“If you truly want to help her, hold back the little remarks that probably make her feel criticized. She needs time to be a person… and she needs to feel seen and heard.”
It’s Time We Start Assuming The Best Of Mothers
‘I heard the word ‘defect’ among whispers. Tears flowed, but her worth remained unchanged.’: Mom shares daughter’s journey with Down Syndrome, heart diagnoses
“I had my 20-week anatomy scan. This is always my favorite appointment, where the sonographer details every portion of the growing baby, and I go home to put a perfect sonogram photo on the fridge. This appointment was different.”
‘I took three pregnancy tests, and all of them showed positive. ‘I’m going to be fired.’ I cried over my shame all the time.’: Single mom shares journey, urges ‘leave all the shame behind’
“‘If what I did was a mistake, I would make that mistake ten times over again to get this kid.’ There should be no shame in that.”
‘They told my mom, ‘I don’t think she will survive.’ All of my family came to say goodbye.’: Woman shares 24-year journey to rare Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome diagnosis, interabled love story
“The girl in the hospital bed who could barely walk across the room wouldn’t believe she’d be walking her baby in a stroller, with her trusty poodle by her side, taking care of a home, husband, and a baby all while working full time.”
‘I told my doctor I was starting to hate my husband. I said things to him and my son that will always haunt me.’: Young mom shares healing journey through postpartum anxiety, rage
“My husband and son felt like they always had to walk on eggshells around me to prevent one of them from triggering me.”
The World Witnessed Kanye West Abuse Kim Kardashian In Real-Time, And Many Didn’t Even Realize It
“Bombarding someone with grand gestures when they’ve asked you to leave them alone is a form of harassment. Attempting to sabotage a former partner’s relationship because you want them back is abusive. Sharing private conversations publicly, especially after they’ve asked you not to, is abusive.”
To The Spouse Of An Addict: Addiction May Steal Everything From You, But You Have The Power To Take It All Back
“You always have a choice, and nothing is impossible. Addiction does not define you.”
‘Motherhood isn’t about where you came from, but how you rise to the occasion.’: Mom shares appreciation for ‘warrior women’ in her life, grandma who stood in the gap
“She could be the mother who never had her own children but rose to the challenge of raising another woman’s. That’s the woman warrior love of motherhood.”
‘Saying goodbye to each small stage, even the tough ones, feels like the very definition of bittersweet.’: New mom shares embracing every moment
“I’ll never have another moment like this one. Never another newborn in a swaddle, keeping me awake and slightly insane. Crazy, but oh so in love.”
‘In the middle of a Chipotle burrito lunch, my phone started to buzz. ‘They are calling for a doctor so she can start pushing.’: Mom of 4 under 4 shares foster, adoption journey
“Now, four years and four kids later, we wouldn’t have it any other way.”
You May Have Lost Yourself, But It Is Going To Be Okay
“There are times we lose ourselves – to depression, to motherhood, to stress, to comparison – and we don’t know how to find our way back.”
‘She grabbed the doll in the wheelchair and her Barbie and said, ‘She has walkers too!’: Special needs mom shares daughter’s sweet inclusive moment, ‘I must be doing something right’
“To her, disability is normal. It’s not new, or scary. It’s not unapproachable. In her little pretend play mind, disability is fully included in every scenario. If only everyone in the world had Gabby’s lens.”
Dear 20-Year-Old Me, If Only You Could See What’s Waiting For You
“I know it’s hard seeing these girls you long to look like and hating what you see in the mirror. I know it’s hard to feel pressured by what size you ‘should’ be. But I wish you could see what I see now.”
‘May I see Lyla?’: Adorable 5-year-old asks little girl to be his valentine
When you think of 5-year-olds celebrating Valentine’s Day, you probably imagine kids exchanging cards and candy in class. But for this adorable little boy, that wasn’t enough.
‘Woohoo!’: Adorable brother jumps for joy when little sister sinks first basketball shot
“Her first shot on eight feet ever! For her, a trick shot!”
‘Plastic was not invented to be thrown away.’: ByFusion startup is ingeniously turning plastic into zero-waste building blocks
Plastic is strong, flexible, and built to last. This is why plastic isn’t the problem. The problem is that we didn’t have a good plan for its future. So now it is packed into landfills, burned at the edges of towns sending toxic smoke into the air, and there are continents of it floating at sea killing precious wildlife.
Meet Betty, The Teeny-Tiny Goeldi Monkey Houston Zoo Is Nursing Back To Health For Reunion With Mom
At birth, little Betty weighed just 34 grams, or 1.2 ounces, and fit in the palm of a human hand.
‘It’s easy to pose for pictures, pick a filter, and get them posted. It’s not easy to admit when we’re on the rocks.’: Wife shares marriage advice, encouragement for tired parents
“When the foundation cracks and your love still stands, you will see together, you’re made of stone.”
‘Everyone said he was loyal, protective, hilarious, selfless, and humble. Not one person spoke of his addiction. That’s not who he was.’: Sister shares lessons learned after brother’s passing
“His death has taught me so much about how to live. Not just how to live, but how to love.”
‘These are not typical times, so don’t hold yourself to typical standards.’: Mom shares advice for overwhelmed parents, ‘It’s okay to not be okay’
“Our little ones are off their schedules. They are bored. They are stir crazy. They are filled with pent-up energy, creativity, and socialization. Nothing about this situation is ideal.”
My Husband Left Me After 15 Years Of Marriage, And I Forgive Him
“Learning to love myself again was essential to us being okay, and I knew it. We learned how ‘hard’ could be rewarding for us all.”
‘There is no right or wrong. There’s just you and your baby.’: Mom shares words of encouragement for new moms and moms-to-be
“You can read the books, seek advice, and get the room ready. But until the baby comes, no one‘s ever sure what it’s going to be like for them. We are all just guessing, learning, and trying to adapt to our ever-changing lives.”
Today, My Husband Bought Me ‘I Love You Flowers’ For The Very First Time—Because Marriage Is A Work In Progress
“I didn’t receive the ‘I messed up again’ flowers. I didn’t get ‘I am sorry for what I said earlier’ flowers. Today, no mistake was made. No issue happened that needed to be smoothed over. Because everyone’s love story doesn’t begin with ‘I love you’ flowers.”
‘The way you look at me, with those big blue eyes, I just know we already have a bond that will never be broken.’: Mom pens touching open letter to newborn daughter
“You’ll probably go through periods of hating me and thinking I just don’t get it, mumbling, ‘Whatever, mom,’ under your breath. But I hope you know I will still be here for you.”
I Captured The Precious Final Moments Of My Grandparent’s 60-Year Love Story
“They met at a cycling club in their 20’s and I think it’s safe to say that they ran the most important race together. They cycled like hell and pushed through all of the uphill climbs that life threw at them.”