“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.”
Just Because I Complain Doesn’t Mean I’m Not A Grateful Parent
‘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.”
To The Kind Stranger Who Gave This Special Needs Mom The Strength To Carry On
“You could’ve judged us. You could’ve given us dirty looks. You could’ve asked us to quiet down, but you didn’t. You had no idea I was holding on by a thread. You had no idea your words that day gave me strength.”
Orphan Adopted During Bloody Civil War: An Interview About His Global Upbringing With Garon Wade
“With a sick smile he moved the barrel of the gun slowly from right to left across our faces. I’ll never forget how powerless I felt. And I’ll never forget the enjoyment Jammeh got out of seeing an 8-year-old terrified.”
I Wondered How I Could Do Forever When I Couldn’t Make It Through Today
“My heart is still broken, the pain is still real, and my tears still flow. But if I can do this, so can you.”
I Went To My Friend’s Wedding, And Left With A Husband Of My Own
“In a matter of 6 months, I became a wife, stepmom, and immigrant in a country whose customs and language were completely different.”
How $20 Worth Of Throw Pillows Changed My Entire Outlook On Life
“Several years ago, I went through a divorce that left me a single mom struggling to make ends meet, living paycheck-to-paycheck. One day I decided when I woke in the morning, I would not focus on the tiny rental home’s unwanted qualities. I would focus on the bright, soft, beautiful pillows in our small, dark living room.”
From Drugs & Depression To A College Career, This Teen Mom Shows You Can Achieve Anything
“If I could reach out to other teen moms and offer some advice, I would tell them they can do it.”
‘I spent half the day in the bathroom, desperately wanting to flush my dope down the toilet but being completely powerless.’: Former heroin, meth addict shares her incredible recovery
“When I tried heroin for the first time, I felt what I imagined the love of a mother must feel like, like a warm hug from the inside out. I believed I had finally found security and love.”
Cheslie Kryst Should Still Be Here
“I didn’t know her, but we all know a lot of hers.”
‘The doctor entered the room and revealed what I already knew. My beautiful boy had level three autism, the most severe.’: Special needs mom shares diagnosis journey, urges ‘don’t ever set limits on your child’
“The doctor continued to speak, but I could no longer hear him. I was too busy watching my beautiful boy and silently pleading with him to look at me. If he would just look at me, then just maybe everyone was wrong. He would be able to one day speak.”
‘I said to myself, there goes my life.’: Marathon runner survives 10-day horror story after taking wrong turn in desert
“I realized the marathon was moving on, that I couldn’t rely on the race officials to save me. I decided I must confront the desert myself.”
Another Month Has Gone By And We Still Aren’t Pregnant
“As I stand here staring at this unforgiving pink line, I can’t help but ask the question why.”