“She has defied all odds.”
‘She will be in a wheelchair her entire life.’: 6-year-old walks for first time after widowed dad raises 100k for life-changing surgery
‘You’re making me cry at work!’: Starbucks barista learns sister is cancer-free in sweetest way
“Oh my god really? Are you serious? Really?!”
‘Look, everyone is having fun. Are we going to have fun at the beach, kids?’ It’s a demand, a plea.’: Mom shares glimpse at common chaos of parenting
“‘Look, everyone else is having fun.’ Little does she know.”
I Conquered Parenting Imposter Syndrome
“The age on my birth certificate means nothing to my children. It should mean nothing to you.”
‘You have no purpose in this world. Might as well take yourself out.’: Woman shares stigma pursuing child-free lifestyle after ectopic pregnancy
“Frighteningly, most of these hateful comments came from people raising children. Why did people care so much about what I did with my body?”
I Was A Homeless Valedictorian—Here’s My Journey From Poverty To Perseverance
“Every night in the homeless shelter I thought, ‘When will we ever get out of here? Does anyone even care?’ I had to rely on my dreams to escape the reality I was living. So I drank from a glass-half-full, even when failure, hardship, and death sprawled in my life. I had a million reasons to give up, but I chose not to.”
What Social Media Doesn’t Show Us About Eating Disorders
“Eating disorders aren’t glamorous, trendy, a choice, something someone can just ‘get over’…and they’re not just about food.”
‘Where is the test?’ He reached over and kissed my forehead, never saying a word. I was 17, pregnant, and had no idea what I was gonna do.’: Mom shares journey navigating teen pregnancy
“Monday through Thursday, I was away in college being a student. Friday through Sunday night, I was home being a parent.”
‘I did it, honey.’: Widow gets master’s degree, becomes teacher with support from terminally ill husband
“My husband Facetimed me from his hospital bed, his faded blue hospital gown askew. As we said our goodnights and I love you’s, I put the boys to bed and headed to the dining room. With my head on the table, I quietly cried, the wood slowly drinking my tears. Then I opened my laptop and proceeded to do my homework, just the way Chris wanted me to.”
‘We were having a good day as a family and I foolishly thought I could document it.’: Mom to teen son says ‘I’m learning to smile and take the picture anyway’
“This is an honest representation of us at this moment in time; in the same place at the same time, but with some distance between us. My camera roll has fewer and fewer photos the older my son gets. But I want him to know I still want the picture.”