I grieved for the daughter I thought I was going to bring home.
“On August 25, 2011 we were blessed with the birth of our daughter Ari. I have never been so scared and excited at the same time. Ari made…
The Family’s Super Busy Life After Having Six “Beautiful Like Angels” Babies At The Same Time
Often, when people go through prolonged ᴘᴀɪɴ, trauma, and ʟᴏss, keeping hope can seem challenging. However, it should never be forgotten that, no matter how dark it may…
My heavy 22-week pregnant body fell to the floor. It’s normally at this point people want to talk about their options.’
“The best moments of my life run together in a happy blur. I remember feeling elated as my dad gave the toast at my wedding, but I don’t…
When he got the twins on the monitor, he was dead silent. My stomach dropped. Then my phone started to vibrate.’
“I am one of those people who had her life planned out at age ten. Become a teacher, get married, have kids. And life pretty much followed. I…
She was the most beautiful baby I had ever seen. She was PERFECT.’
“Before my daughter was born I did not spend much time picturing her. Some of that was because I was still a resident physician during my pregnancy and…
Newborn daughter diagnosed with Neuroblastoma 9 days after she was born
“June 26 was the day the doctors told me my second daughter has cancer. 2 days after my second wedding anniversary. 5 days after my 30th birthday. And…
Woman’s son diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer, community unites to clean her home in wake of insensitive complaint
“What is my story? It’s a question I’ve thought about over and over gain. A question that’s made me realize I do, in fact, have a story and…
Special needs mom refuses to bring her kids where ‘they’re not fully embraced’
“It has been over 5 years since I set foot in a church building. I doubt I’m going back. Check that, I have no intention whatsoever of going…
Special needs mom urges you to ‘validate’ those who ‘give you a glimpse of their challenges’
“‘At least he doesn’t…’ As a special needs parent, I hear this all the time. When you ‘at least’ me as a complex parent, I feel minimized. I…
Special needs mom shares reality of Christmas season, ‘Our babies are the gift’
“Christmas time is hard in the life of a special needs family. It’s hard, sad, painful, yet magical and full of joy at the same time. Our Christmas…
Woman gets surprise pregnancy news at dentist
“After 10 years of being together, my boyfriend and I decided we were ready to have a baby. We tried for almost a year and then it finally…
Woman adopts girl with spina bifida, epilepsy
“As soon as Guyana saw the nuns, she lunged toward them from my arms. ‘I’m so hungry and thirsty!’ she squeaked in Armenian. ‘Will you feed me?’ They…