3-Year-Old Is Sad No One In Books Has Cochlear Implants Like Her, So Mom Publishes Story With Deaf Main Character
The Spark Of An Idea “Two years ago, my three-year-old daughter, Mila, looked at me with sadness and asked, ‘Mommy, why doesn’t anyone in my books have cochlear…
Mom to daughter with dwarfism advocates for inclusion
“I was 26 weeks pregnant when I first heard, ‘Your baby girl isn’t growing properly.’ As I sat anxiously waiting in the Maternal Fetal Medicine office, alone and…
Mom shares son’s MPS1 journey, sister’s bone marrow donation
“My name is Kelsey, I am a wife and mother to two kids. Olivia who is six years old and Eli who is four. Courtesy of Kelsey Gonzalez…
Tennessee Baseball Teams’ Heartwarming Acts Of Kindness Leave Parents In Tears
While the Rockvale Reapers may have lost the baseball tournament game, playing another team from Middle Tennessee for the championship, both teams left feeling like winners after a…
Woman highlights baby formula shortage after heartbreaking encounter with dad in Walmart
“My heart broke into 100 pieces in the formula aisle in Walmart today. I saw an obviously frantic and distressed Dad almost in a jog going towards the…
7 Feeding Tips For Your Autistic Child With Sensory Aversions
My name is Katie, my husband is Toby, and we have a gorgeous little boy called Max. We’re a loud, “fizzy,” content little neurodiverse family unit living in…
‘My baby was there, but the heart was not.’: Woman starts nonprofit in honor of angel baby she lost
Disclaimer: This story contains details of pregnancy loss which may be triggering for some. Struggles With Infertility “I am a country girl born and raised in Baltimore, MD….
Couple has 4 miracle babies despite being given near impossible odds
“Talk to anyone who has been on an infertility journey, and they will tell you it is like a roller coaster ride. It is true, in the sense…
‘In the same weekend of mourning fertility treatment not working, my heart leaped at the thought of adopting.’: Mom shares journey from infertility to adoption
Disclaimer: This story includes mentions of pregnancy loss that may be triggering for some. “I can remember being preschool-aged and stuffing our blue, round couch pillows under my…
Girl diagnosed with profound hearing loss thanks to mom’s fierce advocacy
A Wild Birth “We’ve always known that Charlee would create her own path in this world. After a full-term pregnancy filled with intense sciatica and vomiting, Charlee made…
Mom shares traumatic experience with pregnancy preeclampsia
Disclaimer: This story contains details of birth trauma that may be upsetting for some. Beginning My Pregnancy Journey “My journey with pregnancy first began early summer of 2018….
Woman shares mother’s alcohol addiction, experience in foster care
My Mom’s Addiction “Growing up, life always felt normal but looked a little different from others. With a father that was never in the picture, I was raised…