“The pandemic threw a whole new spin on things and the entire adoption process felt so volatile. The worry could have buried me, so I had to face it head-on. If God called me to it, He would get me through it.”
‘We landed back in Nashville, Tennessee as a family of 6. Two adoptions, two very different faith-building experiences.’: Mom shares growing family through international adoptions
‘I can’t think of a better example to set for my daughters.’: Mom talks about the importance of setting boundaries, ‘My mental health has never felt better’
“Knowing your worth, your well-being, and your desires is more important than pleasing everyone else in your life. It’s freeing.”
‘There’s a fine line between pushing him to be someone he’ll never be, and supporting him in the person he’s meant to become.’: Special needs mom says ‘we can’t do it all’
“If I met someone whose child did therapy 5 times a week, I would feel like I wasn’t doing enough. If my son responded to a vintage toy at therapy, I would be at the second-hand shop hoping to score one. If someone said pudding in the tub helped their child eat orally, I would march upstairs to try it.”
I’m A Worry Mom—My Brain Can’t Help But Spin Out Of Control When It Comes To My Kids
“Because it’s not just my life I’m worried about, it’s my children’s too, and that’s A LOT.”
I Love My Kids Fiercely, But That Doesn’t Mean I Must Love Parenting
“As a society, we need to start validating and supporting moms when they feel overwhelmed instead of telling them to choke their feelings down, plaster on a smile, and be positive.”
‘I’d just walked into a public establishment wearing a ratty t-shirt with no bra and my husband’s old UNDERWEAR.’: Mom urges ‘we can’t win ’em all’ after embarrassing ‘mom fail’
“Mama, I’ll grab the wine and the s’mores, then I’ll meet you next to the dumpster fire so we can watch it burn together.”
‘Her eyes rest on a little unicorn her daddy bought her two Christmases ago. ‘What’s on your heart?’ I ask. ‘Daddy,’ she says.’: Widowed mom navigates grief and solo parenthood
“This grief, this missing your person, and this raising babies without their daddy – it is relentless.”
‘Well, if my parents didn’t do this, I wouldn’t have this issue today.’ No growth comes from that mindset.’: Woman on healing journey urges others to give parents grace after losing mom
“Yes, I wish a lot of hard times hadn’t happened because it hurt, but it hurt me enough to say, ‘I will not do this to my kids’ and pushed me in a way I could have never been pushed without living through it.”
‘I was on the side of the road, throwing up all over the place. That day, a spark lit inside me. I realized I deserved better.’: Mom overcomes abuse, depression to help others
“It felt like I was watching everyone around me living. At the same time, I was drowning in the life surrounding me. It was like I was imprisoned inside my own body, and I couldn’t escape.”
‘He said to my son, ‘Do you really like my shoes?’ The boys will never forget what Quinten did.’: Mom shares act of kindness from stranger, ‘Kindness changes the world’
“Quinten smiled and walked out of the store—in his socks!!”
‘He heard I was a birthmother before I ever got the chance to share. He didn’t assume or judge, he offered empathy.’: Teen birth mom shares appreciation for husband’s compassion
“He bought me a Mother’s Day card our first year together. One of those obnoxiously HUGE ones with a heartfelt message that both validated my emotions and offered hope for my future. He was the first person to truly acknowledge my motherhood after placement.”
Dear Mom Of A Big Kid, They Still Need You
“It’s easy to assume the older they get the less they need you. They just need you differently.”
17 Things This Mom Wishes She Knew Before Becoming A Parent
“I wish they would have told me about how long it took to heal. And what it felt like when everyone was holding the baby and nobody was holding me.”
‘Why do I include ‘mom’ in my professional bios? Because these two are with me every step I take.’: Mom shares how her children are an integral part of her professional identity
“You don’t have to put mom in your professional bio. Not required in the least! But if you do, I just want to say thanks. Because someone else out there might really need to see it. To know you carry little hearts in your heart, and around your ankles, too.”
‘I’m tired of not fully accepting myself and living in the personality-altering fear of someone finding out.’: Dad comes out as bisexual after questioning his faith
“Today, I start living out the life I want my children to live.”
‘I wasn’t supposed to grow up smoking meth out of glass pipes, shooting dope into my veins with dirty needles, and drinking until I blacked out.’: Former addict urges others to ask for help
“I’ve lost too many people to this disease. I will continue to share my story because every day I wake up is now a blessing.”
‘I was sitting in this green recliner, holding my baby. He was wrapped up and delivered, carrying with him the secret of an extra chromosome.’: Mom shares journey on World Down Syndrome Day
“This morning, I’m almost 9 years into this journey. I’m sitting in a chair in my living room drinking coffee, trying to find the right words, and I barely recognize the girl sitting in the green recliner.”
‘I’m so tired from holding space, from holding tight, from holding it in.’: Mom shares candid motherhood burn out
“I’m calculating how much screen time is acceptable. I’m planning a swift bedtime routine, a quick escape. I want to longingly sink into my own sheets, the cotton becoming my second skin.”
‘We received a letter. My daughter had some measurements at school and they concluded my daughter was overweight. SHE’S FOUR.’: Angry mom urges ‘let children to be children’
“I WANT her to be a child. I WANT her to not give a flying f–k about her weight. Or her size. Or her figure.”
‘At least it happened early. You still have plenty of time. Just relax.’: Woman battling infertility urges ‘toxic positivity brings more hurt than help’
“The people saying these things think they are offering you a sense of comfort, but instead of lifting us up with encouragement, they tear us down little by little and make us feel even more defeated than we already do.”
I Thought Once My Kids Were Older I’d Have All Sorts Of Time—And Yet Somehow I Sit Here, Exhausted To My Core
“They need me in ways that are more exhausting to my mind and my heart and my soul. Still, I wouldn’t have it any other way.”
If You Are Loving Your Family Well, And Trying Your Best, You Are A Good Mom
“I’m a good mom. Until we’re running late. Or no one is listening to me. Until they’re fighting. Or I’m the one raising my voice. Or I got stares at the grocery store. I cry about it sometimes. I overthink it. I question myself.”
‘I don’t know who needs to hear this, but take your freaking pill.’: Woman battling mental illness shares sweet reminder ‘you deserve to feel sunshine’
“You deserve to be healthy. You deserve joy. You deserve a brain that doesn’t sucker punch you.”
‘I could save myself from all of this. But what about them? The children with no way out.’: Mom candidly shares feelings on broken foster care system
“They didn’t ask for this. They never chose this. They don’t get to walk away… and I’ll never walk away from my kids.”
‘We drove to McDonalds at 8:30 p.m. She hadn’t eaten in 8 hours, nothing sounded good. Depression will do that.’: Mom shares heartache parenting daughter with depression mirroring her own
“I was grateful for the darkness on the drive home so she couldn’t see the tears streaming down my face. The radio loud so she couldn’t hear the sobs I was choking back.”