I’ve blacked a lot of it out. But I do remember that recess was a nightmare for me. My mom told me later that she would sometimes hide in the bushes, and when she saw me sitting by myself, she’d start crying. The diagnosis was ‘selective mutism.’ I’d get so anxious around people that I
‘Ms. Ripley immediately made arrangements for me to join their family when she first noticed the scars on my body’
My brother and I were both placed into foster homes at a young age. He was lucky—he went to a family called the Ripleys. I went through four different homes in three years, and each one was worse than the next. I’d get to see my brother every few months. Ms. Ripley would take us
This woman adopts a 17-year-old girl who spent 3,739 days in foster care and 24 different homes
If we had to make a list of the most challenging jobs in the world, being a parent would surely make it to our top 10. Raising children, maintaining a household, and holding down a job to pay the bills and put food on the table is no easy task for anyone. But no matter
‘Those words were so powerful to me that day. They were exactly what I needed to hear.’
Stalen has a huge personality!!! He loves to be a trickster. He is very easy going (most days) and always smiling. He is pure sunshine! If he is upset there is usually a reason why. He has a fighting spirit, a giant heart and big twinkling blue eyes. He is our hero! He rises to
Super mom from Texas gives birth to triplets via cesarean after beating coronavirus
After a successful battle with COVID-19, this Houston woman had another reason to celebrate – giving birth to her triplets at HCA Healthcare Inc. When Maggie Sillero found out she was having three babies, her reaction was of pure shock – her family never had multiples. “I really could not believe it, and I waited
A story about a mom teaching her daughters resilience after their father’s death
People have unique ways of dealing with the pain of losing a loved one. Some go back to living their daily lives, hoping to gain a sense of normalcy. In contrast, others process their grief by doing something they’ve never done before, such as starting new traditions, exploring new hobbies, and immersing themselves into fresh
Mom of quadruplets shares incredible before-and-after photos of her awe-inspiring pregnancy
After giving birth to her first child four years ago, Lindsay Hay, 28, had suffered from multiple miscarriages. So, it came as a shock to her and her husband, Syman Hay, when her ultrasound last year revealed that they were having quadruplets. The couple couldn’t believe their luck. Their wish of having another child finally
Cops brought baby formula to overwhelmed mom who called 911 when her hungry infant needed milk
A mom from Alpine, Utah, made a desperate 911 call past 2 in the morning for an emergency – she needed baby formula for her hungry 6-week-old infant. Shannon Bird, a mother of five, usually breastfeeds her children, so she had no baby formula lying around the house. Her husband was out of town for
These were the priceless gifts my son left me to cherish with all my heart
Many years ago when my oldest son Trey was six years old, his brother was four and his sister was nine months, I had to go away to a hospital due to extreme physical and emotional stress. That day, before my husband and my mother drove me to the hospital, I got down on my
My house isn’t always perfect, but it will always be a HOME
I feel that it would be an injustice to my cause if I wasn’t completely transparent about who I am as a parent. Some days I am the fun mom. I play and throw parties and have sleepovers. Some days I’m the nervous wreck mom whose anxiety tells her that everything has to be perfect
She hugged me with tears in her eyes and said ‘I am just tired mommy’
Today as soon as I picked my five year old up from kindergarten, I could tell she was in, what I like to call, one of her “moods”. She was crying over everything, not being herself, and acting so uptight. My immediate reaction was to get annoyed. And say “you’re almost six, why are you