“We’ve always known there was more for our future besides our love story. We are here to be a voice for women in the village who are stuck with no way out.”
Long Distance Lovers Start Shelter For Kenyan Domestic Abuse Victims
‘I was a binge drinker with no off-switch.’: Mom shares road to recovery after years of ‘problems with alcohol’
“I’ve figured out who I am without alcohol. I feel like I’ve found the secret to my life.”
How To Identify & Cope With Strabismus (Crossed Eyes)
If you let it, strabismus can change your world for the better.
Moms Offer Blended Family Advice, Encouragement For Others
Please remember you are not the only one navigating these difficult situations, and there is a community of other blended families happy to support you, guide you, and cheer you on!
‘It’s impossible to explain how I was able to function.’: Chronic illness warrior’s difficult Ehlers Danlos Syndrome diagnosis
“I genuinely don’t know what it’s like to have a functioning gastrointestinal system or blood cells, or not have fluid pressing onto my brain.”
5 Key Methods For Teaching Your Child To Love Learning
“Motivation to learn is like a seed that, if planted correctly, will flourish for the rest of their life.”
‘You will get your heart broken. Not might, will.’: Foster mom shares heartwarming adoption after infertility, heartbreak
“We all gave Addie one last hug and kiss, as we sobbed getting back into the minivan we had purchased that summer to fit all of the kids. The heartbreak DCS warned us about was happening and it was awful.”
‘My alcoholism successfully destroyed everything I loved.’: Woman achieves 12-year sobriety after prolonged addiction
“Being so desperate to find an excuse to buy vodka at 6 a.m., I picked a fight with my boyfriend, just so I could leave. But by the time I got to the liquor store I was already in full withdrawal.”
‘I had so many plans for my life. I’m only in my 20s!’: Lyme warrior’s diagnosis journey, life-changing treatments
“The leading cause of death in Lyme patients is suicide. If that doesn’t tell you how horrible it is, I don’t know what will. So many of us lose everything because of this disease, and believe it or not, many doctors still don’t believe it even exists.”
6 Ways To Stay Sober For Recovering Alcoholics
Sobriety is a chance to rediscover yourself.
Stroke Survivor Shares New Positive Outlook On Life
“You have to cherish each and every day that you have, because those days are not promised.”
‘I’m sure he’s cried for me, searched for me. I’m guilty and heartbroken.’: Mom candidly addresses ‘foster parent guilt’
“He wasn’t mine to keep. I know that… but he didn’t.”
‘The expectant mom picked you.’: Adoptive mom changes narrative on open adoption
“She asked me to be with her in the delivery room, which was an honor I will never forget—just the two of us welcoming our daughter into this world.”
‘I felt like he knew we were going to be together forever.’: Mom shares emotional international adoption journeys through COVID
“Throughout the journey we kept imagining what it would be like meeting Alpha for the first time, playing it over and over in our minds. But nothing could prepare us for how it really was.”
‘If you want them you need to move.’: Mom shares sudden adoption of foster siblings with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
“‘No one ever calls to check on foster kids. What do you want?’ Over the next couple of months, we moved quickly through so many decisions.”
Dear Kindergartner, I’m Not Ready To Let Go
“Your hands don’t grip mine as tightly. You still need me, but not in the way you once did. I can feel you slipping.”
‘I felt like I was half alive.’: Endometriosis warrior shares power of mindfulness, coping through artwork
“My symptoms are not determined by my mind. However, my perspective is framed by my mind, and with this I’m able to experience the same pains in different ways.”
A Guide To Understanding Sex Trafficking & Supporting Survivors
Government and private organizations are not the only ones who can take action to stop modern slavery; everyone can do their part. We must work together.
25 Halloween Party Decorations That Will Wow Your Guests
If you’re playing the role of the “hostess with the mostest” this Halloween, let us help you out with some Halloween party decoration ideas in preparation for your festivities.
Blind Widow, Foster Care Adoptee Approved As Washington’s First Visually Impaired Foster Parent
“I couldn’t let everything Ryan and I proved go to waste. I wanted to be a mom and needed a sense of purpose again.”
‘If you can’t find the light, be it.’: Trauma survivor shares journey to healing and happiness
“I stopped and realized that if I didn’t choose to take control of my life, I might take my life instead.”
Child Abuse Survivor Shares How Hero Aunt Saved Her Life
“I thought I was a goner and my story was coming to an end. But I have someone to thank for the life I currently have. Without her, I would not be here to tell this story.”
‘I know I’ll always be second.’: Adoptive mom shares grief and loss behind kids’ international, foster care adoptions
“‘Mom, I know how she feels. She wants you but she doesn’t.’ He gently took her out of my arms, wrapped them both in a blanket, and walked out in the rain. I watched my son, who I fought to love for what felt like a lifetime, create a safe space, like I’d tried to do so many times for him.”
It Took 16 Years For My Son To Get His Autism Diagnosis
“The school’s solution to my son’s meltdowns were suspensions. The principal balked at me and said, ‘Your son is NOT Autistic. He can make eye contact when he wants to. The only thing your son is, is manipulative.’ This began the years-long mission to diagnose Jonah, and allow him a fair chance at education.”
Our Top 20 Picks For The Best Pet Costumes This Halloween
Don’t forget to snag a costume for your furry family member this Halloween!