Changing the way her family consumed food did more than change what Nancy put in her pantry. It got her kids thinking about their health before it became an issue.
Working for a brokerage arm of the Bank of New York came with a healthy salary, but that wasn't enough for Antonella. She traded it in for a job with no pay and priceless benefits.
Losing custody of her children was the most painful experience of Tonya's life, but it was also the most empowering. It taught her to fight for what she wanted out of life.
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www.smarter.comWhen drugs and alcohol nearly killed Susan's teenage son, she had no choice but to find the strength to take him to rehab, a decision that changed his life and her own.
Laverne spent her entire life being a mother to her children. Now that her babies are adults, she's had to redefine what it means to parent and accept that sometimes the best thing you can do is let go.
Mary and Bill met on the school bus as teenagers and started their life's journey from there. It's taken them through brain surgery and infertility, to China to adopt a baby girl and finally delivered them at the happy home they always wanted.
A new mom at 23, Leiah hoped for the best for her son but had no idea what to expect. The constant feedings and sleepless nights left her exhausted. By having a baby breakdown she realized that being a good mom meant taking care of herself, too.
Marcie was sexually abused by a relative when she was 7 years old, and when her own daughter approached that age it became painfully clear how much innocence could be lost. That's when she started having a cleverly-disguised sex talk.
As the mother of two baby boys, Heather is a breast feeding natural, but that wasn't always the case. After her first son was born, she may have given up if not for the health benefits and financial sense that breast feeding made.
Isabell's unconditional love for her children and support of their imaginations made it easy for her to accept her son's sexuality.
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