Category: Stories

I never thought I’d end up like this. Lying in bed, burning up with fever, barely able to lift my head. My body felt like it wasn’t mine anymore—weak, shaky, useless. My…

I think only moms will fully understand me. But when you have a child, you are ready to do anything to provide them with the utmost care and comfort. Anything. So, when…

Growing up with just my mom and me meant we were a team. She was captain and MVP rolled into one, and I was her biggest fan. My mom worked as a…

A priest offered a nun a lift. As she got in and crossed her legs, her gown shifted slightly, revealing part of her leg. The priest nearly swerved off the road but…

For Maryland hospice nurse and death care coach Katie Duncan, working in end-of-life care often reveals quiet, unexplainable moments. One such mystery she’s witnessed repeatedly is what she calls “the reaching”—a gesture…

“Laughter can turn almost unbearable tears into something bearable, even hopeful.” A young couple ends a cozy dinner with a hallway kiss. He cheekily suggests heading upstairs—she points out her sleeping parents….

Waking up at 3 a.m. and struggling to fall back asleep is more common than you think. While brief awakenings are part of normal sleep cycles, consistently waking at this time may…

During her seemingly joyous baby shower, Lora exposes her husband’s infidelity through a slideshow that shocks not only him and his mistress but also family and friends gathered under the guise of…

On Mother’s Day, I thought my husband would surprise me with flowers and cake. Instead, he walked into the house holding a baby. A real, living, breathing baby. A baby that wasn’t…