Shot at 13, paralyzed for life—but Doug turned tragedy into triumph, conquering rehab, adaptive sports, and even love along the way.
Becoming paralyzed is an incredibly traumatic experience, especially when it happens as a kid. The uncertainty, the self-consciousness, the embarrassment, ...
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From Hiding to Living Freely: How Jay Finally Found Himself After Years of Struggle, Mental Illness, and Self-Doubt
My name is Julien Jayden, but most people call me Jay. I’m transgender, which means I cannot identify with the ...
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From Confusion to Unconditional Love: How Great-Grandparents Learned to Embrace Their Autistic Great-Granddaughter
There’s a meme making the rounds on Facebook this week. It reads: “In my day, they didn’t have all this ...
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After 12 heartbreaks and 2 years of waiting, this couple finally meets the birth mother who trusts them with her 2-year-old son—and it’s pure magic.
“There is not a day that goes by that I don’t pray for you and thank God for you being ...
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She reached out to a man with cerebral palsy—and found a love more beautiful than she ever imagined.
Dating is hard. Finding genuine love? Even harder. Before the pandemic hit in 2020, I was navigating the world of ...
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From Sorority Friends to Soulmates: How Love, Courage, and Foster Care Adoption Shaped Our Family
Our love story began in the most unexpected way: two sorority girls, both with boyfriends, who somehow became the best ...
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From NICU Fears to Unstoppable Joy: How Jaxlee’s Miracles Taught Us to Find Light in the Darkest Days
When I held my second child in my arms for the very first time, I felt something I hadn’t experienced ...
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From Diagnosis to Triumph: How 2-Year-Old Milo Battled Leukemia Through 1,045 Days of Chemo, Hospital Stays, and Pain—and Won
Have you ever had a date that feels permanently etched into your memory—whether because of a joyous celebration, or a ...
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Doctors Said “It’s Just Constipation” — Until This Mom’s Colon Shut Down, Leading to Emergency Surgery and a Fight for Her Life
“You don’t look sick.”“You’re too young to be this sick.”“It’s all in your head.” No one wakes up one morning ...
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Her heart was fragile, her fight was fierce — this little girl with Down syndrome beat the odds and changed her family’s life forever.
My daughter, Amadeus, was born on September 26, 2017, with a diagnosis of Down syndrome. The moment I held her ...
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