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Pregnant Wife Gets Migraine & Stops Breathing—Her Husband Refuses to Send One Text & It Saved Her Life

“I couldn't finish the text message, I couldn't send it..."

Dear Future Daughter-in-Law: “You Won’t Complete Him”

To my future daughters-in-law, I have a few things I want to say to you. This can’t possibly cover it all, but luckily, we have some time.

2-Yr-Old’s Mom & Dad Die Within 12 Days of Each Other—Then His Sister Does the Unthinkable

"A few days later, Easton attended the second most monumental funeral of his life before he could even talk in full sentences. He became an orphan, unexpectedly, in only twelve days. Nobody saw this coming."

McKenna Shanholtzer

I'm just a twenty one year old girl who loves too much, hopes endlessly, and writes to bring people a sense of acceptance in our crazy world that can sometimes be difficult. I write to bring a sense of comfort when you least expect it, kindness when you feel no one else has given it to you, and above all; hope. Along with being an aspiring writer, I'm a songwriting major and hope that one day my songs can change lives too. I think it's important in our world for people to accept that it's okay to not be okay sometimes, to look at the small things in life that bring you joy, and to love yourself in every way possible. Happiness can be the smallest of things, so go get your favorite latte, have dance parties in your kitchen to Taylor Swift and re-read novels. Happiness is just that.

13 Reasons Why I Chose Not To Kill Myself

"As I sit here writing this with my green painted fingernails, alive and well, I can't help but cry for the moments when I thought I wouldn't make it."