“He said his old parents wouldn’t feed him due to being passed out. All their money was spent on cigarettes and other ‘fun things.’ At age 6, he would find change in their van, buy Ramen packets at the store down the street, and make dinner for himself and his brothers (ages 2 and 4 months). He didn’t know how to boil water, so he had to eat it raw. ‘I’m not sad I’m not with my old family anymore, but sometimes I like to remember how strong I had to be.'”
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‘Most children develop an obsession at some point. A favorite animal or sport. My 4-year-old is obsessed with birth videos.’
“I wanted her to be prepared for the home birth of her little brother. I showed her a birth video and asked if she had any questions. ‘Mommy, can I be your midwife?'”
‘So lately, my 13 year old son had been acting a little… entitled.’
“There are SO many children bullied for their clothing, where they live, the cars their parents drive, the way they look. It’s just heart wrenching.”
‘There is this thing between momma’s and their boys’: Emotional moment firstborn meets his newborn sister, and realizes he has to share.
“You’ll love your momma so much more because she gave you a sister, who is going to love you like crazy, too.”
