“I was about to say, ‘No, I don’t,’ out of habit, but stopped myself. The thought of my daughters one day shrinking themselves made me cringe.”
‘Mommy, you look pretty.’ I was taken aback. I had unwashed hair, spit-up stains on my shirt, tired eyes coffee couldn’t fix.’: Mom sets example for daughters to ‘feel comfortable in their own skin’
‘Did you notice the lunches packed with everyone’s favorite foods, the sink empty from last night, the clothes folded and put away?’: Mom shares reminder ‘tell her you appreciate her’
“She did it. Because she is mom, and she does everything, and sometimes that not-noticing hurts her soul.”
This Is What It Takes For Moms To Go ANYWHERE With Young Kids
“5 bags!!! Why??? Because he was tired, thirsty, hungry, wanted to go on the swing, wanted to go back in the water…Those 5 bags display the mind of a mother.”
Dear Mom, I Had No Clue Being A Mother Was So Tough
“I don’t know how you did it, but you did. And I am choosing to pay it forward for my kids.”
‘I heard loud honking and a gruff, ‘COME ON!’ He refused to make eye contact with me.’: Mom to children with autism shares upsetting bus stop moment
“I yelled how proud I was so they could hear me through the window and made ‘I love you’ in sign language. I didn’t need him to get in trouble. I needed him to simply UNDERSTAND.”
‘Choose someone tall, give the kid a chance!’ We laughed until it became, ‘You don’t deserve this.’: LGBTQ couple pregnant with rainbow baby, ‘We can’t wait to be mommies’
“‘You waited too long!’ Funds were low. I was scared I’d never feel like ME again. ‘Please, let this be the one.’”
‘Are you my birth mom?’ I fought tears. ‘She searched all over for a Daddy and Papa who’d take care of you.’: Dads discuss blessing of open adoption
“‘I don’t have a mother.’ They see ‘mommies’ come to pick their kids up every day. ‘We searched everywhere for you, baby.’”
‘Parenting Autism’ is tears, sleepless nights, and trips to the ER. But it is also high-fiving in the kitchen, heart-melting, and witnessing magic in every day moments.’: Woman shares reality of being a mother to twins with autism
“Parenting Autism is buying screen protectors for televisions, knowing at any given moment, something could be projected at your TV, and saying, ‘No, we don’t throw things at the TV,’ means game over, with shattered cracks and black fuzzy projection in your future.”
‘This crying thing is a daily occurrence. But I’m fine. No, really, I AM FINE.’: Mom urges others ‘remind any mom you know you’re there for her’
“It is truly just that hard to be everything to everyone all at once. I’d be lying to you if I said I haven’t cried a whole h*ll of a lot.”
‘Your voice kept getting louder, your face angry. ‘Why do mornings always go like this?’ I was ready to get in the car…almost.’: Mother writes touching note from daughter’s perspective
“I heard you say my whole name and snap at me. You said you were sorry. ‘Can we EVER get out of this house on time?’ I wasn’t trying to make us late.”
