Category: stories

It’s just been me and Malik. No husband. No family to call when things go sideways. It’s just the two of us clawing through life with scraped knees, overdrawn accounts, and prayer…

Brooke stood in the doorway of her grandfather’s bedroom, her nose prickling as memories flooded her mind. Her breath came in unevenly as she remembered all the times she had visited him,…

What will I do now? Catherine wondered after her husband left her. The mother of three met her husband when she was in college and left her studies because she was pregnant…

Kevin was walking home with his file in his hand. He was visibly upset. A recruiter he interviewed an hour ago told him: “We are sorry, but the position is already filled.”…

Many researches find that nearly 85% of new mothers face post-birth sorrow. Gretchen, a first-time mother, is finding it difficult to adjust to motherhood, leading her to ask for some silence from…

Camille and I met during freshman orientation at college. She was vibrant and outspoken, the kind of person who commanded attention without trying. I was more reserved, but we balanced each other…

If there’s one thing I love, it’s travel. No house, no kids, just me and my passport, and a career that lets me see the world. My younger brother, Victor, is the…

Sofia, 35, shared her story after the sudden death of her husband, Alex, five months ago. “I was broken when this happened, and I’m still mourning my loss,” she wrote. Alex, who…

“What is always in front of us, but we can’t see it?” Tyler was quietly watching his favorite video on his mother’s phone. He and his grandmother were sitting on the porch…

I never understood how such different children could grow up in the same family. Not until my sister and I became adults. Our mom raised us by herself, and the older I…