They called our big family ‘irresponsible,’ but surviving miscarriages, a house fire, and countless hardships has made us stronger and happier than ever.

It all began with a single picture: my happy family standing in front of Cinderella’s Castle, smiles wide, hearts full, ...
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We were overjoyed to meet our first baby after years apart until a routine ultrasound shattered our world. Our son DJ’s short life taught us grief, love, and hope.

Derrek Anderson Jr., affectionately known as DJ, was set to be our first child after three wonderful years of marriage. ...
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Divorce. Miscarriages. Foster kids torn from my care. In the darkest year of my life, I discovered grief can’t break a soul that refuses to surrender.

Raw. Vulnerable. Grieving. Mourning. Surviving. A soul shouldn’t have to endure so much turmoil, so much loss, so much devastation ...
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‘Autism Is Forever’: Mom Shares the Heartbreaking Truth of Raising Two Nonverbal Boys and the Love That Keeps Her Going

Autism. You’ve probably heard that word many times before, maybe in passing, maybe in conversation. For many people, it doesn’t ...
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She Left an 11-Year Marriage With Two Young Kids This Single Mom’s Raw Journey Through Divorce Led to Unexpected Peace

I’ve typed and deleted this sentence more times than I can count. Almost a year ago, I made one of ...
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36-Year-Old Mom Nearly Dies From Heart Attack Then Loses 122 Pounds and Reclaims Her Life, Inspiring Her Family and Thousands!

I remember being wheeled into the hospital room, the wheels thumping against the floor, the constant shuffle of hospital staff ...
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Doctors said Paisley wouldn’t survive birth. but this tiny fighter is defying the odds, smiling through every life-threatening surgery

January 27, 2019, is a day I’ll never forget—I found out I was pregnant. The look on my husband’s face ...
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Burned Out and Angry, This Teacher Watched Mr. Rogers And Everything She’d Forgotten About Grace Came Rushing Back

I’m a teacher, and I am angry. Or at least, I was angry. Maybe I still am. I’m not entirely ...
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She Thought She Ruined Christmas Forever But a Little ‘Magic’ from Mom Turned Her Tears into a Miracle

I’m knee-deep in Christmas right now. Honestly, it’s everywhere—presents piled on the bed, wrapping paper strewn across the floor, scissors ...
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Pregnant and Diagnosed with Breast Cancer: One Woman’s Journey from Shock to Survival and Her Baby’s First Breath

I’ve always had a knack for remembering numbers. First it was my phone number, then my address, then my student ...
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