“I’m wishy-washy in all other aspects of my life. But even though I don’t love everything about motherhood all the time, I love everything about them. And there are no other people in this world I’d rather be with.”
I’m An Unreliable Friend And Spouse At Times, But I’ll Never Regret Putting My Kids First
Man Rescues Pregnant Woman Trapped In Car, Reunite 2 Years Later
“I don’t know what would’ve happened. I want him to know how much I appreciate him.”
Dear Mama: You Are Not Messing Things Up, Parenting Is Just Hard
“You have permission to make a ‘lazy’ dinner. You have permission to use screen time so you can get things done. You have permission to drink a cup of coffee at the kitchen table because you just can’t handle one more second of playing ‘pretend.'”
‘Today’s the day.’ I was so depressed, so consumed with sadness and rage, and felt like a burden to everyone.’: Mom overcomes depression, suicide attempt
“I never would have imagined I would be where I am now. There is no one way you have to heal, but don’t ever be afraid to ask for help.”
‘My abuser is a free man. Free to prey on more innocents, free to destroy more lives. I’m not willing to be silent anymore.’: Abuse survivor candidly shares journey of pain and resilience
“They say when people drown, it’s silent. Nobody around them can see them, hear them, or help them. The person drowning is slipping further and further beneath the surface, slowly suffocating. That’s what it felt like. I was drowning every day, suffocating, desperate for a breath, watching to the world around me carry on, with no idea that I was dying. But no matter how hard, I always choose to keep going.”
‘As I advanced in my career, I felt like I was losing my daughter.’: Single mom shares lessons learned along emotional parenting journey
“I was hurt, confused, and emotionally unstable but determined to train my child the best way I knew how. Since then, I have learned so many lessons.”
‘Today, I counted down the minutes until bedtime. You tested me at every turn, whined and screamed. And me? I lost my cool.’: Mom learns to cherish difficult toddler years
“But no matter how many things go wrong in a day, how imperfect I am, how bad your behavior was, when I watch you peacefully sleeping, I want to breathe the entire day in, even the bad. I want to take in your littleness and keep it forever. Because you’ll always be that newborn who snuggled right into me, and stole my entire heart.”
My Lyft Driver Attempted To Kidnap Me
“I begged him to please pull over, but he kept driving. It was quite clear this man’s intentions were not good.”
‘Imagine, waking up with an air strike alarm. Scrolling the news, seeing the mess… but this time, it’s your home.’: Ukrainian man shares glimpse into current reality of life in Ukraine
“And now, imagine you don’t actually have to imagine this.”
‘Really loving is risking looking ugly when ugly is how it feels inside.’: Wife shares why it’s important to fight sometimes
“It’s understanding just because you love each other doesn’t always mean you’ll like each other.”