Today's post is by Jennifer, who wants you to know about having a child with Down syndrome: What I want you to know is that when I was 20 weeks pregnant with my second child, I got a phone call that changed my life for good. This phone call delivered the news from my amniocentesis test, that revealed that my baby boy has Down syndrome. I will admit that my first reaction was one of utter devastation. I had outdated ideas of what Down syndrome meant and God . . .
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My boyfriend didn’t look like the controlling narcissist that he was.
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 post is by Anonymous. Photo by: Sweet Ice Cream Photography It was my university’s annual exhibition for graduating students, and I was one of the models for the fashion graduates who were to . . .
Porn is killing my marriage.
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 post is by Anonymous. Photo by: Tina Rataj-Berard My step-dad came to lay down next to me one night and turned on porn. I didn't know it was called porn, and I didn't yet have boobs of my . . .
Co-parenting is Emotional, And That’s Okay
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 post is by Meagan Haltiwanger Saia and blogs over at Life of Owen. Photo by: Hal Gatewood I listened to his dad read the book over Facetime with tears streaming down my face. My son . . .
What Happened After I Told Him the Baby Wasn’t His
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 post is by Sarah Wright and she blogs over at Redemptionwins. Photo by: Roman Kraft Sitting on the side of the tub in my parents’ bathroom, I stared at the two lines on the pregnancy test. I felt numb. I felt . . .
What To Do When He’s an Alcoholic and I Love Him
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 post is by Anonymous Photo by: Kaley Dykstra My husband has a problem with alcohol. He knows that he does. He knows that his alcohol problem breaks my heart, and that I want him to stop. He knows that . . .
I’m an Immigrant’s Wife and I’m Scared
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 post is by Jessica Hernandez. Photo by: Nitish Meena When the results were announced on election night, I cried. I cried because I was frightened, not for myself but for my brown-skinned, accented immigrant . . .
Handling Differing Parenting Styles Between Friends
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 post is by Rachel Roth Tapling who blogs at Rachel Roth Tapling. Photo by Hannah Rodrigo The other night, I was chopping up cantaloupe for dinner and bringing my husband up to speed on the . . .
Why I Never Called it Rape
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 post is by Allison who blogs over at Allio. Photo by Joanna Kosinska I was 22, living in a foreign country, alone, a virgin. My worldview had been tiny before – I believed all people were out for my good and . . .
When Anxious and Quirky Means a 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 post is by Erin who blogs over at A Good Enough Mom. Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash This afternoon, B, my seven-year-old, appeared in a play to end his two-week theater camp. It was adorably hilarious, as only . . .
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