Category: Stories

I didn’t realize I was selling my body until the check cleared. And even then, I told myself it was love. Because that’s how deep the lie ran. My husband, Ethan, didn’t…

The email sat in my inbox for nearly an hour before I opened it. It was not because I had not noticed it. It was because I had. “Regarding the incident outside…

Every December, like clockwork, my company threw a massive holiday bash at Mike’s house. Mike being our CEO, and the kind of guy whose Christmas tree probably cost more than my car….

A month ago, 78-year-old Laura took the plunge and moved to her parents’ old apartment in Miami. They bought it when they retired a long time ago, and she inherited it when…

I’m living a good life now with my husband Evan and our baby daughter, Grace. Our little family feels complete and safe in ways I didn’t know were possible. But there’s one…

Last Christmas Eve pressed down on me, heavy as the thick, relentless snow, the early darkness, and the silence echoing in the wind. I was just returning from the cemetery, where I’d…

I never imagined my existence could take such a turn. Four months have passed since I delivered my baby boy. His name honors his father, who never had the opportunity to hold…

Emelia lived in the same neighborhood in Los Angeles as her daughter Mia, son-in-law James, and grandson Levi. Because they lived so close to one another, they saw each other frequently, having…

Thomas quickly set the camera timer and joined Sienna in front of the fireplace, saying, “Ten years.” Sienna responded, “Ten years of us.” As the camera’s timer counted down, Sienna thought she…

Life isn’t easy right now, but everyone does their best to make it work. My husband, Mark, and I try to focus on what really matters: creating a happy home for our…