Life stories

We recently heard from a reader who shared a deeply personal story—one that began with heartbreak and

A woman had a gynecologist appointment one afternoon, and like a lot of people, she wanted to feel extra

My husband and I had a huge argument one night, the kind that drains all the warmth out of the room.

I grew up with very little. Most nights, dinner was just toast with a thin layer of cheese—simple, quick

It was one of the rare nights when the whole family was together—my dad, my stepmom, and even my stepmom’s parents.

I was out with my boyfriend when a woman suddenly walked up to me and pressed a sanitary pad into my hand.

I didn’t let my 10-year-old stepdaughter come to my family’s Christmas dinner. I actually said to my

After my mom passed away, I walked out of the hospital feeling completely numb. I didn’t have a plan

For the last five Christmases, I’ve asked for one simple thing: a week off to go home and see my family.

I’ve been married to my husband, Jake, for eight years, and his mom, Linda (67), has always been generous with us.

My pregnant neighbor had just been dumped by her fiancé when she showed up on our porch, completely shattered.

I’m a 27-year-old guy and I’ve been part of the same tight friend group since college—about eight of