“Hey Babe, I don’t want a February 14th fuss. So, let’s not make a thing. I really love being you and me.”
This Valentine’s Day, I Don’t Want The Fancy Flowers, Assorted Chocolates & Giant Teddy Bear
‘I know how much you loved him.’ I very much, actively, presently, LOVE him. That hasn’t stopped. It never will.’: Woman shares thoughts on grief after loss of ‘Papa’
“Through it all I get to know that I was, and still am, loved, by that very same ‘hell of a guy’. Then. Now. Always.”
To The Pregnant Breast Cancer Warrior Fighting For Two
“Our little sweetheart was laid on my chest. Her little cries told us she was working perfectly–no evidence whatsoever she’d been through 13 rounds of chemo. Tears filled my eyes, and I pulled a warm blanket around her. ‘Hi, Hope,’ I said as she snuggled against my chest and stopped crying.”
I Did It My Way, And That’s Okay
“Whatever path you are choosing, whatever decision you are thinking through…I hope you are holding onto yourself so tight.”
‘Marriage means reaching across the space, across the pain, and forming a bridge to each other.’: Wife shares what acts of true love look like
“It looks like stroking his hand and tickling the little scar on his middle finger, because he loves that, and my touch calms him more than any pain killer could.”
‘I woke up feeling as if I had a brick on my chest and couldn’t catch my breath.’: Anxiety warrior urges to normalize talking about mental health
“If we post lovely and wonderful things on social media, it’s because we’re trying to find the joy in each day. We’re all fighting battles nobody else knows about.”
‘Raising a family in this day and age is no joke!’: Mom of 3 shares powerful parenting advice
“Remember, our children will be someone’s student, teammate, neighbor, co-worker, boss, employee, leader, friend, spouse, parent…let’s raise them with this in mind.”
‘Mom, can I have a blanket?’ And then the world stood still.’: Mom shares important reminder about kids’ mental health
“My husband said, ‘When I was little, I would have been called a wuss.’ The only way to break that cycle is to model it for your kids.”
‘Well, the hard part is done, you’re good now.’ It. Is. Messy.’: Woman shares the ‘messiness’ of coming out late in life
“Coming out is a process, and it’s not a one-time thing. It’s messy, but messy is normal.”
‘At 2:21 a.m. I awoke to my mother-in-law calling over and over. ‘The baby is not breathing.’: Dad shares journey to ‘miracle twins’ in wake of losing firstborn to SIDS
“Grieving the loss of my uncle, father-in-law, and 10-week-old baby, I learned we would be having twins. All we kept thinking was Cam and Marty had hand-picked these miracle twins to be sent to us.”