“On the day I was not sure how much more grief I could bare. It was the right thing, at exactly the right time. And I don’t think that’s a coincidence, friends.”
Today, Somebody Randomly Sent Me A Photo Of My Late Husband I Had Never Seen Before
‘I may not be who you expected, but I am exactly who I am supposed to be.’: Mom pens touching letter from perspective of daughter with Down syndrome
“People will tell you I’ll be ‘delayed,’ but by whose standards? I’ll get there in my own time, on my own terms. Life is to be enjoyed, not to be measured by what I can do and at what age I do it.”
Today My Husband Shoveled Our Neighbors’ Driveways, Because It Costs Nothing To Be Kind
“It’s the little things that count the most.”
‘Mom, you always make mistakes, don’t you?’ A grin spread across her face.’: Mom shares importance of accepting mistakes, giving up perfectionist parenting
“I thought, ‘Let her milk this.’ How often do we demonize small mistakes of children? Allow her to stand in her own power. Reverse the lens.”
‘He offered to take it off my list. ‘Oh,’ I said. I couldn’t figure out why I wasn’t grateful.’: Tired mom talks difficulty of shifting ‘mental load,’ despite husband’s willingness to help
“I didn’t ask, he offered. His intentions were so pure. But the task isn’t the mental load at all.”
‘I would be doing you a huge disservice to let you move forward.’ I felt like my whole body was numb.’: After tumultuous infertility journey, mom welcomes twins, daughter
“The things women will do to their bodies when they desire a child are truly remarkable. The love and sacrifice of a mother, for many, begins way before a baby is brought into this world.”
Single Dad Has Fostered More Than 60 Teens Over Last 15 Years
“I guess you could say this is the path laid out for me, and I will continue to walk it as long as I am able.”
How To Make The Most Of Kid-Free Time As A New Mom
“Don’t let separation anxiety, mom guilt, or pressure to perform ruin your kid-free time!”
‘It’s hard work! There will be days you scream, yell, threaten and ask, ‘Is this even worth it?’: Mom talks about conscious parenting, ‘Discipline and gentleness can coexist’
“The greatest way to teach your children how to be compassionate, loving, kind, and gracious is to SHOW them how.”
‘You don’t have to look at your life through someone else’s hardship-lens. Your feelings are valid.’: Mom shares importance of accepting emotions, ‘It’s OK to be sad’
“People tell you to push away your sadness. To think of everything you’re grateful for. And maybe that fixes things on some days. But other days, it won’t touch the despair.”
‘It was like a bomb went off inside my mind. But I just plastered on a smile and tried to carry on.’: Sexual assault survivor shares journey with BPD
“Finally, everything started to make sense. There was a reason behind all my ‘ways.’”
Just Because I Complain Doesn’t Mean I’m Not A Grateful Parent
“I can be grateful to watch my kids giggle while making a mess at the dinner table AND wish I could occasionally eat one meal alone. I can appreciate being able to nurse my baby AND complain I never get to leave the house for more than two hours at a time.”
‘The placement ended with the police having them removed from our home. I cried and swore I would never do it again. Then we got a call about a one-day-old baby girl.’: Mom shares journey as foster parent
“We started our foster care journey in hopes to help change the lives of kids, but really our lives are the ones that have been changed.”
Couple’s Free Food Pantry Helps Thousands In Their Community During COVID
“You won’t find any judgment or income qualifications, only love and compassion.”
Toddler Saves Family From Deadly House Fire Parents Couldn’t Smell Due To COVID
“About a minute after we got out of the house, our front door had flames coming out of it.”
‘I dreaded getting up every morning. I was living life on autopilot, putting on a fake ‘I’m fine’ smile.’: Woman shares her brave battle with depression
“You are not a superhero: you can’t do it all and you shouldn’t want to. There is nothing wrong with asking for help.”
‘Would we click? I was about to meet the man whose child was about to be in my belly!’: Mom of 2 becomes surrogate for gay couple, ‘There are many ways to make a family’
“I was not a rented womb. I didn’t do it for the money. I didn’t ‘sell’ my baby. I was so thankful to be carrying Andrew.”
‘Attending the funeral of a 24-year-old was so scary. Little did I know, 9 years later, it would be my turn.’: Mom of daughter lost to suicide shares advice for others grieving
“‘You can make it a day at a time.’ Little did I know I would use this message again and again.”
‘I wondered every morning, ‘Is today going to be the day I connect with my baby?’: Woman shares motherhood journey through OCD diagnosis, ‘It does not define me’
“I would cover up the fact I felt so disconnected. Everything was ‘great,’ ‘fine,’ ‘I love being a mom.’ I was lying to them and myself.”
‘If something doesn’t turn around, you won’t make it out of here.’ I CAN’T have a 4th surgery.’: Survivor of 3 life-threatening surgeries advocates for those with invisible illnesses
“I truly believe that miracles happen every day, otherwise, I wouldn’t be here today.”
‘She’ll pass away within 2 weeks.’ I was the FIRST child in the world to survive.’: Woman shares journey as survivor of rare congenital abdominal aortic aneurysm
“My feet would go numb. ‘This isn’t normal,’ teammates would say. In hindsight, I think sports helped save my life.”
‘I like your face! Your are beautiful!’: Toddler melts hearts when dad surprises her with clean-shaven face
When all a toddler has known is their dad with a beard, seeing them without one for the first time can lead to some… well, negative reactions, to say the least. Then there’s Ellie.
‘At the beginning of the semester, everyone was calling me sweetie. By the end, other students were asking me for help.’: Girl genius graduates college at 12-years-old
Not only did she graduate, but she earned a GPA of 4.0.
‘Dear daughter, you’re about to become a big sister. This will be new for both of us. We will figure it out together.’: Mom pens touching letter to firstborn daughter, ‘You could never be replaced’
“Now we get more to love and you will brave your way into your big sister role. I’m nervous about it, too. I also know having a sibling is one of the greatest gifts we can ever give you.”
‘I got on a plane alone with my firstborn and everyone praised me for my amazing parenting. All I did was hold him and feed him bottles.’: Dad urges ‘our wives deserve more credit’
“Despite how far we have come as a Western society, there are still very real differences in the lived experience for women and men. And our wives deserve far more credit for the wonderful women that they are.”