Yvette Nicole Brown on Caring for Her Father with Alzheimer’s
By Celeste McCauley6 min read
Even as actress Yvette Nicole Brown’s father’s dementia worsened, their relationship deepened
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A Miracle Healed Roberta Messner of Pain and Addiction
By Roberta Messner8 min read
After decades of coping with an incurable disease and a reliance on opioids, her suffering ended almost overnight.
She Realized Her Kids Needed a Mom More than a Coach
By Tonya May Avent8 min read
She encouraged her daughters to become track stars, but was she imposing her own dreams on them?
Katie Brown: A Mother’s Prayer Answered
By Katie Brown8 min read
The popular TV host feared she was not up to the task of helping her adopted daughter overcome the obstacles she would face. An empathetic doctor showed her otherwise.
She Learned to Focus on Her Daughter, Not Sports
Her daughter, Kennedi, is a talented track athlete, but Tonya May Avent came to realize her focus on Kennedi’s athletic success was misplaced.
Her Daughter’s Courage in Facing Cancer Bolstered Her Faith
By Egli Colón Stephens8 min read
This mother was inspired by her child’s insistence on living life to the fullest, despite multiple cancer diagnoses.
She Learned to Focus on Loving—Not Judging—Her Daughter
By Christy Johnson8 min read
Could this conservative Christian mother come to terms with the fact that her daughter was a lesbian?
A Daughter and Mother on Staying Positive Through Cancer
Supermodel Natalia Harris shares how she relies on faith, good nutrition and the support of her mom to get her through her diagnosis.
How She Found Healing After the Charleston Church Shooting
By Rev. Sharon Risher8 min read
This pastor lost her mother to a white supremacist’s hatred, but relying on her faith helped her to let go of her anger and begin to heal.
A Christmas Tree for Hanukkah
Guideposts staffer Mari Pack, who is Jewish, shares how she and her brother surprised their mother, who is Christian, with a Christmas tree on the final night of Hanukkah.
He Spent Christmas Flying With His Flight Attendant Daughter
By Pierce and Hal Vaughan7 min read
After his daughter saw him through recovery from a broken neck and paralysis, he devoted his holiday to flying with her.
Kate Mulgrew’s Toughest Role: Alzheimer’s Caregiver
By Kate Mulgrew9 min read
The actress couldn’t refuse when her mother asked her to watch over her as she dealt with the debilitating disease.
