Patrick always told me we needed more time before moving in together. More time before getting engaged. More time before making any real commitment. But the second I inherited a fully paid-off…

I was sitting on that stone ledge for almost twenty minutes before anyone noticed me. People walked past, kids played on the swings, a dog barked nonstop somewhere across the park. But…

People always assume if you’re top of the class, your life must be pretty put together. Mine was the opposite. I used to hide my backpack behind the dumpster behind school, not…

I don’t care how zen you think you are—someone kicking the back of your seat nonstop on a five-hour flight will test every nerve you’ve got. I was flying from Seattle to…

“You are my legacy.You are the very best part of me.” So I showed up that Saturday. And the next. And the one after that. The kids were messy and loud and…

I walk past this house every morning on my way to work. At first, the big curly-haired dog—Herbie, according to the sign—would bark like I was some kind of intruder. Every. Single….

I’d been visiting the hospital with my therapy dog, Riley, for a while now. Most patients lit up the moment they saw him—stroking his golden fur, laughing at his happy tail wags….

We were supposed to be celebrating their 40th anniversary. Matching red shirts, dinner in the oven, a cake from that overpriced bakery my mom always says is “too much but worth it.”…

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Pores: We’ve all got these tiny openings in our skin for releasing sweat and oil, but for some people, they can be more temperamental than others. Or, rather, clogged pores happen more…