“I felt like I had been hit with a bag of bricks. I was sad, angry, and felt very defeated. When you care for someone with Alzheimer’s, it’s a constant grieving process. You grieve at the diagnosis, you grieve at every ‘milestone.’ I was dealing with grief even though my dad is still alive.”
‘We should be married,’ he said to my mom. She explained to him they had been married for 50 years.’: Caregiver to dad with Alzheimer’s shares journey, ‘I won’t regret the time I spend with him’
‘Like typical bible college kids, we got married young, and 9 months later we were pregnant.’: Mom shares journey to 6 biological and adopted children
“Here we were in a tiny town, in the middle of nowhere with very little support, a child with a new and scary diagnosis, and a baby who never stopped screaming. Just to be funny, I took a pregnancy test. It was positive.”
‘We should see a couple’s therapist.’ He wondered if he wanted to marry me after all. Then, he left.’: Woman goes on self discovery journey while grieving breakup
“I met a man I truly, deeply loved. My life seemed perfect; all of my dreams were coming true. But in those moments, glimpses of darkness flashed before my eyes.”
‘Santa patted her leg, asked her to stay. ‘What was that about?’ She broke down. ‘My only wish is for my best friend move back home.’: Santa goes above and beyond to comfort heartbroken girl
“I’m sure the company he works for would rather he push the kids through as fast as possible to make their money. Regardless, he took the extra time to truly LISTEN to a 10-year-old little girl and comfort her heartbreak.”
‘9 months of growth for us both.’: Mom shares powerful postpartum images, ‘Just like the Phoenix, I have been rebirthed into the truest version of me’
“When I birthed her into this world, I had no idea I also would be totally reborn. My life and body is only going one way and that’s forward.”
8-Year-Old Musician Stuns With Classical Ukulele Covers
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‘One year and ten months later, I’m still feeling overwhelmed by the pandemic.’: Woman shares 2022 reminder ‘in today’s day, our willingness to show up is enough’
“I’m carrying the weight of all things, feelin’ all the feels, crying all the cries, sighing all the sighs, and running the gamut of moods and emotions like I’m freakin’ Usain Bolt, praying my sanity is to be found at the finish line. And I should resolute. To improve upon my shoddiness. But instead, I’m not. I’m just not. Not this year. Not this girl.”
‘What if we want grandchildren?’ I wasn’t even old enough to have sex, not to mention think about having children.’: Newlywed shares journey to come out as gay, nonbinary
“At 14, I first told a friend of mine I was gay. Her reaction? ‘I knew it.’ I felt like a massive weight had been lifted off my shoulders. Boy, was I wrong.”
Meet Sasha: The CEO Employing Formerly Incarcerated People To Turn Unnecessary Waste Into Furniture
“If more businesses found ways to weave opportunities to do good into their mission, we would all be in a better place.”
Those Foggy Days Of Early Motherhood Are The Ones You’ll Never Forget
“We fly through those early days and weeks, wondering how time goes by so fast while simultaneously feeling so slow. We ask ourselves if we’ll remember these dark, murky mornings of early motherhood. Hell, we don’t even remember what we ate for breakfast.”