Parenting looks like a breeze if you believe the Instagram hype. However, as many of you know, the truth about parenthood is completely different. It can be brutal at times, exhausting, confusing, and challenging in the best of times. But, of course, it’s all worth it in the end. What if Instagram and other social...
Being biologically related to someone doesn’t mean that they are necessarily your family. It also doesn’t mean that they own you. True family is a bond between people who love and value each other. They would never dump you out in the cold, or leave you behind. Today’s story shows up the real meaning of...
Losing a child is a pain that no parent should ever endure. In 2014, an expecting mother had her dreams of being a mother crushed when her child, a stillborn, never took his first breath. After one year of not touching his room, she decided to sell the crib she had bought for him. The...
Attending a school dance is something most children dream of. They go through their schooling careers planning out dresses, tuxedos, corsages, what ride they will rock up in, and the list goes on. There is something magical about the whole affair. One family was heartbroken when their little girl was diagnosed with a terminal illness....
A parent’s role is not the easiest job in the world. There are so many things to teach our children about the woes of life. But, there are also wins that should be celebrated because those are what give us hope. Teaching children can be the most rewarding activity, but it can be the most...
Matt and Danielle Davis had not been married a year when Matt was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident. He hit an illegally parked car as he was merging onto an interstate. His injuries were numerous and severe including multiple broken bones, organ damage, and trauma to his brain. He was put on life support...
When one bridesmaid was uninvited from her best friend’s wedding, everyone wanted to know why. So, the German model revealed the truth. It is because she looked “too good” in her bridesmaid dress. The bride was jealous and apparently uninvited her friend. All of the drama unfolded on TikTok earlier last month. Bridesmaid Gets Uninvited...
Every mother-to-be anticipates their first appointment with the doctor. Whether they’re excited or scared, or both, it is an appointment they’ll never forget. The first time they hear their baby’s heartbeat. Or, in the case of one expecting couple, four. They got quite a shock when the obstetrician told them they were soon to welcome...
Toxic people are everywhere. In the animal kingdom, some creatures have developed interesting ways of defending themselves; some are strong or safe, some can see in the dark or hear a heartbeat from far away, while animals like the scorpion, poison dart frog, and the pufferfish have developed toxicity as a defense mechanism. In my...
We never truly understand grief until something profoundly horrible happens to us. It is easy to offer condolences to others, but we really have no idea what the pain of grief is until it is our turn. Unfortunately, every one of us will eventually have that turn. Some of us, more than once. For this...
Often, some men just do not understand what it is like to be a woman. Sometimes, things happen beyond our control. And while we can’t expect them to be able to relate to many of our womanly problems, a little compassion goes a long way. Although, sometimes, men do surprise us! And this one learned...
Relationships can be difficult at times, even when there is plenty of love between both people. In fact, acts of love can sometimes be painful to embrace, but that’s the thing about love and marriage. When you love someone truly and deeply, you would do anything for them. In this story, we will take a...
