By the time Mary came to see me, six months after losing her daughter to sudden infant death syndrome, she had hired and fired two
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I Know What Causes Autism – by Carrie Cariello
Last week I was surfing the Internet and came across a headline proclaiming autism and circumcision are linked. I couldn’t help myself. I laughed out loud.
Kindness Lasts Forever – by Sara Oliver
We’ve always been a different family. Long before words like Autism entered our every day life my kids knew what it was like to have
We ALL need The Village – by Lizzi Rogers
“It takes a village to raise a child” This phrase is so well known it’s almost hackneyed, and gets trotted out when parents receive support
10 Ways to REALLY Help Someone Who Has a New Baby – by Shelly Lopez Gray (Registered nurse)
I would have given a kidney if someone would have done any of these things for me after the birth of my second child. To
I Blinked – by Lisa Osma
I BLINKED . . . I blinked. . . When I opened my eyes I was responsible for four precious human beings. As they sit,
A Grieving Mother’s Kindness Helps Other Parents In a Heartbreakingly Beautiful Way
While the birth of a child is a joyous occasion for most, some parents’ experiences are shadowed with deep sorrow. When babies are born with
My Friend Jason – by Brock Mitchell
This is the story of how Jason Rodas lost his mother a few years ago. Jason had to make the toughest decision of his life,
Does Kindness Matter? (My Grandmother’s Legacy of Love) – by Kristin Shaw
My grandmother kept two freezers full of food at all times; she was a product of the Great Depression, born in 1916. Every time she
Uplifting Photo of the Day is of a Mother Listening to her Deceased Son’s Heartbeat Inside the Donor Recipient
A mother had the chance to hear her dead son’s heart beat inside the chest of the woman he saved with a transplant 18 years
Mommy, do You Still Love Daddy? – by Ginger Lobdell
“Mommy, do you still love Daddy?” The question took me by surprise. I had navigated through the aftermath of the divorce as well I could,
The 3-Second Pause That Can Save a Morning & Spare Some Pain – by Rachel Macy Stafford
I wish I hadn’t taken my husband’s coffee pot and smashed it in the sink. I knew it the moment I steadied my shaking hands
A Beam Of Sunshine Against All Odds – by Kristina Hammer
Struggling to stay awake, the night is active all around me, enraptured by the dark that has blanketed the world. It is quiet. Too quiet
The Day I Stopped Saying Hurry Up – by Rachel Macy Stafford
When you’re living a distracted life, every minute must be accounted for. You feel like you must be checking something off the list, staring at
Kind Stranger’s Note and Gift to a Young Mother for Teaching her Son Good Manners
Keeping a toddler quiet on a packed train is no easy task – especially since such struggles can be met with disapproving tuts from impatient
Exposed by My Children for What I Really Look Like – by Bridgette
Flipping through the pictures on my phone, I see it. My first reaction is shock. Who took this hideous picture of me? Self-loathing and disgust
To the Girls Who Mocked My Son in the Mall – by Lisa Smith
Last evening as I walked through the nearly empty mall with my two youngest, you five girls were behind us by several yards. We had
A Beautiful Soul – by Billie Ann Doner
Casey and I just had the pleasure of meeting a beautiful soul. We were in the Vinita, OK. Walmart and, as is always our policy,
A Mother is a Mother for All – by Neelum Hassan
At times she’s all we need. She kept calling. The young woman who had just had a C-section. She kept calling but nobody allowed her
Note to Self – by Faith (A note written now…to myself on the day E (my child) was diagnosed)
Faith, just listen: Remember that first time your husband spun you around to change things up? Hold onto that… It is okay to feel relief
The One Question Every Parent Should Quit Asking – by Scott Dannemiller
“It’s like she’s not even practicing.” Audrey’s piano teacher was standing in front of me, giving her honest assessment. Her eyes were kind, and her
Love Notes – by Leo Babauta
My family leaves little unintentional loves notes for me all over the place. I’m a bit of a neat freak — I like things decluttered
Singing a Song to My Mom Who Has Alzheimer’s
“I recently stopped bringing my guitar to my Mom’s home because she no longer recognizes me and doesn’t respond to it anymore. I wish I
Daughter Sets Up a Date for Her Hard Working Mum and Dad
My parents own a farm, so they don’t have time to go on very many dates. I made them dinner at home, complete with music,
Hero Police Officer Sprints to Save a Baby
Police Officer Steve Norton was on patrol in London when he responded to a 999 call, reporting that a baby had stopped breathing. When he
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