Category: Stories

We were never close, my mom and me. Not in the way other mothers and daughters seem to be. We didn’t talk every day. We didn’t share secrets. But we kept in…

I was raised to believe family stood for something — you know, loyalty, honesty, having each other’s backs. Growing up, my parents taught me that a person’s character wasn’t measured by what…

This happened today, and I’m still replaying it in my head. On my six-hour flight, I had booked an aisle seat because of my chronic back pain. But when I got to…

I’m Melanie, and I want to tell you about the most significant day in my life. I had just gotten home from a grueling day at the office.All I wanted was to…

They say children pay for the sins of their parents. My mother made sure that was true. Though she never admitted it. All my life, I felt like a stranger in my…

They said friends were the family you chose. I used to believe that with all my heart. Jessica had been my best friend since college, and even after all these years, we…

I once believed I was lucky to have Jason. He came into my life when I was at my peak: a good job at a large company, a two-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn,…

Karma has a way of turning life upside down when least expected. Just when things seem to fall into place, fate finds a way to balance the scales. Betrayal may bring temporary…

Every bride dreams of a flawless wedding day. While many aspects of a wedding, such as the dress, venue, and catering, can be meticulously planned, it’s impossible to guarantee that everything will…

I think I just completely ruined my family. Last weekend, at my sister Claire’s wedding, everything was going fine until the reception, when my uncle (my mom’s brother) started making weird comments…