“Rachel pushed through chemo, radiation, and unsuccessful cell transplants to buy more time with her kids. In a situation that spun out of control, I saw one thing I could control: my weight. I didn’t need to have diabetes. I didn’t need high blood pressure, cholesterol. It was all a choice. When my father got cancer, I ate my way to obesity. When my sister got cancer, I changed my life for the better.”
‘My sister was dying. I had no choice but to be healthy for her kids. They would no longer have a mother.’: Man’s sister dies of Ovarian Cancer, loses 125 pounds to ‘be around’ to raise her kids
‘This is the face of a momma who had a rough night, and then had a rough morning. Who is having a hard time forgiving herself for yelling. Who feels guilty, but isn’t entirely sure why.’
“Give yourself some grace, change your thoughts from ‘I can’t’ to ‘I will,’ and dry those pretty eyes. You’ve got this.”
‘Even though post-partum depression is what broke me, it also saved me. I wasn’t willing to accept I needed these until I had babies.’
“My husband displayed love, patience, and understanding as I drifted further away from the beautiful, happy, silly girl he wed that October day. But eventually, he encouraged me to face my demons.”
‘Kids’ work ethic is in a crisis and we, the parents, have a lot to do with it.’
Work ethic is similar to a muscle. It can be strengthened with proper training, or weakened with misuse. The good news is that you can improve your child’s work ethic. Here’s how:
‘She had me at 16. My dad was 17. We made it TOGETHER’: Family recreates photo to show their success despite the odds
“My parents were judged a lot but stayed strong together.”
‘I used to dream of looking like this’: Teen loses nearly 100 pounds, contacts Air Force to enlist
“After years of being depressed and uncomfortable, I no longer felt like a burden to others. I was genuinely happy.”
‘A weight loss love story was created’: Couple finds love through fitness journey 5,000 miles apart
“I watched a video on YouTube with the most handsome guy I had ever seen in my life, telling his story of how he lost over 100 pounds. I HAD to message him.”
