“I want women to realize that a diagnosis of breast cancer, even an extremely aggressive and rare form, doesn’t always mean your life is over. It is just another chapter.”
Despite Cancer, Here I Am, Breastfeeding The Son I Was Told I’d Probably Never Have
‘Last week was one of the most difficult weeks for me as a mom in my mental health journey. It was my husband’s first week back at work since being home all summer.’
“The day came. We all walked Ryan out and waved goodbye as he drove off in his beat up Corolla. And then it was just me and the triplets.”
It’s Time We Treat Moms And Dads Equally
“I think it’s time we raised our expectations of what a man can do, and afford a little more praise to the moms who actually deserve it.”
Your Kids Do Not Come First—Marriage Is Between Two People, And That’s It
“I’m not saying family isn’t important. I value my family a lot. But what’s best for my kids is a beautiful example of two people who love each other. You can’t put your spouse on the back burner for 18 years and then say, ‘Oh, hey, you can be my Number 1 again.'”
I Am A Stay-At-Home MOM, Not A Housekeeper
“So many men expect the house to be spotless just because their wives stay at home. We as mothers do not give up careers, adult interaction, a paycheck, and sanity to ensure the house shines like the top of the Chrysler building when our husbands walk through the door.”
I Met The Love Of My Life In My Dreams, And Then I Married Him (Yes, Really)
“I was single and hadn’t dated for 10 years. ‘Where did he come from?!’ I kept hearing. When I looked back at my journal, I wrote about the qualities I prayed for in my future husband. I cried as I flipped through the pages. It was so clear.”
Mom Raises Awareness After 9-Year-Old Bullied For Being Gay Commits Suicide
“Four days is all it took at school. I could just imagine what they said to him.”
‘We see them waving goodbye. Every feeling I have is exposed. On one side, my aging parents, on the other, my youngest child crossing the ocean. I am a mess.’
“How do I let you go? How do I get back on a plane without you? How do I accept the reality that this is your beginning, and my end?”
‘These are so cool!’ She was holding a fanny pack. Yes, a fricking fanny pack!’ Mom’s HYSTERICAL shopping excursion with teenage daughter
“One thing I didn’t do as a kid was shop at Victoria’s Secret. If you wanted anything but a 6-pack of undies from Sears, you had to convince your mom to drive you to ‘Frederick’s of Hollywood,’ which wasn’t happening in my house. Well, now they have ‘Pink.'”
‘His greatest struggle is what others think of him.’: Foster mom on getting her ‘trauma-triggered’ children back to school
“I watched as he spent several minutes deciding where to sit in his new classroom. We are working to help him feel confident. This kid has a heart bigger than the moon.”