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‘Today is a monumental day. A few months ago I wrote about my son’s struggle with addiction. A miracle came from that post.’
“I received a message from a stranger in Missouri who said she could help us if we were interested. Not being one to ask for help, I was really hesitant to respond.”
‘My neighbors change these skeletons every day for Halloween, and I think I finally need to share them.’
“The next day was was amazing…”
‘It was love at first sight. 3 days later, we were engaged. His symptoms of PTSD began to show. I would wear makeup to cover the bruises on my cheek.’
“His grandmother grabbed me and said, ‘You marry that boy. You don’t worry about anything anyone else has to say. They will get over it. Make him happy.’”
‘We went in for the ultrasound to find out the genders of our identical twins after having 2 girls already. The tech asked us what our guesses were. You said, ‘2 more girls.’ I sat there in shock.’
“I knew it would be a boy, as that is all I planned for in life.”
‘I was afraid to be alone with him. My phone records were being watched meticulously. I wasn’t allowed to work past a certain time. I felt like I brought this on because I couldn’t give him a child.’
“The final straw came on my birthday. My best friend told me my husband had tried to sleep with her while he was drunk. I was in a daze for months.”
‘It was so simple for me to accidentally get pregnant with my twins. Why couldn’t I do this for my wife?! I felt as if I was failing her. Something I never wanted to do.’
“This was something we both wanted SO badly, yet everything was going horribly wrong. This wasn’t full of whispers and giggles and kisses like we had thought. This was full of frustration, anger, and disappointment.”
‘I throw organic produce and Goldfish crackers in my cart. I am connected to technology 24/7, yet limit my kids’ screen time.’ I Millennial Mom so hard.
“I treat myself to $5 coffees, and pinch every last penny I can using the grocery store coupon app. I order almost everything online to be delivered, yet can’t stand that Wal-Mart doesn’t have cashiers anymore. I am an oxymoron, yet not a moron at all.”
‘We would take her in a heartbeat, we were really hoping no one would come after her.’ I surprised Bob, for his 80th birthday, with the gift of Sloan.
He mentioned if she ever needed company or a place to visit, she was welcome at their home anytime. ‘We’ll be here waiting!’ he said.
‘My mom’s back was sore from lifting my kids in and out of the shopping cart. That’s when I shared THE TRICK with her. Behold, the best mom hack you’ll ever find.’
“You’re welcome! Do your part to make a mama’s life easier.”
‘I started easy. I bought smaller plates.’ Mom loses 100 pounds doing this ‘her way’ because ‘wine night will still happen’
“Suddenly I had teenagers, was divorced and alone, and looking to buy size 22 jeans. All of this really rocked my world, to put it mildly. It was time to get my power back.”
