From Teenage Pain to Life-Threatening Lupus: How One Mom Battled 11 Surgeries, Steroid Hell, and Amputation to Reclaim Joy for Her Daughter
As a young teen, my life looked perfect from the outside. I had a great group of friends, endless activities, ...
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She Blacked Out at 19, Battled Alcoholism and Opioid Addiction, Lost Custody—and Nearly Died Driving Drunk. Her Recovery Changed Everything.
I was nineteen when my friends finally said, “You need to go to an AA meeting.” My parents were out ...
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From a Terrifying Seizure to a Picture Book Hero: How One Family Turned Dravet Syndrome Into a Story of Hope and Love
My husband, Kyle, and I met and fell in love in Salt Lake City while attending college. We married, and ...
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One Freckle, One Call, One Life Changed Forever — How a 25-Year-Old Beat Spitzoid Melanoma and Found Her Purpose
Cancer History: A Wake-Up Call It was a rainy day in March of 2013 when I received a phone call ...
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Her Husband Left for Another Woman—Months Later, She Faced Him Again While Battling Depression, Panic Attacks, and a Painful Road to Survival
Through the double doors ahead, I caught sight of the face of the person with whom I’d shared more than ...
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After 16 years of dyeing her hair, Huji finally let her silver shine—and discovered confidence, freedom, and a community she never knew she needed.
My name is Huji (short for Harjit Hayre), and I am a British Indian woman, a practicing makeup artist, and ...
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Her Dad’s Trip to India Changed Everything — Years Later, She Adopted a Little Girl Born on the Exact Same Date
I grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, the middle child of three girls. My parents were deeply loving people who not ...
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She’s a mom, she’s trans, and the world keeps misgendering her—but in her tiny home, she’s raising a child who proudly says, ‘My mom is a THEY.’
Dear ones, Today is Trans Day of Visibility—a day that feels so layered for me. Visibility is something I work ...
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From Stomach Pain to Heartbreak: How One Family Faced Cancer, Rushed a Wedding, and Said Goodbye in Just Days
It all started with Chris having stomach pain. At first, we thought it was just acid or reflux. Over the ...
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Abandoned by her mother, battling anorexia, and misunderstood for years—Gracie finally embraces her autism and discovers the strength to love herself fully.
“This doesn’t feel like just an anxiety disorder,” my Steps 2 Wellbeing therapist said during an assessment. “It seems like ...
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