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Since childhood, I’d always reveled in my status as a “parent person.” My mom and dad were my best friends, my biggest source of encouragement and guidance, a joy (for the most part) to hang out with, the ones who made special milestones and seasons, well, the most special. I …

Since Chrissy Teigen welcomed her second little one into the world in May, she hasn’t shied from gracing our Instagram feeds with photos of her adorable little “bug,” as she calls him. Just yesterday, Teigen shared a photo of baby Miles looking cute as ever rocking some fun headgear. “My …

Since Chrissy Teigen welcomed her second little one into the world in May, she hasn’t shied from gracing our Instagram feeds with photos of her adorable little “bug,” as she calls him. Just yesterday, Teigen shared a photo of baby Miles looking cute as ever rocking some fun headgear. “My …

I used to think I was the only person in the world who hated holidays. Christmas, Hanukkah, Thanksgiving, Fourth of July, three-day weekends—they all filled me with anxiety and a creeping sense of dread. If, as the holiday approached, my mother and I were in one of our rare periods …

I used to think I was the only person in the world who hated holidays. Christmas, Hanukkah, Thanksgiving, Fourth of July, three-day weekends—they all filled me with anxiety and a creeping sense of dread. If, as the holiday approached, my mother and I were in one of our rare periods …

Most parents are overjoyed by a child's first steps. But joy is an understatement when it comes to the first independent steps of 4-year-old Michigan girl Maya Tisdale, known affectionately as Mighty Miss Maya. After spine surgery, Maya, diagnosed at age 1 with cerebral palsy, took her first steps on …

Most parents are overjoyed by a child's first steps. But joy is an understatement when it comes to the first independent steps of 4-year-old Michigan girl Maya Tisdale, known affectionately as Mighty Miss Maya. After spine surgery, Maya, diagnosed at age 1 with cerebral palsy, took her first steps on …

Get ready for a good cry, because this may be the most heartwarming video you'll see all week. In the clip, 1-year-old Ayla Esler is sitting on the lap of her mom, Anna. Ayla was born deaf, but she has just been fitted with cochlear implants, which enable her to …

Get ready for a good cry, because this may be the most heartwarming video you'll see all week. In the clip, 1-year-old Ayla Esler is sitting on the lap of her mom, Anna. Ayla was born deaf, but she has just been fitted with cochlear implants, which enable her to …

This story is part of Health’s #RealLifeStrong series, where we are celebrating women who represent strength, resilience, and grace. When I was 2, I was hit by a car near my home in Ica, Peru, and pinned against a wall. I don’t have any real memory of that moment, but it resulted …