What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest posts is by Jessica. Quit sounds so final... but really, that's what I did. For the time being, it's just 'deactivated.' I can decide when I'm ready to sign back in and all my photos and friends will still be . . .
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what i want you to know: foster parenting 17 children
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest posts is by anonymous reader. I am a foster/adoptive mom to 17 children. One bio, 14 adopted and two foster. No I did not intend to adopt this many children. No I dont think I have enough. I'm not sure when I . . .
what i want you to know about being a potential birthmom and backing out of the adoption plan
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest posts is by an anonymous reader. I chose adoption for my child a while ago. During the pregnancy, I completely let the adoptive family in, I loved them to pieces. However, I chose to parent my child. Since . . .
What i want you to know about living with bipolar disorder
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest posts is by an anonymous reader. What I want you to know is that I am a mother of two, a wife, a full-time employee, and oh yeah, I have Bipolar Disorder. I was first diagnosed with it when I was 14 years . . .
what i want you to know about giving advice after someone miscarries
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest posts is by Amy Kim. “Today I will not should on myself.” – Brennan Manning I first heard this line from Brennan Manning during a talk he gave years ago and thought it was brilliant. As I’ve been sharing . . .
What I want you to know: adopting a teenager from foster care
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest posts is by anonymous reader. Our story is different from the ones you see in commercials, in the movies or on the news. There were no happy crowds of relatives waiting at the airport. No bundle of sweet baby . . .
what i want you to know about my daughter’s birth mother
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest posts is by Jill Flockhart. Some people are really curious about my daughters birth mother and I understand that. What I need you to understand is that I protect her to protect my daughter. My daughters . . .
What I Want You to Know About Struggling With Obesity
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest posts is by Samantha. What I want you to know about struggling with obesity is that it affects every aspect of my life. It influences not only my self esteem and outward appearance, but my personality, . . .
what i want you to know about growing up in daycare
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest posts is by an anonymous reader. I cried when my mom quit working full-time and took me out of day care. I love my parents. My mother bore me, raised me, cooked and presided over family dinners every night . . .
what i want you to know about children and drowning
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest posts is by Sarah. I have always been a bit paranoid about kids and water. Chalk it up to my life experiences, when I was young my best friend's sister died from drowning. In my line of work I have taken care . . .
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