“‘The judge signed off, and now we can go through with the adoption.’ It should have been one of the happiest days of my life. Instead, I was absolutely terrified. We’d just gotten some absolutely terrible news a few days before: James had cancer.”
‘I became a widow at 34, 10 days after the adoption of our son.’: Widowed mom details sudden loss of husband to melanoma
‘Did I teach you all you need to know? Did I teach you I love you beyond words?’: Mom pens letter to daughter leaving for college
“For a while, all that was under our roof was your whole world. But our home is now a resting spot from the big world you belong to. A world where I can’t wait to see how you fly.”
Delicious Root Beer Float Cookies With Buttercream Frosting
“I created this cookie in preparation for that ‘someday’ when either my daughter or son celebrates their wedding.”
Man With Cerebral Palsy Starts Inclusive Camp So Kids With Disabilities Can Enjoy Nature Too
For many children with disabilities, having the opportunity to participate in activities like camping and nature is limited due to lack of accessibility and resources.
‘I left in tears, feeling more defeated than ever.’: Chronic illness warrior fighting for answers opens up about ‘medical gaslighting’
“The base of my skull became so sensitive to touch I couldn’t lay on a pillow without being in more pain. My neurologist would tell me he never had a patient have this reaction before and left it at that.”
10 Incredibly Cute Foster Care Adoption Day T-Shirts
“Adoption day t-shirts can be a wonderful way to commemorate the occasion, announce your adoption, and make your adopted child feel wanted, chosen, and loved.”
Mom Of Daughter Lost To Suicide Reminds Others To Check On ‘Your People’
“Please be aware, get help if your thoughts are unhealthy, and help promote suicide prevention and awareness – not only during September, but always, no matter how uncomfortable it may feel.”
Mom Warns Of Button Battery Ingestion After Honey Packets Save Daughter From Near-Death Experience
“Right after dinner, Maggie comes over to me in the living room, points at her mouth, and says, ‘I just swallowed that.’ I know immediately that this is BAD.”
11 Lessons I’ve Learned About Grief Since My Mom Died
“After 3 years, I have learned a variety of lessons.”
‘I turned to tanner to ‘get back’ the skin I felt I’d lost.’: Woman with vitiligo shares self love journey, embracing her skin
“When the tan didn’t turn out right, anxiety-ridden meltdowns would result. Tanner had become my security blanket. Without it, I was so scared the world might see the girl I was trying so desperately to hide.”