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We’re Not All Raising Our Kids The Same Way, But We All Need Grace Just The Same
“Because underneath that messy toddler t-shirt is a child whose mother loves him, whether he eats vegetables or dino nuggets. Whether he’s unruly or well-behaved at the store. Whether the house is spotless or dirty.”
‘Are you kidding?’ I was standing in the spot where my dad died, almost 35 years later.’: Woman who lost dad in accident finds amazing connection to stranger, ‘He was there for a reason’
“’Do you realize your dad’s intersection is only 25 miles away?’ I was sweating, and my heart was racing. Then, the lady handed the phone to Trent. It hit me HARD.”
‘Hold her and look at her.’ The daughter I thought we’d have died, but my heart melted.’: Mom says daughter with Down Syndrome is a ‘blessing’
“My whole body went numb, and I struggled to remain conscious. Our little girl was in distress.“
‘I let my pain lead—it worked until it didn’t.’: Widow, toxic relationship survivor says ‘I can’t look backward anymore’
“A year ago, I was in a camper at the beach with a gun in my mouth. I would’ve missed so many opportunities to be happy.”
‘You’ll get over it.’ She patted me on the back and left. I’d never felt so alone in my life.’: Woman shares journey with chronic stress, anxiety, ‘There is hope’
“Oh, my God. I could’ve died!’ I didn’t recognize my mental breakdown until I nearly stepped in front of a speeding bus.”
‘Who lets a toddler out of their sight long enough to drown?’ My one big job was to keep him alive, and I failed.’: Mom who lost son in drowning accident says, ‘I will carry your judgment no more’
“With other adults and children present, my child drowned on my watch.”
‘Have an extra purse? Give it to a homeless woman.’: California teen starts charity to shed light on supporting women experiencing homelessness
“My post surpassed 3 million views. So many people wanted to donate and support in any way they could, it was so overwhelming to me and my phone!”
‘Sometimes, I felt in control. Then I was a prisoner in my own head.’: Mom battles antidepressants, misdiagnoses to find ‘understanding’ of PMDD
“I was unhinged. I used to imagine watching my children from heaven, making sure they were safe. I would visit the doctor, pleading for someone to help me. I didn’t know what was wrong with me.”
‘I decided to STOP just surviving and TAKE CONTROL. I started a community to bless others with what I received.’: Mother co-founds group for moms of kids with special needs
“We wanted a place of refuge. A place where people could share in changing the narrative surrounding what a life with a child with special needs is like. We wanted others to let go of their expectations and allow their children to surprise them with their resilience.”
‘I want to be a single mom by choice.’ I hadn’t planned to tell anyone. ‘Will you wait until we can be together?’: After 10-year infertility battle, woman becomes mom, finds love
“‘This is a night I will remember for the rest of my life.’ We didn’t know each other well enough to get married, but we felt we could parent together.”
