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 …
Read More »Lady Antebellum's Hillary Scott Gets Real About Miscarrying, Motherhood, and Breastfeeding
If you've heard of the country band Lady Antebellum, chances are you know Hillary Scott. In honor of Herbal Essence's new campaign, "Pregnant Women Can"—which is working to combat some of the stigmas associated with moms-to-be and the things that they're often told that they "can't" do—we had the chance …
Read More »Lady Antebellum's Hillary Scott Gets Real About Miscarrying, Motherhood, and Breastfeeding
If you've heard of the country band Lady Antebellum, chances are you know Hillary Scott. In honor of Herbal Essence's new campaign, "Pregnant Women Can"—which is working to combat some of the stigmas associated with moms-to-be and the things that they're often told that they "can't" do—we had the chance …
Read More »This Ad Made a Mom Cry at Target—Here's Why It's a Major Step for Kids With Disabilities
A typical Target shopping trip ended with one mom in tears—for the best possible reason. That's what mother of three Jamie Sumner wrote in an essay on Wednesday for the website Her View From Home. In her post, Sumner said she was browsing the aisles with her six-year-old son Charlie, …
Read More »This Ad Made a Mom Cry at Target—Here's Why It's a Major Step for Kids With Disabilities
A typical Target shopping trip ended with one mom in tears—for the best possible reason. That's what mother of three Jamie Sumner wrote in an essay on Wednesday for the website Her View From Home. In her post, Sumner said she was browsing the aisles with her six-year-old son Charlie, …
Read More »What Is Dry Drowning? A Mother Shares Her Scary Experience on Facebook After 4-Year-Old Nearly Dies
Florida resident Lacey Grace thought she was probably overreacting when she drove her 4-year-old daughter Elianna to an urgent-care facility on April 18. Elianna had developed a fever and had been sleeping a lot over the past few days, but what really concerned Grace was an incident that had occurred …
Read More »What Is Dry Drowning? A Mother Shares Her Scary Experience on Facebook After 4-Year-Old Nearly Dies
Florida resident Lacey Grace thought she was probably overreacting when she drove her 4-year-old daughter Elianna to an urgent-care facility on April 18. Elianna had developed a fever and had been sleeping a lot over the past few days, but what really concerned Grace was an incident that had occurred …
Read More »I'm Terrified to Give the Maid of Honor Speech at My Sister's Wedding—Here's What I'm Doing to Prep
Don’t get me wrong—I cannot wait for my sister’s wedding in August. Truly, I’m ecstatic. But a small part of me is also distressed about the whole shabang. Why? Because as her maid of honor, I have to give a speech. And because I struggle with public speaking. A lot. …
Read More »I'm Terrified to Give the Maid of Honor Speech at My Sister's Wedding—Here's What I'm Doing to Prep
Don’t get me wrong—I cannot wait for my sister’s wedding in August. Truly, I’m ecstatic. But a small part of me is also distressed about the whole shabang. Why? Because as her maid of honor, I have to give a speech. And because I struggle with public speaking. A lot. …
Read More »Best Mom Ever Flies Across the Country After Her Daughter Said She Had a Headache
Moms are superheroes who don’t bother wearing flashy capes. Especially Grace Li’s mom, who flew to visit her… after she texted that she wasn’t feeling well. The 22-year-old New York-based writer shared what went down in an adorably relatable (and now viral) tweet. Here's what their conversation looked like: “Me …
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