I stopped by McDonald’s for a quick meal and overheard a mom talking to her little girl.
I stopped by McDonald’s for a quick meal and overheard a mom talking to her little girl. The girl softly asked, “Can we eat here, […]
THE DOCTORS WARNED US ABOUT HAVING KIDS—NOW WE HAVE THREE LITTLE MIRACLES
We were told “no” more times than I can count. No, it wasn’t safe. No, it wasn’t likely. No, we probably wouldn’t make it through […]
MY LITTLE GIRL PICKED UP MY HUSBAND’S PHONE AND FORGOT TO END THE CALL — THEN I HEARD A WOMAN’S VOICE SAYING, “DADDY AND I HAVE SO MANY SECRETS.”
On Friday evening, my husband, Mark, left his phone on the counter while he went upstairs. I was folding some laundry when my 5-year-old daughter, […]
MY AUTISTIC BROTHER NEVER SPOKE—BUT THEN HE DID SOMETHING THAT LEFT ME IN TEARS
I’d only been in the shower for ten minutes. The baby had just gone down, and I figured I had enough time to wash my […]
MY 8-YEAR-OLD SON BROKE HIS ARM—BUT THE REASON WHY MADE ME PROUDER THAN EVER
Yesterday was one of the scariest days of my life. I got a call from the school, the kind that makes your heart drop before […]
MY KIDS DRESSED UP FOR A LOCAL PARADE DURING OUR ENGLAND TRIP—BUT ONE WOMAN’S REACTION STOPPED ME COLD
We didn’t expect to cause a scene. It was just a cute neighborhood event during our vacation in Brighton—a quirky Halloween-style parade where locals encouraged […]
WE HAD TRIPLETS—AND NOW WE’RE THINKING OF GIVING ONE UP FOR ADOPTION
No one talks about this part. They show you cute matching outfits and photos, but no one tells you what it actually feels like when […]
I WENT WITH MY DOG TO THE GROOMER—AND IT TOOK FIVE MINUTES AFTER WE CAME HOME TO LOOK LIKE THIS
You ever spend real money on something fancy, only to watch it completely fall apart in less time than it took to pay for it? […]
I THOUGHT THEY WERE JUST CURIOUS DEER—UNTIL I SAW WHAT THE LITTLE ONE WAS CARRYING
They came out of nowhere—just wandered up from the treeline while I was tossing hay near the fence. No fear, no hesitation. Like they’d been […]
THE THERAPY DOG JUMPED ON HIS BED—AND THAT’S WHEN HE FINALLY SPOKE
I’d been visiting the hospital with my therapy dog, Riley, for a while now. Most patients lit up the moment they saw him—stroking his golden […]