“In the many years before my daughter, I came to my beach for answers.”
‘I think we all needed a Laurel.’ I fought the current again and again, but I’d do it all over for her.’: Single mom by choice pens ode to ‘Sunshine Girl’ daughter
‘I can’t believe they’re allowing their kid to scream like that in public.’ Try giving that mother a pat on the back.’: Mom shares hilarious truths, ‘Motherhood is an everyday trial’
“‘You’re spoiling your kid.’ If it gets me through one more grocery trip so I can get enough coffee to survive another week, then throw that lightsaber in the buggy, kiddo.”
‘I don’t remember the last time I held you. There was no parade, no photo to commemorate it. Just one day I held you, and it was the last time.’: Mom urges ‘soak each moment in’
“Tonight, you asked to lay on top of my stomach like when you were a baby. I of course said yes. But we fumbled around for too long, both trying to get comfortable, until we realized it just wasn’t going to happen. One day I held you, and it seemed there was no end in sight for this pure bliss. Then, one day, it was the last time.”
‘I sarcastically texted, ‘About to take in the Kroger haul and clean out the fridge. Don’t I lead such a luxurious and exciting life?’: Woman shares important reminder to embrace your own path
“I run errands, make appointments, clean up spills and random dog puke. I wipe butts, fill sippy cups, and occasionally you’ll find me stopping the baby from eating dog food. But here’s the kicker: I have just as much of a luxurious and exciting life as anyone else.”
‘I muttered ‘I’m sorry’ to my newborn over Zoom from a different hospital. I didn’t know I’d delivered a baby, or what month it was.’: First-time mom recounts giving birth during post-Covid pneumonia battle
“Next thing I know I’m looking at myself from the ceiling. I’m lying on an operation table. There’s 8 of me. The room keeps spinning. There’s a team working on each copy of me. They’re trying to put me to sleep. They keep telling me to relax. And I’m screaming.”
I Quit My Dream Job To Save My Mental Health, And I Have Zero Regrets
“I had the dream job. Behind the scenes, it was becoming a nightmare, and no one knew. For the sake of my health, I couldn’t do it anymore. I had to walk away.”
I Gave Birth, And Found A Woman I Didn’t Know Existed
“Yes, I brought a beautiful new baby into the world and I love him beyond measure. But I also brought a new woman into the world, and I am so proud of her.”
It’s Time To Stop Reducing Stories Of Disability To Tragedy And Inspiration
“I am not a list of symptoms.”
‘A gifted bottle of wine turned into me drinking ALL night, blacking out, and waking up to EXPLICIT drunk texts to a stranger.’: Woman shares journey to sobriety, ‘There’s so much more to life’
“I finally felt the notorious pink cloud. I remember looking up at the sky and thinking, ‘Wow, is this what HAPPY people feel like ALL the time?’ I started facing my demons.”
‘We met when we were married to our second husbands.’: Lesbian couple share journey blending families, having transgender child, ‘Find people who accept you as you are’
“My wife is 15 years older than I am, and I’m 15 years older than her youngest son, so the age gap was a bit of an issue. Later, our oldest opened up to us about being transgender.”