“When we moved in with my mother, it became clear how far I had fallen. My asthma and allergies were untreated, I was obese, and I slept, drank, and ate far too much.”
‘I unexpectedly conceived the same month I reached my goal weight.’: Woman thanks weight loss for giving her life ‘purpose’ again
‘At nine-years-old, she said ‘I don’t think I will ever feel joy.’
“Watching a child I loved assume joy was too far gone for her to grasp, I knew exactly what to do.”
‘He will always be the twinkle in my eyes’: Granddaughter thanks Grandpa for stepping in as Dad, being there ‘my whole life’
“When Father’s Day rolls around, I always get discouraged when I see people talking about how much they love their daddy. But then I stop and think about the wonderful man that helped raise me.”
10 Routines That Will Strengthen A Parent-Child Relationship
“Kids who feel strongly connected to their parents are more eager to cooperate with them, so it’s worth the effort to enhance that bond. It also just feels great.”
Buried Under The Piles Of Laundry, Dishes, And Bills, There Are Countless Blessings
“We can do both. We can recognize the hard while celebrating the good. We can despise those messy, unrelenting dishes, yet find the blessings hidden underneath.”
Dear New Foster Parents: Getting Attached Is The Greatest Honor
“I got attached, and it has been the greatest pleasure of my entire life.”
‘I snuggled my baby one last time and kissed him goodbye before placing him in the arms of his Mother, Kara.’: Woman documents selfless teen pregnancy journey
“I had to ensure my baby would have the best life I could give him.”
‘You can get pregnant naturally, but it’ll be much harder.’ We had a 2% chance. ‘POSITIVE.’: Mother conceives naturally 3 months after giving birth to IVF baby, ‘The universe works in funny ways’
“‘This is crazy. It’s not possible.’ I took another one. POSITIVE. I felt like I left my body and was in someone else’s life. How did I go from not being able to get pregnant to having two baby girls in one year?”
‘Our foster son came home with Family Tree homework. Seems innocent enough—until you have a kid whose tree has gone through a hurricane’
“Who are we? Are we family?”
It’s Time To Stop Praising Father’s For Doing Basic Parental Duties
“Raising children isn’t women’s work. It’s what we signed on to do, together, as a couple.”
‘Everything Will Be OK’: Woman gets awe-inspiring sign after husband’s ‘serious cancer scare’
“It’s amazing how powerful reassurance and hope are – how calming it can be when we feel sure that “everything will be ok.”
‘He saved my baby’s life. I owe him everything’: Mom’s harrowing account of daughter choking on teething toy
“As she went from pink, to red, to blue, I screamed at the top of my lungs for someone to help.”
‘They’ll never forget how you made them feel.’: Assisted Living employee’s touching account of her Alzheimer’s patients
“The residents may not remember my name, or the activities we did earlier in the day, but they do remember that they were cared for, they remember that someone took the time to listen to them, and they remember that someone looked beyond their debilitating disease and saw a person.”
‘It cost the man almost $900.’: Stranger buys ticket for airman to visit her dying father
“My father’s health took a nosedive and he wasn’t expected to live more than a couple days.”
How A Foreign Exchange Student Taught Me To Open My Heart To Friendship
“It took me nearly the entire semester to get my head out of my ass and realize this guy was just trying to be my friend.”
Trust Isn’t About Love, But Being Loved Anyway
“Infants make this trust fall every single day.”
The call came at midnight: ‘We have a 3-year-old girl at the hospital. Her mom was shot, her dad has been arrested. Can you come pick her up?’: Mom of 2 shares fostering journey, ‘I will never regret saying yes’
“Calls from DHS are like a Create-Your-Own-Adventure Game. Each ‘yes’ takes your family on a wild new adventure you never expected.”
What I Want To Say To My Mom Who ‘Drugged’ Me For My ADHD
“Thank you for ignoring the people who judged you. You understood; you believed me. And when you took me to a doctor who could explain to me what was happening in my brain, you took away so much shame.”
‘In tragedy, gifts will blossom.’: Heartbroken wife thankful her children now have ‘two daddies’
“I knew in my heart that I was watching two daddies dancing with their daughter and I couldn’t help but feel so much love.”
10 True Things About The First Year Of Motherhood
“I thought I knew everything I’d need to know.”
‘My sweet little miracle.’: After adopting 6 kids, couple finally gets pregnant with their ’10 year adventure’
“‘Alright Christina, I will tell you what. Go home, take this trigger shot and just have fun. Let’s see what happens.'”
The 5 Friends You Meet On Your Grief Journey
Each one, even the bad, has served a purpose in my grief and I am thankful for each type.
‘It’s only a matter of time before I’m served a restraining order from Chick-fil-A. I don’t blame them. Not even a little.’: Mom hilariously recounts son’s ‘horrific’ diarrhea mishap at Chick-fil-A
“I thought I had this ‘taking the kids out to eat’ thing down to a science. I let my guard down. About 5 minutes in, an employee asked, ‘Ma’am, is that your son in the bathroom?’ I stared at him, confused. When I opened the bathroom door, I did the only thing that seemed natural. I laughed. Like, REALLY laughed. Tears-pouring-down-my-face, couldn’t-talk-couldn’t-breathe kind of laughing. I couldn’t get it together.”
9 Times Kind Teachers Changed Their Students’ Lives
“It was the first time I ever felt special.”
‘An unexpected but lovely legacy’: How grandmother’s sewing was the glue that kept this family together
“To realize what was once a necessity, and often a burden, became the pride of the family.”