“One day, you will shed the pain and collect a strength that makes you army strong, except you won’t need an army or a tribe, you will just need you. And YOU will be remarkable.”
To The Girl Who Struggles To Feel Good Enough
I Will Always Be Her Safe Space
“At the end of the day, no matter what, she will always be my baby. She’s the precious girl I dreamed of. And if this life with her is my only dream come true, I hope she knows it was more than enough. As a matter of fact, it was everything.”
You Don’t Need A Summer Body—You Just Need A Body, And To Make Damn Sure You Enjoy Your Summer
“For years, I refused to wear shorts out of an irrational fear my ‘thunder thighs’ would cause permanent eye damage to anyone whose peepers were aimed in my direction. Out of shame my once rock-solid soccer thighs now do a little jello jiggle with every step I take.”
‘I noticed a glow in his left eye at 3 months old. I turned the flash off, but it was still there.’: Mom pens PSA after son diagnosed with Retinoblastoma
“I decided to mention it at his 4-month appointment. After talking about how great he is doing, lots of laughs and smiles, all of a sudden everything changed. The doctor looked in his eye and her face became very serious. I pit formed in my stomach.”
‘I called my grandmother. ‘Oh and by the way, I am a woman.’ My biggest shame suddenly became my biggest strength.’: Transgender woman shares self-acceptance journey
“I was taught that a guy can’t wear women’s clothing. A man has to be a man. I knew there was something wrong, but I couldn’t explain it.”
‘I was told, ‘The sharp, stabbing pain is just your nerves getting used to the surgery.’: Woman shares complications from laser eye surgery
“I had to wear sunglasses to prevent light from stinging my corneas. They said it was a ‘temporary’ side effect, but it wasn’t temporary for me.”
‘Your marriage is dead. Accept it and move on.’ I believed EVERY word.’: Wife of 23 years shares incredible love story
“I was lost in an abusive marriage destroyed by drugs, alcohol, and fear with an infant son I was trying to protect. This is the greatest comeback story of our lifetime.”
‘The nurse was dead silent. ’Is nothing there?’ She responded, ‘Oh, there are FOUR.’: Couple battling infertility welcome quadruplets
“My palm was glued to my forehead that entire appointment. How could this be? I couldn’t even carry one baby… how was I going to carry four?! I started laughing, crying.”
‘Hello, bags beneath my eyes, dimple on my butt. I love you.’: Woman pens self love letter for mental health awareness month
“You remind me I am whole, not just pieces of a whole.”
‘It doesn’t look the way it’s SUPPOSED to!’: Mom of mixed-race family says ‘it’s my job to learn’
“I became the white mom who can’t do her mixed daughter’s hair. I don’t want to be that stereotype.”