“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.”
Your Circumstances Don’t Define You (From A Teen Mom Turned Awarded Nurse)
‘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.'”
It Took 6 Years, 700 Shots, And 1 Selfless Surrogate To Get My Miracle Baby
“For anyone struggling with infertility, you’re not alone.”
‘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.”
When ‘Staying Together For The Kids’ Is No Longer An Option
“We packed up our entire life and moved 12 hours away to Nashville, Tennessee.”
‘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.”
Watching My Firstborn Become A Sibling Has Been So Charmingly Sweet
“For a long time, we weren’t sure if we would have another baby. Now our second child is almost here, and although the chaos will double, as well as the laundry, I know the love will, too.”
I Overcame My Fear Of Childbirth To Have A Blissful Labor Experience
“My midwife came running into the room just in time to catch the baby. They put her on my chest, and I could not believe the experience I just had.”
‘The first bit of permanent ink to ever be put on my body is in honor of my siblings’ adoptions from Ukraine.’: Sisters get matching tattoos amid Ukraine-Russia conflict
“I can’t help but think about what would have happened to my sisters and brother if they hadn’t joined our family in the US.”
10 Things I Wish I Knew During My First Pregnancy
“Nine months will fly by, and, before you know it, your baby will be here. So take all the pictures, write it all down, and enjoy every moment.”
The Fairytale Continues With These Magical Renditions Of Disney Princesses As Parents — Here Are Our 25 Favorites
“The princess gets the prince, the girl gets the guy, the movie ends with a ‘Happily Ever After.’ But what if we could catch a glimpse at what that happily ever after looked like?”
Cole Swindell Creates Priceless Memory For Major Fan After Adorable On Stage Experience
“I saw him walking over to our side of the stage, pointing to where we were. I thought he was maybe going to have her come to the front so he could bend down and take a selfie with her. I had no idea it was going to get even better.”
‘I may not be what you pictured an alcoholic to look like, but I am. And accepting it is the best thing that happened to me.’: Young woman shares alcohol addiction, sobriety journey
“It started to become a routine of waking up every morning after drinking and figuring out who I had to apologize to. When I would hear stories of things I did or said to my friends or significant others, I was mortified.”
‘I burst into tears. ‘You’re not crazy,’ my doctor said as he held my hand.’: Woman with chronic illness shares journey to diagnosis
“I couldn’t attend college, I was struggling to hold down a job and just to get out of bed in the morning. I was desperately searching for answers.”
‘School become unbearable for her. It was as if everything around her intensified tenfold and life was just too much.’: Mom gets candid on daughter’s journey with autism
“I could no longer ask her to get dressed or brush her teeth without an explosive outburst. It was like a switch flicked overnight, and we could no longer just think this was just her quirks.”
Ukrainian Volleyball Player’s Family Rescued By Finnish Teammate’s Parents
“It’s great to know they are in a safe place and with absolutely amazing people.”
‘Do I take a chance as a single parent, or risk living my life with regret of never becoming a father?’: Single gay dad by choice shares journey to fatherhood through surrogacy
“The very first step for me was to get an analysis of my sperm for my fertility clinic. I was not ready to hear the results. Sperm count: terrible. Morphology: terrible. Motility: terrible. What? My brother had 3 kids with no problem! I was horrified.”