At 12, I watched my mom battle breast cancer in silence. Then years later, Alzheimer’s stole pieces of her memory. Here’s how speaking up finally saved me.
When I was 12 years old, my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. I was getting ready for basketball practice ...
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The ‘Bad Kid’ Who Was Never Bad: How ADHD, Tourette’s, and Lyme Disease Stole My Brother’s Childhood and His Life
It was the morning of October 11th, 1996, on Long Island, New York. My big brother, Glenden—who liked to be ...
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From Memory Loss to Miracles: A Father’s Promise to Never Give Up on His Wife and Son Through Preeclampsia, Stroke, and Epilepsy
When I first met my wife, it was truly love at first sight. I still remember that night vividly—the laughter, ...
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Her Newborn Was Rushed to the NICU With Apert Syndrome 7 Years Later, This Mom’s Thank-You to the Nurses Will Break Your Heart
As I look back on the roller coaster that began with the diagnosis of our son’s rare condition, Apert Syndrome, ...
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A stray bullet stole my husband three days after our son was born but grief brought an unexpected sister into my life, and hope returned
I’ve always believed that some of the strongest bonds are forged through tragedy, but I never truly understood how true ...
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I grew up beside my cousin with Down syndrome he taught me more about love and humanity than anyone else ever could.
My name is Fjolla, and I was born in 1993—the same year my cousin Meriton came into this world. As ...
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Teen Love, Tough Trials, and Triumph: From high school sweethearts to young parents battling depression, Caitlin and Noah’s journey proves love can survive the hardest storms.
I met my husband Noah when I was just 16. Young, right? But from the moment I saw him at ...
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Mom’s Heart-Stopping Moment: Her 3-Year-Old Autistic Son Vanishes at a Water Park How a Village of Strangers Saved Him
One moment, he was right in front of me. He went down the slide, ran a few feet ahead, turned ...
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From dream baby dolls to heartbreaking IVF loss: One couple’s emotional journey through endometriosis, hope, and unwavering faith.
“When I grow up, I want to have 13 kids, no husband, and live in my parents’ basement,” declared three-year-old ...
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Strangers Mock Her “Fake” Service Dog They Never Knew It Helps Her Survive PTSD After Watching Her 6-Year-Old Son Die
This is for the rude parent who told their child, after the child exclaimed, “Look, Daddy, a service dog!” — ...
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