Being Laid Off Was the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me
As Lauren was struggling to integrate motherhood into her chaotic lifestyle, she was laid off. At first, she saw it as the ultimate failure, but it turned out to be an incredible gift.
Family & Relationships / Featured / Real-Life Stories / Self-Discovery
by Lauren Cecora · Published February 5, 2018
As Lauren was struggling to integrate motherhood into her chaotic lifestyle, she was laid off. At first, she saw it as the ultimate failure, but it turned out to be an incredible gift.
Family & Relationships / Featured / Real-Life Stories
by Claudia Vidal · Published January 7, 2018 · Last modified January 8, 2018
When Claudia couldn’t afford to buy her kids Christmas presents, she was crestfallen. But how her kids responded to the news taught her a valuable lesson.
Family & Relationships / Real-Life Stories
by Aniiyah Klock · Published March 16, 2017 · Last modified May 22, 2017
“As I write this, I am crying again. I can almost feel his sweet breath against my cheek and feel his heart beating against my chest.”
Family & Relationships / Healing / Real-Life Stories / Self-Discovery
by Cara Maksimow · Published December 19, 2016 · Last modified August 31, 2017
Cara’s shares how her journey of overcoming perfectionism and cultivating self-compassion brought her closer to herself as well as her kids.
Courage / Family & Relationships / Healing / Real-Life Stories
by Evelyn Mann · Published December 1, 2016 · Last modified February 28, 2017
Due to life-threatening dwarfism, doctors said Samuel wouldn’t survive birth. Now, he’s not only alive but teaching his parents valuable life lessons!
Healing / Real-Life Stories / Self-Discovery
by Joy Rains · Published November 15, 2016 · Last modified January 5, 2017
Meditation and mindfulness helped Joy overcome the effects of anxiety and become a better parent to her daughters. Here’s how she did it.
Courage / Healing / Real-Life Stories / Self-Discovery
by The Real Us · Published November 11, 2016 · Last modified October 17, 2019
“I have believed you, owned you, lived with you, shrunk because of you, nearly broke apart in your hands many times, I have seen how easily you can destroy.”
Family & Relationships / Healing / Real-Life Stories
by Rosalind Sedacca · Published November 8, 2016 · Last modified February 28, 2017
Rosalind took a unique approach to telling her kid about the divorce. Little did she know that he would end up thanking her for it years later!
Family & Relationships / Healing / Real-Life Stories
by Tabita Green · Published October 2, 2016 · Last modified February 28, 2017
Medications led Tabita’s 13-year-old daughter to hallucinations, suicidal thoughts, and eight psychiatric hospitalizations. Here’s how she healed.
Family & Relationships / Kindness / Real-Life Stories
by Rick Beneteau · Published December 24, 2015 · Last modified February 28, 2017
Rick wanted to share his passion for kindness and giving with his grandchildren. Instead of preaching about it, this is what he did.