“‘Thank you for trusting me.’ We hugged for a long time. My knowledge was lacking, but we were able to learn together.”
‘Dear family, I’m bisexual.’ There was so much to learn, and we didn’t get it all right.’: Mom urges ‘listen without judgment’ after child comes out as bisexual, non-binary
‘Do you know what you’re getting into?’ We went from empty nesters to a family of 5 in less than a year.’: Couple gush ‘my kids are the best thing about life’ after international adoption journey
“Sometimes we’re asked if they’re ‘real brothers.’ We say, ‘They are REAL brothers in all the ways that matter.’”
‘I just wanted to take a shower in the morning. That’s it.’: Mom’s plea for more personal time is all too relatable
“I awoke to my 2-year-old on top of me, sweaty and smelling of her pee, my middle daughter barging in with tears. I had 10 minutes. 10 minutes to shower, shave, brush my teeth, get dressed, and become somewhat presentable.”
‘While everyone was making funny faces and taking photos, I heard her say it. The R word.’: Special needs mom pushes friends for inclusive language
“The laughter continued from you and our friends for a brief moment. Until you all glanced over at me. I wasn’t laughing. Tears began to fill my eyes and I could barely get the words out.”
‘I can’t live like this anymore!’ I went to court shackled and cuffed. Sean was granted full custody.’: Woman shares addiction recovery story, ‘The other side of the storm is beautiful’
“Our doorbell rang in the middle of the night and I opened the door to 3 guns in my face.”
‘Get the baby out! Save my baby!’ I was willing to face my death happily in exchange.’: Mom details traumatic twinless twin birth
“I woke up and tried to stay as still and quiet as I could. I was scared to ask if I was still pregnant. The nurse said, ‘We need to deliver Baby A.’ I had no other choice.”
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“We have no information on what society will look like by the time Gen A reaches adulthood, but as parents and leaders we are in a position to give them the best starting point possible.”
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“Someday, hopefully in the not too distant future, you will take a deep breath in for just a moment and catch a glimpse of the life you used to know, a glimpse of the shell of the person you used to be, and you will smile.”
‘Is there a cure?’ The doctor cruelly replied, ‘Yes, but you’ll never be able to pay for it, so you better plan on having another child.’: Online community raise $900k for boy with spinal muscular atrophy
“The doctor was right about one thing though, we would never be able to pay for this new treatment….alone.”
‘You will never find him.’ It wasn’t like what you see on TV. 7 years later, I saw a match.’: Adoptee searches for birth parents with genetic genealogy, helps others like her
“‘You’re weird.’ I stopped believing adoption was a good thing. If my birth mom said she did not want to meet me, then I would lose my money and not even have access to her name.”