When Hunter Was Diagnosed with a Rare, Devastating Neuromuscular Disease, His Mom Refused to Give Up—Now She’s Rallying Scientists Worldwide to Find a Cure.
I am currently sitting in NAPA. No, not the wine country—but at the Neurological and Physical Abilitation Center in Boston, ...
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You Are My Reason: How One Little Life Turned My Exhaustion Into Purpose, My Worries Into Love, and My Heart Into Something Bigger Than Me.
You Are My Reason You are the reason I get up each morning.Even when my eyelids feel heavier than a ...
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Six Months Postpartum, Still Exhausted, Still Needed, Still Unseen — A Heartfelt Reminder to Every Mama Past the Fourth Trimester.
I’m still in postpartum clothes, stretched and stained, reminders of the nights and days that have shaped me. I’m still ...
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My 1-Year-Old Nearly Drowned in Seconds — The Cold January Morning That Turned Our World Upside Down
It was a cold January morning in 2010. Javi had left for work, and I had just finished breakfast with ...
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Born to Shine: Meet Alayah, a 21-Month-Old Girl with Leber’s Congenital Amaurosis Who’s Teaching the World That Blindness Isn’t a Disability, It’s a Unique Gift.
Hello, my name is Alayah Ramsie Rae, and I’m from Canada. I am legally blind, with a diagnosis of Leber’s ...
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After surviving an abusive marriage and losing her sister to a tragic accident, she discovers hope, healing, and the power of prayer in the darkest moments.
I am not a cryer. I used to be, but for the last six years, I haven’t really cried—at least ...
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Born Intersex After a Prenatal Car Crash, She Was Forced Into Surgery Before Age One — Now She’s Reclaiming Her Story and Healing From Trauma
Growing Up Intersex I’ve shared my story many times as an intersex person—from the car crash before I was born ...
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I Was 25 When My Arms Began to Fail — Doctors Feared ALS, But I Refused to Let a Rare Disease Steal My Life
I’m Allie Schmidt, a mom living with a rare motor neuron disease. Most people have heard of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ...
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From a Call That Changed Everything to a Forever Home: How One Family Turned a 6-Week-Old Baby’s Fight Against Addiction Into a Story of Love and Hope
In November 2013, my life felt full and balanced. I was living my dream as a photographer, a devoted wife, ...
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From Terrifying Pregnancy at 19 to Life-Threatening Clots: How One Mom Battled Postpartum Depression and Found Strength in Self-Love
Everyone always tells you, “Nothing can prepare you for motherhood,” or, “Motherhood is the hardest thing you’ll ever do in ...
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