“Her diagnosis is part of her, but it doesn’t define her.”
‘I have a daughter with special needs. I don’t have a special needs kid.’: Mom advocates for inclusive language
‘It’s a boy!’ The doctor placed our sweet baby on my chest, tears of joy falling. But instantly, I knew.’: Mom vows ‘I’m going to celebrate’ son with Down syndrome
“Once my sister came by to visit Cru, I finally voiced my thoughts I could never imagine were real. ‘Haley, I feel like he has it.’ I’ll never forget her response: ‘If he does, who cares?! He’s perfect.'”
I Owe It To My Kids To Be Human
“Not a superhuman, not a superhero, not a supermom… but just a woman attempting her best each day. My children will gain so much more.”
Best Friends Start Professional Pumpkin Carving Business—Our Top 30 Picks Are Sure To Blow Your Mind
“Our love for Halloween combined with our life-long artistic journeys made the perfect recipe for us becoming professional pumpkin carvers.”
I Got Chronically Ill At 19, And All My Friends Abandoned Me
“My empty space in photographs was an open wound; I’d cry scrolling through Instagram, feeling left out and forgotten, wondering when things would change. I’ve read time and again people are grateful for their illness because it’s shown them who their true friends are. But what do you do when your illness proves you had almost no true friends at all?”
41-Year-Old Mom Who Taught Herself To Skateboard After Earning PhD Is Proof It’s Never Too Late To Try Something New
“Dr. Indigo Willing decided to challenge herself with a new hobby.”
‘Your son has the worst epilepsy I’ve ever seen.’ It’s insane to have doctors ask how to treat your child.’: Mom shares son’s journey with Epilepsy through misdiagnoses, mistreatment to 3 years seizure free
“As time passed, I saw major changes in my once happy, carefree child. He was withdrawn and started to not like playing with his siblings or classmates. The doctor told me it was ‘just a side effect.’ My mom gut told me something wasn’t right.”
‘For weeks, I was in an induced coma. Only a miracle could have saved me. After 25 years of lies, I said, ‘I’m done.’: Woman shares emotional journey of loss on path to sobriety
“I woke up in the hospital with a tube in my throat. I missed my brother’s funeral. In my heart, I could hear him say, ‘You got this, sis.’ I knew there was no turning back.”
‘Would you like to hold your son?’: Mom shares emotional adoption journey, amazing act of kindness for birth moms
“They don’t leave with a baby, but they leave with bravery and courage that is unmatched. We wanted to give back to this brave community of birth mothers.”
‘We asked what he wanted to be for Halloween. ‘Bumblebee, the Transformer.’ We wanted his costume to actually transform.’: Mom learns lesson from DIY Halloween costume fail
“It took at least 8 hours, no joke. My husband was locked in the garage cutting, gluing and figuring out how to piece this thing together. It truly was the coolest costume I have ever seen. But here’s the kicker – my son wore it a total of FIVE MINUTES!!!!”