Category: Stories

Don’t see my daughter much after wife’s death, but we talk every day. On my 80th, I wanted nothing but to see her, so I drove over. She looks nervous, asks, “Dad,…

Family dynamics are rarely simple — especially when love, loyalty, and judgment collide under one roof. Thank you for your letter and for trusting us with your story. What you shared will…

1000-Ib Sisters star Tammy Slaton has opened up about her sexuality. Slaton, 37, stars in the popular TLC reality show alongside her sister Amy. It follows the sister on their weight loss…

We place a high priority on maintaining our health. Our bodies typically provide us with cues when things aren’t quite right because they are our primary warning system. Therefore, being aware of…

Initially, I tried to be fair — I wanted to give them space to grow, to build their lives. However as the weeks went on, I noticed the bills rising and the…

They say that first love is the most sincere. For some people, it is just a sweet memory, but others are more fortunate: they manage to build a life-time relationship early in…

A reader wrote to us about the moment she decided to step away from her high-stress career — and from an even heavier burden: constantly acting as the family bank for her…

I dragged myself to the laundromat after a night shift, my seven-month-old daughter asleep in my arms. Exhaustion hit me like a wall, and I dozed off while the washer ran. When…

Family can be complicated. But when my aunt convinced my sweet grandmother to fund a “family vacation” only to abandon her in a roach-infested motel, she crossed a line. What happened next…

When my grandfather passed, he left me a decent inheritance. It wasn’t millions, but enough to pay off student loans, maybe buy a starter home. My parents demanded that it go into…