“I didn’t want to seem like I was crazy. Believe me, I hate my autism as much as you do, but it is also a part of me.”
‘I am NOT hiding.’: Proud mom shares autistic daughter’s inspirational poem
‘My husband said he wanted a divorce. I walked out of the hospital to find miracle number TWO was on its way.’: Mom details journey to co-parenting, ‘It’s not easy, but it is always worth it’
“We show the kids just because we aren’t IN love, doesn’t mean we can’t still SHOW love and be a family.”
I Still Carry My 9-Year-Old Daughter, And I Don’t Regret A Thing
“You NEVER see it coming. You find yourself wishing there was one more time. I’ll say ‘yes’ as long as I can.”
‘There’s one condition.’ I was shocked. I was used to getting overlooked.’: Woman with disability shares man’s surprising act of kindness, ‘It restored my faith in human kindness’
“He just shook his head. ‘Are you sure?’ I asked him. As I was thanking him, he told me to hang on and ran somewhere. This one experience was enough to make my whole week.”
‘When should we worry?’ The doctor said, ‘Now.’ The next thing I remember is crying in my husband’s arms.’: Mom of son with hearing loss, Usher Syndrome shares journey
“‘Do you need someone to drive you home?’ I couldn’t see through the tears. He couldn’t hear me tell him I love him, but he is capable of so much more than that.”
‘I think I might be non-binary,’ I said to my boyfriend, followed by sobs.’: Non-binary parent shares journey to acceptance, self-love
“I realized I was non-binary last year. At 42. It was in the middle of COVID-19 social distancing.”
‘Are you in it for the long haul?’ NOTHING we had done prepared us for this moment.’: Mom shares complex journey to adopt son from foster care, ‘We can’t imagine life without him’
“They asked us about our ‘love story.’ It was a bureaucratic nightmare. And no one was being honest with us. Some days are a struggle, but we are so grateful to be his parents.”
‘A car of teenage boys drove past and yelled out, ‘Ugly!’ I was embarrassed and felt HIDEOUS.’: Young woman battles alopecia, ‘I’ve become a glass half-full kind of girl’
“I hadn’t anticipated being SO upset by the sound of the hair being cut. I couldn’t be strong anymore. I really, really cried.”
‘As my daughter and I ran along a back country road, we passed a man. ‘She’s setting the pace for you.’ Right there, something clicked.’: Emotional moment reminds mom to let go
“I’ll follow behind any day, as the sun peeks through the trees. I’ll keep my steady pace and watch her soar further and further ahead, allowing her the space to breathe. And as her body takes flight, I will confidently know, it’s only a a matter of time before she is next to me again.”
‘Can you step into my office?’ Anticipating an assignment, my research advisor abruptly stated, ‘You know you’re disabled, right?’: Woman diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, POTS discovers identity after lifelong battle with chronic illness
“After months of appointments and ER visits, doctors told me I was ‘just anxious.’ I spent my final year of college nearly bedbound, fully walker-bound. All the activities I built my life around — marching band, the gym, work, parties — fell suddenly away. With that one question, she saved my life.”