“Three simple words that meant everything. Two small feet skipping with joy after hearing them. One mama’s heart letting go of worry, making space for the notion her daughter is not feared and ignored.”
‘She’s my friend.’ Overhearing those three simple words made my mama heart skip a beat.’: Autism mom shares power of a little girl’s friendship
‘He needed somewhere to go. He needed a home.’: Couple adopt boy from foster care
“This little kid with the politician smile and biggest heart had won us over. There would be no more disruptions for him, no more moving. Dwayne, the little kid who needed a home, had finally found his place.”
‘As soon as my sister and I being pregnant together seemingly aligned, my husband died.’: Remarried widow fulfills dream of being pregnant at the same time as her sister
“While our journey is nothing we would have expected, God blessed us with pregnancies only six weeks apart.”
‘Why do you walk and talk funny?’ His words made me sick. I began to accept this would be the rest of my life forever.’: Cerebral palsy warrior turned model urges for visibility
“I couldn’t go out to a fancy restaurant without worrying about cutting my steak or remembering to wipe food dribbling out of my mouth. Anything but staying home and feeling sorry for myself felt impossible.”
‘During the pandemic, I impulsively ordered three skeletons to represent each of our family members.’: Family’s daily Halloween displays brings so much joy during pandemic they decide to do it for every holiday
“As the month went on, we noticed more waves from walkers and honks from drivers. The skeletons seemed to have provided the community with some comic relief during a time where many people were feeling isolated.”
Single Foster Mom Shares Tips To Prepare For Teen Placements
“Every tiny preparation helped tremendously.”
‘A student called me over at lunch. ‘Ms. Lyles, I think you’re catching pink eye. One of your eyes is closed shut.’: Parent liaison shares hilarious makeup fail
“When I checked my eyes in the mirror, I couldn’t stop laughing.”
‘At 18 months, we worried about her lack of speech. ‘Read to her.’ She would pull the book away, mad I was touching it in the first place.’: Mom learns to accept daughter’s autism diagnosis
“I allowed myself to mourn what I thought our life was going to look like. Then I told myself I needed to move forward because that beautiful brown-eyed girl is counting on me to be her mother. To advocate for her, to fight for her, and to speak for her until she could speak herself.”
‘At 22, I fell in love with a man who was eccentric and exciting. I felt life would never be boring. Boring it was not.’: Young mom finds new love after escaping narcissistic abuse, ‘I am worthy’
“Over the next two years, one man was filling my heart, while another was hellbent on tearing it apart. My ex restlessly continued this stressful family battle full of dirty, malicious, and vindictive tactics worthy of a dark Netflix series.”
‘It was not only a huge milestone, but I think they knew it might be their last.’: Woman shares her grandparents’ love story in honor of their 75th wedding anniversary
“You see, a few months before we didn’t think my Grandpa would make it to celebrate this day. He was put on hospice only a short time before their big celebration.”