“Some say actions speak louder than words, but I would argue words are a very honorable start. So, I want to start this conversation: Hi. My name is Mama, and I’m tired.”
‘We’re all recovering from something. And YOU, mama, are not alone.’: Mother idealizes world where moms support moms in solidarity
‘You need to parent her like she is neurotypical and she’ll act neurotypical.’: Mom shares difficult road to daughter’s autism diagnosis
“I sat in disbelief as the doctors claimed the girl they saw in front of them had too much autonomy and confidence, worked too hard to engage, and had far too great of abstract thinking to possibly be on the spectrum.”
To Those Battling Addiction: There Is Hope No Matter How Lost In The Dark You Are
“There is life inside of you waiting to explode.”
Polish Moms Plant Strollers At Train Station For Ukrainian Mothers Fleeing With Their Kids
“No, the powerful men don’t go out by themselves. Instead, they send out sons and daughters of mothers to fight their battles. The same sons and daughters that not long ago rode in strollers.”
‘I’ve been in class, begging for it to end early because I was leaking breast milk I knew my baby would want.’: Mom shares heartfelt letter of support to other mothers attending school
“There will be times when you question just how strong you are. But make no mistake, you are amazing.”
‘His job was done. He loved and protected us as long as he could. It was my turn to be strong for him.’: Woman shares pet grief journey, ‘he was our family member’
“For nine years, that sweet boy was at every Christmas and licked every tear. He took care of our babies and loved every guest who ever entered our home.”
‘This is 3 years and 3 days without a drink. And those 3 extra days are the best of all.’: Mom details sobriety journey, shares words of encouragement
“These last 3 days, I forgot I stopped drinking. I forgot about the hangovers. I forgot about the mornings laced with self-hate. I forgot about the cycle of numbing out and hurting. Those were the weakest parts of my life.”
‘A nurse told me his arm was swollen. I prayed a thousand times for the chance to be this little boy’s mom.’: First-time parents navigate newborn’s cancer diagnosis
“They told us, ‘The tumor is growing all around and between the bones, resulting in the bones being separated.’ It would be impossible to remove all of the tumor and leave behind a functioning arm. The best treatment would be amputation and chemotherapy.”
I’m A Middle Mom—Not Fully Through The Land Of Little, And Yet No Longer Holding Babies
“The blurry-eyed days of babies and toddlers felt like they’d last forever, but they’ve slipped right through my fingers like flowing water. And still, the days of grown are not yet here.”
‘Hold on, Zac, the ambulance is coming.’ I was face down in the middle of the road, and I couldn’t feel any of my limbs.’: Man shares journey towards recovery after spinal cord injury
“I woke up out of a dead sleep and said to myself, ‘It’s time to get to work.’ It felt as if a weight was just lifted off my shoulders. This injury will not define me.”
‘I get to be his safe place. I get to be the one who rocks him to sleep and kisses his boo-boos. I get to love him and receive his love in return.’: Mom urges gratitude for fostering, ‘It’s a privilege’
“How often we think of our blessings as obligations, rather than seeing them as the gifts they truly are.”
‘Before I walked across the stage in 1992, as the youngest R.N. in my class, I had already received a different title: ‘Mother.’ Twice.’: Teen mom defies odds to become awarded nurse
“When I walked across the stage at 22, I was determined to lead by example. I wanted to show any young mother out there the choice is theirs to make. Only you can decide how your life will turn out.”
‘Give it time. You’re a first-time mom, be patient.’ When I thought things couldn’t get any worse, they did.’: Teen mom advocates for medically complex son while battling heart problems, ‘Faith never fails’
“I was told if I was to do a heart transplant, it would only give me 20 years to live. I can’t have that for my son; I want to be able to spend time with him.”
This Artist’s Creative Household Compositions Will Brighten Your Day, Bringing Joy To The Mundane
“This London artist has a special ability to be able to see a spark of life and creativity in the common, often overlooked elements of everyday life, highlighting the ‘brighter side of the mundane.'”
‘Why can’t I do the one thing women are supposed to be able to do?’ It took 6 years, 700 shots, and a selfless surrogate to bring us our son.’: Mom shares surrogacy journey after infertility struggles
“‘I’m so sorry.’ I wanted to scream and cry and give up. With every other setback, I was determined to fight. But I struggled to accept we were here again.”
‘His first two years were spent in and out of hospitals with countless seizures. I was scared every day of losing him.’: Mom raises awareness for son’s rare Sturge-Weber syndrome
“If the old me could look into the future, I’d say don’t give up. He’s a warrior and deserves to live a beautiful life. We hope a cure will be found in his lifetime.”
To My Daughter On International Women’s Day
“Never let anyone tell you that labels define you—not the ones sewn into the back of your dress nor the ones people are keen to put on you.”
To My Firstborn: I Hope You Know I Didn’t Forget About You
“I might have to divide my time now. I might have to hold your sister more. I might have to feed her instead of playing with you. But I didn’t forget about you.”
‘Your kids want to see how amazing you are. They need to see you reach your goals.’: Mom shares important reminder not to put off your dreams
“I’m begging you, please do not put off your happiness and progression because you’re a mother. It may not come quickly, easily, or effortlessly, but that doesn’t mean it can’t come at all.”
‘I was home alternating rapidly between ‘totally chill, this is great’ and ‘tell me again why school buses don’t have seatbelts?!’: Mom shares learning to balance parenting anxiety
“I’m not a helicopter parent, or a free range parent, or a snow plow parent. I think I’m more of a ‘let them go and then panic the whole time’ parent. Is there a name for that?”
‘I think about boys, now men, fighting in a war nobody wanted. Teens, just like mine, protecting their country with their lives.’: Mom shares ‘grief and gratitude’ having her son home safe
“Teens who would rather wind the clock hands back a few years to be children again than face the very real possibility they might not live to see their dreams realized.”
‘Our generation shapes future generations of women. What do we want for them?’: Mom encourages women to ‘loudly speak their truth’ in honor of International Women’s Day
“I know I want them to never feel like they’re ‘too much.’ I want my girls to feel like the strong, capable, nurturing, intellectual, magical beings they were created to be. I never want them to think twice about being themselves.”
‘I haven’t wanted to be with you for a long time.’ I felt the life drain from my body.’: Woman escapes toxic marriage, navigates single motherhood and self-love, ‘We created our own meaning of family’
“My Google searches went from ‘Bon Appetit chicken cacciatore’ to ‘how to tell if your husband is cheating.’ He promised it was nothing, it would stop, I had nothing to worry about, he chose me and our daughters.”
‘If there are children who need parents, why not foster or adopt?’: Foster dad shares increased purpose, understanding of foster care
“Why invest and attach when those relationships might have an approaching expiration date? Why trade golf outings and weekend trips for extra loads of laundry? Now that I’m a foster dad, I finally have an alternate perspective compared to ‘why not?'”
This International Women’s Day, I Want To Celebrate Every Special Needs Mother
“These women are the strongest people I know, but they probably don’t believe it about themselves. Today, I want to celebrate them.”