Category: Stories

I clutched my appointment slip, glancing at the posters for prenatal classes and fertility testing lining the waiting room walls of the women’s health clinic. The familiar knot of nervous excitement twisted…

So yesterday was our third anniversary. I spent the whole week believing it was the night my boyfriend would finally propose. He fueled my suspicions by making reservations at a restaurant, but…

When Mom canceled our weekly family dinner with a short, cold text, my brother and I knew something was terribly wrong. What we discovered when we rushed to her house changed everything…

I have a daughter, Lily (16), who walks with a limp due to an accident from years ago. She’s been through so much—physically and emotionally—but lately, she’s started to rebuild her confidence….

Donald Trump has unveiled a sweeping tax reform plan that he claims will provide major relief to senior citizens, empower the middle class, and eliminate tax loopholes used by the wealthiest Americans….

In a stunning development shaking the fast-food industry, several major pizza chains are closing dozens—if not hundreds—of restaurants worldwide. Once considered cornerstones of casual dining and takeout culture, these brands are now…

Two weeks before his 35th, Todd asked me to throw a big dinner—family, buddies, the works—then did nothing to help. On the night, with the food hot and the house spotless, he…

My 6-year-old son, Micah, and I were eating lunch at the mall food court — his usual chicken nuggets, my usual coffee. We were people-watching when Micah noticed an older man sweeping…

You’d think the worst thing you’d face in your first week of marriage is deciding who takes out the trash or maybe arguing over how to load the dishwasher. But for me,…

The moment my eyes landed on the delicate gold bracelet wrapped around Nurse Stephanie’s wrist, my breath caught. I knew that bracelet—my grandmother’s gift, engraved with a tiny smiley face. I’d searched…