Category: Stories

I’m Jake, a 32-year-old dad. My world revolves around my little girl, Allie. She’s three years old and is the apple of my eye. Allie is a daddy’s girl through and through….

On our wedding night, amidst the anticipation, I was hesitating. “Scott, can we… can we talk for a bit?” I asked, suggesting we don’t dive right into the “action.” Scott frowned and…

“Dad, don’t worry. I’m going to work something out. But I can’t visit you at all because I don’t have any more PTO at work,” Angelina told her father, 87-year-old Chris Harvey…

Life has a way of surprising you, often when you least expect it. I never imagined myself becoming a stepmother at 45, let alone to a young woman like Brooke. When I…

I hadn’t been on a proper date in a while — not because I didn’t want to, but because my life had gotten busy. Work, friends, family: the usual reasons. I always…

I lived a simple life. I woke up at six, packed lunches, dropped my daughter off at school, worked all day, came home, cooked dinner, checked homework, and slept. Repeated. No surprises,…

What should have been one of the happiest days of my life—the day we heard our baby’s heartbeat—turned into the beginning of heartbreak and betrayal. We were at a doctor’s appointment. I…

When you’re in love, you trust the person that you’re with. That’s how it’s supposed to work, right? I mean, that’s how it was for me and Liam, my husband of three…

Richard approached one of his company’s offices, the cold air biting at his skin as he pulled his coat tighter. The past month had been grueling and filled with disappointment. He had…

What happens when a dream honeymoon isn’t dreamy enough? One shocking phone call from my stepdaughter set the stage for a lesson in gratitude she never saw coming. Life has a way…