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Loading…Your Tuesday Read: I Went to the Hospital to Give BirthâŠAnd Tested Positive for Meth
When the nurse first told Maggie Downs, mid-labor, that there were methamphetamines in her system, she cracked up laughing at the absurdity. When child services showed up, it stopped being funny.
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Diary of a Bachelor Who Suddenly Became a Solo Dad to a Teenage Girl
I was an 18-year-old father who couldnât be there for his baby. I know, youâve heard this one before. How about this part? Twelve years later, Krystasiaâs mom walked away and never came back.
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Thirty Years Ago I Watched My Friendâs Father Drown. I Think About It Every Time My Children Go Near Water.
How can I let my kids enjoy the waterpark, pool or beach, when just a few seconds of fun floods my brain with PTSD?
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He Was a Star StudentâHe Had Also Committed a Grisly Murder. One Teacher Tries to Make Sense Of It.
Twenty years ago, Matt W. Miller found himself teaching a man who was responsible for an unimaginably horrific crime. He turned his back on him just when he needed him and has regretted it ever since.
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I Was the Worldâs Worst Cancer Mom
The cancer ward (and my Insta feed) were filled with picture-perfect moms moving heaven and earth for their sick kids. Meanwhile, I spiraled into heavy drinking, depression and self-destruction.
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I Wanted to Watch Him Take His Last BreathâBut She Said No
My stepmother and I never got along, but not allowing me to be by dadâs side while he was dying crossed a line. I’ve regretted not standing up to her ever since.