“I’m divorced. My ex-wife and I share our daughter evenly. And I thank God for my profession. As an ICU nurse working the night shift, I’m able to set up my schedule so I can spend the most time possible with her. During the days … Continue readingDivorced dad takes fatherhood very seriously
“I bought a costume and put it on under my regular clothes. I wanted to do a secret reveal for my daughter, who was 5 at the time. The idea was to trick her into believing that I’m the actual Spiderman. We were at Discovery … Continue readingSpiderman and daughter take positivity to the streets
While keeping an eye on his adventurous 2-year-old daughter as she climbed the playground equipment, this young dad reflected on his career and family life. “I work as a nurse in the ICU. Since we have a lot more sicker patients there, it can be … Continue readingDad finding balance between career and parenting
“I’m 82, going on 83. And I don’t have any intentions of learning how to operate or even turn on a computer. I don’t want nothing to do except fish, be around my daughter, my grandkids and stuff like that. When you get to be … Continue readingDaughter ‘greatest thing that’s ever happened to me’
“Our doctor very lovingly told us, ‘You’re on the verge of a major health crisis. If you don’t change something, you’re headed for disaster.’ I’m so thankful that we found someone who was so blunt. “She gave us a list of some stuff that we … Continue reading‘Wow, this is what it’s like to live, not just survive’
“I was a teenage mom. A few years before she was born, I had three seizures. Two of them were on the same day and another was a couple months later. They put me on seizure medicine, and I was still on it when I … Continue readingMom seeks answers to daughter’s health issues
“I looked at the statistics for the year that Melissa passed. In North Carolina, 131 women were victims of domestic violence-related homicides. That same year in Texas, there were 136 domestic violence-related homicides. You don’t realize how frequently this type of abuse happens, to men … Continue readingShe’s not keeping silent about domestic violence
“Melissa’s boyfriend was never charged. The thing that really upset me was the way we were treated by the detective who was investigating it. He told us her boyfriend said he was taking care of her. But in reality, he left her lying in the … Continue readingMother continues to seek justice for her daughter
“On Oct. 3, 2008, a Friday afternoon, I received a phone call from my daughter’s boyfriend. They had been together maybe two years, living in North Carolina, and he had never called me before. He said Melissa fell in the bathroom, but she was fine. … Continue readingDomestic violence leads to daughter’s death
Why do you have those keys pinned to your top? “To make sure I can get back in the house.” “I was working one day when she locked herself out. So she had to call my husband to come let her back in her own … Continue readingWhen she’s in trouble, it’s son-in-law to the rescue