When my five-year-old talked about going to see “Daddy’s other kids” at the “secret house,” I was shocked. I believed I knew everything about my husband, but what I found out left me speechless. I never imagined he could do something like that. It was a Tuesday. Just a regular Tuesday that started like every […]
When something big occurs in a family, we often have to make hard choices. One of our readers recently found herself in a heart-wrenching situation just as she was starting her new life as a wife. On the night of her wedding, a serious situation altered everything. This is Cassie’s story: My 16 y.o. stepson […]
When the check cleared, we just sat there staring at the bank app. $250,000. My parents’ last gift. A life of modest saving and no vacations, all funneled into one final sum we were expected to pass on. But then my wife looked at me and said, “What if… we didn’t?” Not in a cold, […]
Deyvion was just a baby, sleeping peacefully in his bassinet, when a fire tore through the apartment that should have been his safe haven. Flames engulfed the room, smoke filled the air, and in the chaos, firefighters raced in and pulled him from the blaze. Though they saved his life, the fire left him with […]
When something big occurs in a family, we often have to make hard choices. One of our readers recently found herself in a heart-wrenching situation just as she was starting her new life as a wife. On the night of her wedding, a serious situation altered everything. This is Cassie’s story: My 16 y.o. stepson […]
Brenna was born with Harlequin ichthyosis, a rare skin condition that makes everyday life incredibly challenging for her and her family. From the beginning, her parents, Courtney and Evan, knew the road ahead would be tough. Many people didn’t understand her condition—often staring, pointing, or asking uncomfortable questions. While Courtney understands children’s curiosity, it’s the […]
Authorities in Washington believe Travis Decker, the father suspected of killing his three daughters, may have prepared a remote hiding spot before fleeing. The bodies of Paityn (9), Evelyn (8), and Olivia Decker (5) were found near Rock Island campground, three hours from Seattle, after a court-approved visit with their father. Decker, 32, a military […]
Vintage Perm Rods: A Curl Through Time Perm rods—also called perm rollers—were essential tools in the early 20th century for creating permanent curls. Simple metal or plastic cylinders at first, they evolved in the 1950s–60s into flexible, varied rods suited for all hair types. The 1980s and 1990s marked their heyday, as big curls became […]
Holy Father! No one imagined that today was this little one’s last day. Run and see what happened to him in his own home. Jorge Serret dies after drowning in his home’s swimming pool. A child, Jorge Serret, drowned in a pool in Boca Canasta, causing great sadness in the Baní community. In the community […]
The journey from Bangkok seemed forever, but nothing compared to the anguish in my chest when I saw Mom waiting at Riverside Airport. Twelve months of street food vlogs and temple visits kept me occupied, but they couldn’t erase the void that missing home had left. “Jeremy!” She wrapped her arms around me before I’d […]
Only four years ago, Cole Prochaska “weighed as much as three men.” After trading his 5,000-calorie a day diet for a pair of sneakers, the 41-year-old man walked his way to a dramatic weight loss, proudly revealing he is now the size of “one person.” In 2021, Florida’s Cole Prochaska didn’t know exactly how much […]