“Even the tooth fairy is part of the mental load I carry. The behind-the-scenes of motherhood that no one sees, only expects. You see, when I say everything falls on me, I mean it.”
‘The tooth fairy was sick last night,’ my husband said to my son. I awoke in a panic. I couldn’t believe I forgot.’: Mom raises awareness about unseen ‘mental load’ of motherhood
I No Longer Look At My Husband The Way I Did On Our Wedding Day
“When you’re planning to get married, they tell you it’s gonna be hard. But there’s one thing no one tells you before you say your vows: expect to fall out of love.”
‘It’s been years since he could ‘see’ my face. But he got to hear me laughing through my tears as I recited my vows.’: Woman shares her marriage, pregnancy journey with husband’s vision loss
“It makes me sad to know he couldn’t see me on our wedding day, or when we were engaged, or when I told him I loved him for the first time. But love has overcome all of these sad truths.”
‘I’m never going to be who I was before he died. Nor do I want to. And that’s OKAY.’: Woman shares recovery story after grieving husband’s death, ‘I know he’s happy for us’
“Someone told me I’d grieve FOREVER, so that’s what I believed.”
‘We were so focused on building a family, we forgot we ARE a family.’: Woman details infertility journey, ‘We have so much love for each other’
“What I really wanted was a house full of love. And that’s what I have.”
‘Even in the pouring rain the crowds were INCREDIBLE. ‘You got this! Good job! I believe in you!’: Woman with eyesight loss fulfills her dream of finishing Boston Marathon
“I’ve had challenges bigger than running the Boston Marathon and losing my eyesight. When I dream big, when I am persistent and don’t give up, I create a life that’s rich, peaceful, and full of JOY.”
‘A letter fell out. ‘Let’s never give up and keep pluggin.’: Anniversary note reminds wife of former addict to ‘cherish and celebrate’ their love story
“I can actually hear the sigh of relief through his words on the paper. ‘We’re still here.’ We are still defying the odds.”
‘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.”
‘Some nights, we just fold laundry together.’: Mom talks balancing marriage and kids, ‘Take time for ALL the things you love’
“I spent all my days doing homework, soaking bottles, or hurrying to wash clothes before the spit-up soured. I forgot how to be more than just a mother.”
‘A police officer was on the other end of the phone. ‘He didn’t have enough time to stop.’ They told me to take him off the ventilator.’: Woman becomes caretaker to husband after accident
“His body lay lifeless in the small bed. Monitors beeping, tubes coming out of every direction, ventilator helping him breathe. My husband of 7 years was in a critical condition, fighting for his life right before my eyes.”
