I played a ‘marriage game’ for 1,000 points—and lost myself to motherhood, addiction, and betrayal before finding true freedom.
I fell head over heels for a charming guy who bought me a drink at a bar. He had a ...
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I’m Exhausted, Burnt Out, and Still Madly in Love: One Mom Opens Up About the Hidden Struggles of Motherhood
I can complain about motherhood and still love my children more than anything in the world. I am allowed to ...
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After Losing Her Dad Too Soon, This 8-Year-Old Girl Taught Her Mom What Unconditional Love and Faith Really Mean
In June, I turned 40. My 20s can be summed up in three simple words: mistakes were made. My 30s ...
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From a Bumble swipe to life-saving love: He stayed by her hospital bed after a complex hip surgery, and now they’re raising an 8-month-old baby together!
From a Bumble Swipe to Baby Wipes Iena’s Perspective: I moved to Chicago from Dubai after losing both of my ...
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My Autistic Son Has Been Out of School for Over 3 Years—The System Failed Him, but Home Tutoring is Giving Him Back His Smile
Meet my son Riley. He is funny, handsome, loving, and endlessly kind. He also has Autism and a severe speech ...
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How Generational Trauma Shaped My Body and Mind — And the Healing Journey That Finally Set Me Free
Child psychiatrist Dr. Gayani DeSilva outlined the symptoms of generational trauma in her October 2020 interview with Health. She explained ...
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She beat rare soft-tissue sarcoma with chemo—then COVID shut the world down. Immunosuppressed, alone, and terrified, she waited 366 days for her first safe hug.
In March 2020, I was finally ready to step back into the real world. Just weeks earlier, I had completed ...
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From Hospice Nurse to Full-Time Caregiver: How I Learned to Love My Mom Through Parkinson’s and Lewy Body Dementia
When I was growing up, my mom would always tell me, “If you are doing your best, then that is ...
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From Homeless on the Streets of DC to a Voice of Hope: How One Man Turned Heartbreak, Addiction, and Loss into a Mission to Help Others
Charles Purcell was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and later moved to the Washington, DC area in 1984. Life took many ...
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Our newborn tested ‘likely CF’—a devastating diagnosis just weeks after birth. But one year later, Shiloh is thriving, strong, and full of hope!
I am a first-time young mom to a 1-year-old with cystic fibrosis, and this is the story of Shiloh’s diagnosis ...
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