“It took a moment to clock what had happened. Everyone was stunned. My sister kept screaming that she’d ruined our wedding.”
‘Immediately after the judge said, ‘You may kiss the bride’, we heard a THUD. We looked down and saw my sister on the floor.’: Sister faints during wedding ceremony after venue turned into a ‘greenhouse’ in heat
Dear Anxiety: I Will Not Let You Have Power Over My Motherhood Journey
“You used the fear of trying to parent my newborn babies alone to destroy every particle of confidence in my being. I remember calling my sister sobbing because I was so overwhelmed with three crying babies that all needed me.”
Dear Parents: Make Sure Your Child’s Car Seat Chest Clip Is High Enough
“At 2:30 my phone rang, my husband’s panicked voice came through the line, ‘Honey, we had a car wreck.”
How My Gay Son Made Me Rethink My Conservative Faith
“When Parker came out, I had to re-examine everything I believed.”
My Son Is Battling Heroin Addiction, But I Will Never Lose Hope
“Today he is high again, and today we start all over. And, today I will do what I have always done: pray, hope, and not give up.”
I Adopted A 33-Pound Cat
“Let’s hope he will be soon able to climb these stairs with no problem!”
It’s Time To Stop Shaming Struggling Families For Using Food Stamps
“With her nice LV purse, iPhone X in hand, big rocks on her fingers and wrists, nice shoes (you get the picture), she said loudly enough for everyone in line to hear, ‘Of course she’s paying with food stamps.’”
‘I heard the devastating words, ‘There’s nothing there.’ There was no heartbeat anymore.’: Woman urges ‘second opinion’ after ultrasound mistake
“My body still felt pregnant even though I had already been bleeding, and I just felt weird. I decided to call my good friend who works at another OBGYN. The next day they told me I needed to come in right away for an ultrasound because my pregnancy levels came back at 30,000. They didn’t know if there was a twin, a pregnancy located somewhere else, or what it was.”
‘Are you bleeding? Do you need to go to the hospital? Okay then, get up and stop whining.’: Daughter serves mom a dose of her own medicine, admits ‘it was the wakeup call I needed’
“My world came to a crashing halt. Did she just use my own phrase against me? It stopped me in my tracks. She was right, after all. I was being so mean to them and I never realized it.”
‘She handed him over to me, barely looking up. She knew I was coming, aware she would leave the hospital empty handed.’: Mom shares reality of foster care and adoption
“When I walked in, she began to cry. The cry of a child, just 18, who was losing something she wanted.”