“For many years, if his name was mentioned, I didn’t have a kind word to say. Then, one day, I received a friend request from him on Facebook. Life after school had not been kind to him. He offered an honest, heartfelt apology. To this day, he is the only one to ever say, ‘I’m sorry.’ I made a new friend out of an old enemy.”
‘My grade school bully died today. I want more people to be like him. I wonder if he knew how much his apology meant to me.’: Man befriends childhood bully, ‘it’s never too late to say sorry’
‘I know you are scared, but if we don’t do this, you are going to die’: Woman rushed to surgery after surprise pregnancy
“I would like to share my story because I want women to LISTEN to their bodies better than I did. Because not doing so, almost cost me my life.”
7 ways to quiet the negative voices in your teenager’s head
“If I could tell you how to help me, this is what I would say:”
‘Being a single mom by choice? Not the most common. I spent years hoping I’d find a husband, have kids. At 33, and several failed relationships later, I gave up. It was time to do it on my own.’ Single woman told she has ‘no fertility issues,’ faces battle in pursuit of pregnancy
“I was out shopping and went to the bathroom. My mom looked over at me, tears in my eyes, and asked what was wrong. I was bleeding! I prayed, thought good baby thoughts. After all, I had no fertility issues, right? Yet this went on for months. With each month, I lost hope. All I thought and dreamt about was having a baby. I cried thinking that might never be me.”
‘When my father took his last breath, I lost my voice.’
“Your grieving friends and family need you now more than ever.”
‘I feel so free’: Man loses jaw-dropping 234 pounds while overcoming opioid and food addiction, depression, anxiety
“For about 5 months I did not set foot outside. I never thought I’d live to see this day.”
A 19-year study reveals kindergarten students with these 2 skills are twice as likely to obtain a college degree (and they have nothing to do with reading)
“With all the evidence that supports the importance of social and emotional skills, isn’t it incredible to think that we still pour most of our resources into teaching kids academic skills?”
‘I’m so sorry. It’s bad.’ Woman’s heartbreak as she loses her beloved dog, brother within 10 days
“I felt robbed. I felt like life was working against me in every angle possible. I remember asking myself — why me? Why am I being challenged in this way?”
‘He was born without an esophagus, and couldn’t eat. To be honest, we were scared of hurting him.’ Couple’s adoption of 2-year-old with special needs they ‘never doubted’ was ‘their son’
“I forwarded his profile to my husband. Maybe he’d give a firm ‘no’ and we could move on with our lives. But that night at dinner, he DIDN’T give a firm no. In fact, neither of us could come up with a reason why we SHOULDN’T. We didn’t have any medical records. We were scared. But I couldn’t get this little boy off my mind.”
You know the new mom at work? (Insert eye roll) The one that is leaving early because day care has called… again.
Don’t judge.
‘Three more weeks and we will never have to say goodbye again.’: Man recounts ‘fairy tale’ love story after fiance’s tragic death in car accident
“Dana was different than all the other girls. She had that classic All-American, girl next door quality. I was in awe. We became serious ‘girlfriend-boyfriend’ immediately. Monday night, we stood out in front of her house to say goodnight. We hugged, kissed and talked for 30 minutes. I smiled, kissed her again and said, ‘I love you.’ That’s the last time I saw Dana.”
‘I have never seen a more gentle and kind hearted act’: World renowned coach helps ‘terrified’ 9-year-old outside of the dojo
“Our 12-year-old daughter, Natalie, was diagnosed with a visual impairment at 9-months-old.”
‘The end is in sight, prepare to say goodbye. If she makes it through the night, it won’t be a quality life.’
“I have half a heart, which means twice the fight. But you better believe I will live a whole life.”
I didn’t bond with my daughter when she was born.
“When they put her on my chest, I asked them to take her off.”
‘I saw my opportunity’ 29-year-old HERO James Shaw takes down naked Waffle House gunman
“I remember thinking he is going to have to work for this kill. I had a chance to stop him and thankfully I stopped him.”
7 things I learned about living because my baby died
“The only time you know you have is right now. Are you using it to create more of what you want?”
I lied to my students today.
“There is a dirty little secret that most people don’t know. But ask a Title 1 teacher about it, and they’ll nod.”
‘We love Down syndrome’: Pregnant mom embraces ‘awesome’ Down syndrome experience
“We would take all of our children enhanced with extra chromosomes. The extra cuddly, melt into your arms kind of babies.”
‘The one that could’ve been’: Remembering how heartbreaking foster care is
“The words weaved together to create a tragic image. Seven homes. RAD. ODD. Lying. Stealing. Aggression. Violence. Impossible to place. Group home. And, finally, a small girl’s simple request: I want a mom with blonde hair.”
‘He’s emotionally abusing you.’ Woman celebrates her newfound self-love with empowering photo shoot
“Why was I letting these idiots make me feel less than I am? I realized something needed to change.”
My silent struggle with postpartum anxiety
“I’m not here to talk about depression, I’m here to bring attention to its sister, postpartum anxiety.”
‘I tell her I have her ring and she starts crying’: Daughter recounts mom with dementia’s anguish over beloved ‘missing’ ring
“What? I’m going to cry. You have my ring? Carl, she has my ring.”
‘It started with the dreams, but then it got real. I couldn’t deny it anymore.’: Grieving wife finds ‘signs, winks’ EVERYWHERE from late husband
“Before he got sick, we used to joke about ghosts and spirits. He would make fun of me and taunt me with things like Ouija boards. I told him if anything ever happened to me, I was going to come back and prove that spirits can come around. He laughed and said, ‘Okay, I’ll come back and show you, too.’ And boy, has he been showing me.”
‘I don’t think I’ve ever known exhaustion in the same way a mom does’: Dad reacts to being a mom for a day
“Any other husbands reading this, I urge you to do the same… I’m willing to bet dollars to donuts that the real momma in your household is just as exhausted.”
Mentally strong kids have parents who refuse to do these 13 things
“Give up the bad habits that rob kids of mental strength.”