I yelled ‘I’m moving out!’ all over a missing shoe but here’s what my chaos taught my kids about love, forgiveness, and being human.
“‘That’s it, I’m moving out!’ And yes, it all started because of a single, stupid shoe. Okay, fine—it wasn’t really ...
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Her first birthday felt like a celebration of what she couldn’t do six years later, every milestone is pure joy.
“‘Would you excuse me for a moment? I just have to grab something from upstairs.’ The theme was polka dots. ...
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She Tried Meth as a Teen, Was Drugged and Exploited for Years But 13 Years Clean Later, This Survivor’s Story Is Pure Hope
I come from a big, loving family of six kids. My parents divorced when I was just two years old, ...
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Diagnosed with Thyroid Cancer at 41, She Found Life’s Joy in Scarves, Stones, and Saying ‘Yes’ to Everything Even Cookies for Breakfast
At the age of 41, I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. It came completely out of the blue—there were no ...
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She Gave Birth Then Heard “You Have Cancer”: A Mom’s 6-Hour Journey from Emergency C‑Section to Stage III Triple‑Negative Breast Cancer
Everyone knew long before we were willing to admit it to ourselves, which feels like the opening scene of any ...
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A stranger’s simple act at the park turned a moment of frustration into pure joy for my son with Down Syndrome and taught his child a lesson in kindness.
To the dad at the bounce park… I don’t know you, but today your son took off with the ball ...
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From Childhood Starvation to Adult Strength: How One Woman Survived Abuse, Anorexia, Trauma, and Found Freedom in Her Body and Life
It’s hard to explain how I got so big. I was born six weeks early, small and fragile from the ...
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A Wrong Number, a Divine Text, and a Love Meant to Be — How One Message Changed My Life Forever!
The Start of My Love Story My love story began in early October of 2009. At the time, I was ...
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Seven-Month-Old Baby, Four-Year-Old Sister, and a One-Bedroom House: One Family’s Heartwarming Leap Into Foster Care
My husband and I don’t always feel certain about the path we’re on. We’ve always loved the idea of moving ...
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She Grew Up in a Broken Family and This Holiday Season, She’s Choosing Boundaries, Self‑Care, and Healing Over Guilt
One of the hardest parts of healing from a broken family has been learning how to create a sense of ...
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