“I deleted the hashtag, and it hasn’t gone back up since. On the same day, I posted about autistic pride. I was still afraid. Maybe if I pretend I don’t have autism, it won’t be an issue in my professional life.”
Living with Autism, I Have a Fear of Being ‘Found Out’
‘The story of my 5 martinis at 123 pounds and NEVER tossing my cookies went round the restaurant for months.’: Woman shares journey to sobriety, ‘I convinced myself this was perfectly acceptable’
“I couldn’t WAIT for the kids to get home from school, not because I missed them, but because it was a mark of transition from day to evening drinking.”
‘My dad put on the car flashers and whizzed around curves to find meds. I’ll NEVER forget the pain.’: Mom diagnosed with Achalasia urges ‘celebrate the little victories’
“Would I need my esophagus REMOVED? My mind was filled with questions. The nurse couldn’t even PRONOUNCE the disease.”
‘She was gone. ‘We have to finish the donuts.’ And that’s what we did.’: After sister’s death, woman shares family’s unique grief process, ‘We ate donuts’
‘Are you sure it’s her?’ I hoped he was wrong, but I knew he wasn’t. The drive there was a rainy, tear-filled blur. ‘She’s making donuts…’”
‘Why Andie have seizures?’ Seeing her so worried, I wanted to answer all her questions.’: Mom of daughter with Dravet Syndrome writes children’s book about seizures, ‘I was inspired by my girls’
“‘Andie is acting strange.’ Our baby’s left arm and leg were rhythmically jerking. After an hour, she’d not stopped seizing. ‘Call 911!’ In a matter of minutes, our future shattered.”
‘We like to have girls’ nights. Who understands the struggles of parenting better than Beckham’s OTHER mom?!’: Mom and stepmom detail journey to cooperative co-parenting
“We had the choice of either staying miserable, or changing our story to become positive and full of hope. No matter how lost, difficult or heartbreaking your co-parenting situation might be, it CAN be changed.”
‘People are in pain, you’re wasting a bed.’ My intestine had literally turned itself in a knot.’: Mother battles chronic pain and hospital stays, urges ‘mental health matters’
“’Yep, I’m in the hospital again.’ I have never known what it was like to be ‘not sick.’ Here is my conundrum: I am actually very happy. I’m choosing to live.”
‘Hello Grandad! I love you!’ It was a video he never saw.’: Woman opens up about grief after losing both parents, explains ‘grief has no time limit’
“It’s a week I see in my head every day. Watching this person who made you, who you loved more than most, who knew you more than ANYONE, just wither in front of you.”
‘Women stepped up to let strangers know they’re NOT alone. We support, believe, and love you.’: Charity ‘Handmade Especially For You’ partners with crocheters to create scarves for women escaping abuse
“It is this very support that provides women with the self-esteem to LEAVE abusive situations. When a woman makes the choice to leave that environment, it’s LIFE CHANGING.”
I Have 14 Kids, 9 Homemade and 5 Adopted
“Our children, used to a new baby every year, were just as excited as we were.”