Jamie and Nikki: From Internet Love Story to Separate Paths Jamie Perkins and Nikki Thot once seemed to embody the picture-perfect modern love story. Their romance, sparked on MySpace in 2009, quickly evolved into a whirlwind connection. Nikki, a 19-year-old South Sudanese-Australian model signed with IMG in New York, met Jamie, a 25-year-old Australian cinematographer, […]
Claire tries not to become involved after her teenage son moves in with his father, but eventually his silence becomes more powerful than words. She does what mothers do best when she learns the truth about what’s actually going on in that home: she shows up. This is a silent yet impactful tale of love, […]
When my father betrayed our family, my mother picked up the pieces, and I supported her. Years later, following her death, he begged me for something unfathomable. I tried to remain neutral, but what he said next broke me. That was my universe for 25 years. Then everything came crumbling down. “Julie, honey, sit down,” […]
While we were driving home from preschool, she said it. Her shoes were off, fruit snack on her leggings, staring out the window. Then came the bomb: “Mom Lizzie says you’re the evil one. She’s the kind mom.” My fingers went white on the wheel, yet I stayed calm. At my mom’s house, during Tess’ […]