked up and brought to the swimming pool. Out popped a rattlesnake.”
‘Men and women from nearby streets and businesses rushed to the van and used their bodies to stabilize it.’ Strangers rush accident scene, take heroic action
“When I realized what was happening, I was drawn to it the same as lots of people and I wanted to share what I witnessed.”
Don’t Let Your Phone Distract You From Your Parenting Potential
“All kids care about is you being right there with them.”
This Is For The Dads Who Show Up
“Children won’t remember that you were scared at their births, a little jealous of Mom, that you came home spent, that you would have rather been watching the game…”
How David Copperfield’s personal assistant made her kidney reappear in her brother
“My brother took my hand and when I looked up into his eyes I saw he was tearing. He said, ‘thank you, sis’ and I instantly started crying. That was the moment I knew this is what I’m here for.”
Heart bursting alert: ‘Do I have a dog?’ Grandma with Alzheimer’s surprised with rescue dog after ‘begging her husband for years’
“Her reaction made all the worries, stresses and horrible parts of this disease disappear. Her tears of joy and unconditional, immediate love for him confirmed what we knew all along: dogs really are the greatest creatures on this earth.”
‘I knew in that moment we lost one’: Couple’s journey through 2 years of fertility treatments, 389 IVF shots, 3 heart wrenching miscarriages
“I was blaming myself- how could I have been so excited and not even have felt that one of my babies stopped breathing inside of me?”
‘Do you guys like pizza?’ Their eyes were nervous. This was yet another move, their 5th home. Where had these babies been?’: Woman becomes single foster mom of 3 overnight, ‘Every sunrise deepens our love’
“I did one final check on them and climbed into my bed, only to be awakened by sobs. My sweet 3-year-old had a nightmare. Rocking her, I wondered how it felt to seek comfort in a stranger. She clung to me, sweaty and shaking, her little heart pounding. I wondered what weight this little soul carried. I didn’t believe adoption was my best option. I was wrong.”
‘When she realized she wasn’t going to make it, she said she’d like people to bring backpacks for students in need rather than flowers.’
“Her final lesson was to be of service to others. I would say her last lesson was well taught. She was a teacher to the end.”
How An Episode Of ‘Chopped Junior’ Changed The Way I Parent
“I sat there wondering how in the world kids so young could be so skilled and knowledgeable in the kitchen. And then I had an epiphany.”
I Spent 18 Months Trying For A Baby, Now I Have Triplets (Thanks To IVF)
“Triplets showed up! WHAT?! We were in between excited and totally freaked out. How can we handle this? There are only two of us? Do we need a new car? Oh my gosh, college?!”
When Your Child Is Ordinary
“Does it matter, really, in the end? Or are there bigger, more important questions we should be asking?”
Why You Should Never Go Down A Slide With A Child In Your Lap
“This picture is the moment her leg was breaking.”
Niece ‘CONVINCED’ mom’s pregnancy surprise is her deceased uncle ‘making this dream of hers come true’
“Jay’s unexpected passing hit Ella especially hard, and despite her usual strength and positive attitude, the past couple of years have been difficult for her.”
Our Kids Don’t Care About Presents, They Care About Effort
“Relationships aren’t built on grand gestures. And love isn’t an event.”
How To Get Your Kids Dressed And Out The Door In 10 Minutes
6. Don’t dress them. Your princess wants to be Elsa today? Great. Let it the freak go and let her do her. Your son doesn’t want to wear his rain coat? Let him get wet and learn for himself.
I Make Just $13.31 An Hour As A Certified Nursing Assistant
“I’ve been their family on holidays when they had no other. I’ve combed their matted, snarled hair so they can look beautiful one last time before they pass. I’ve sung songs, told stories, held hands so they didn’t die alone. I am so much more than JUST a CNA. I AM a CNA.”
‘Avril Lavigne gets Lyme Disease and all of a sudden everyone thinks they have it.’: Woman’s two year battle to get properly diagnosed with Lyme Disease
“Hello my name is Aubrey and I have Lyme disease. Because the Lyme Disease went so long before getting diagnosed it caused irreparable damage.”
‘You seem like you’re having a really hard time with this.’ Tears poured down my face as I said, ‘I am. I’m so sad and I don’t know WHY.’
“Postpartum depression is a hard thing for women to talk about. I thought to myself, ‘Shame on you for feeling sad. You have this beautiful, healthy baby boy – you have nothing to be sad about.’”