“With pain as a power source, I would be able to easily pop open a can of soda without using my feet to hold the can steady. These scenarios hit differently when you’ve got something chronic and real.”
‘Would you become a vampire if it got rid of your pain permanently?’ For them, it was a fun question. For me, it was real.’: Woman discusses presentation of chronic illness in media
‘Your baby has a birth defect.’ The beautiful boy with the pouty little lips, gorgeous blue eyes, and full head of hair? It had to be a mistake.’: Mom shares acceptance of baby’s Hirschsprung Disease
“My son had a birth defect, and the reality of it cut through me like a knife.”
The Greatest Challenge With Gentle Parenting Isn’t Teaching My Child How To Regulate Her Emotions, It’s Regulating My Own
“Our inner teenagers are running the show. We live behind our screens, judging others based on superficial things they flaunt on social media, and have hissy fits when someone disagrees with us. How can we expect our children to regulate their emotions if we don’t have a clue how to regulate our own?”
7 Tips For Getting A Workout In As A Busy Mom With Toddlers
“I missed my workouts and I missed feeling like myself. So, I decided right then and there my new motto moving forward would be, ‘Something is better than nothing.’”
‘God saw me. Clutching proof of the unimaginable. My husband was an addict.’: Woman shares God’s role throughout her life
“God did not say what I felt, ‘How pathetic. How could you have missed this?’ Instead, he held my gaze without flinching. He was with me.”
When Raising Teens, Some Nights Will Bring You To Your Knees
“The frustration, exasperation, irritation, slammed doors, stream of angry words, and tears will be too much.”
‘I was holding my breath for an hour, waiting for my husband to call.’: Woman details aftershocks of Brooklyn subway shooting
“The night prior, I walked home by myself in the dark, and I actually felt relatively safe. But this was a disturbing image of everyone’s actual worst nightmare.”
5 Things To Consider When Choosing Childcare
“There’s no denying it. Looking for non-family care for your child is tough.”
‘I went straight to my car to go home. ‘Wait!’ he said, stopping me. ‘I knew I had to act quickly.’: Woman shares beautiful, unexpected love story
“The day I began packing my sedan to move, I got a phone call. If I had chosen differently, I would not have met my special someone.”
‘One day all the dances, flower girl practice, and dressing up leads you to a white dress with an aisle to walk down.’: Mom shares importance of cherishing every moment with your kids
“The first home she ever knew was right inside my belly. And it will always be me she loved first.”