I sat on the edge of the couch, my legs tucked under me, phone in hand, scrolling without much thought. My thumb moved fast, but my eyes were slower. One picture stopped…
GRANDPA ASKED FOR ONE LAST FISHING TRIP—SO WE DROVE HIM OUT BEFORE THE HOSPITAL COULD CALL
He kept saying he didn’t want a big goodbye. “Just a sandwich, a folding chair, and a quiet lake,” Grandpa told me. “I don’t need all the fuss.” But we knew. We…
MY 8-YEAR-OLD SON BROKE HIS ARM—BUT THE REASON WHY MADE ME PROUDER THAN EVER
Yesterday was one of the scariest days of my life. I got a call from the school, the kind that makes your heart drop before you even pick up. “Your son had…
Ex-priest accused of abuse makes shocking Pope claim
Just weeks into his reign as Pope Leo XIV, Robert Prevost is rocked by explosive new accusations. A defrocked Chicago-area priest says the newly elected pope personally approved his move to a…
MY KIDS DRESSED UP FOR A LOCAL PARADE DURING OUR ENGLAND TRIP—BUT ONE WOMAN’S REACTION STOPPED ME COLD
We didn’t expect to cause a scene. It was just a cute neighborhood event during our vacation in Brighton—a quirky Halloween-style parade where locals encouraged dressing up as anything British. So naturally,…
MY SON, SPIDERMAN, GOT “QUESTIONED” BY THE COPS—AND HE WAS PREPARED FOR IT
So, let me tell you about the day my son went full superhero mode at the downtown costume party. He’d picked out this Spiderman suit weeks ago, right? I mean, he’d been…
I FOUND MY DAUGHTER’S WEDDING DRESS CUT TO PIECES WITH MY STEPDAUGHTER STANDING OVER IT – I THOUGHT SHE DID IT, BUT I WAS WRONG.
I’m a mother of two: my biological daughter (22) and stepdaughter (23). They grew up together after my husband passed away years ago. My stepdaughter is very competitive, constantly comparing herself to…
WE HAD TRIPLETS—AND NOW WE’RE THINKING OF GIVING ONE UP FOR ADOPTION
No one talks about this part. They show you cute matching outfits and photos, but no one tells you what it actually feels like when all three babies start screaming at once…
I THOUGHT THEY WERE JUST CURIOUS DEER—UNTIL I SAW WHAT THE LITTLE ONE WAS CARRYING
They came out of nowhere—just wandered up from the treeline while I was tossing hay near the fence. No fear, no hesitation. Like they’d been here before. The bigger one had a…
THE DOCTORS WARNED US ABOUT HAVING KIDS—NOW WE HAVE THREE LITTLE MIRACLES
We were told “no” more times than I can count. No, it wasn’t safe. No, it wasn’t likely. No, we probably wouldn’t make it through another pregnancy without serious risks—for me or…