Former President Donald Trump said earlier this week that Melania Trump was so disturbed by him that he was unable to talk about it. In an interview on Monday, he told Fox…
I Wasn’t Looking for My First Love – but When a Student Chose Me for a Holiday Interview Project, I Learned He’d Been Searching for Me for 40 Years
I’m 62F, and I’ve been a high school literature teacher for almost four decades. My life has a rhythm: hall duty, Shakespeare, lukewarm tea, and essays that breed overnight. “Interview an older…
After My Parents Died, My Aunt Took My Inheritance and Gave Me a Mattress on the Floor – Years Later, She Knocked on My Door
I was ten when my parents died. It was winter. Snow everywhere. One of those nights adults later describe as “terrible road conditions,” like that explains anything. All I knew was that…
Recipe using bay leaves: a traditional remedy
What if one of the keys to your well-being was already sitting in your spice rack? Often limited to slow-cooked dishes, the bay leaf actually holds many surprises. Behind its familiar aroma…
We Adopted a Little Girl – on Her 5th Birthday, Her Biological Mother Showed Up to Reveal a Shocking Truth About Her
I adopted a little girl, and on her fifth birthday, her biological mother knocked on our door and said, “You need to know a terrible secret about her.” That line lives in…
My Ex Came to Take Our Kids’ Toys for His Mistress’s Child – But Karma Didn’t Take Long to Retaliate
There are moments in life when you think you have finally made it through the worst part. You might believe the storm has passed and all that is left is the quiet…
My Daughter Sold My Penthouse To Pay Off Her Husband’s Debts
You know, they say you never really know someone until they show you who they truly are. I learned that lesson the hardest way possible when I returned from what was supposed…
I Found A Pregnant Dog Freezing To Death. The Note Tied To Her Neck Wasn’t Asking For Help.
The wind was a blade. I only went out to fix the generator. Behind the shed, huddled against the woodpile, were two shapes. I thought they were lawn statues someone had dumped,…
I Didn’t Pay Attention to the Basement Door in Our Rented House Until I Heard Noises Coming from Behind It
When we rented the house, it felt like a win. The price was lower than anything else in the area, which seemed like a miracle considering how tight money had been since…
Why mosquitoes always choose you: the scientific explanation few know
For many people, the scene is all too familiar: an outdoor gathering, a warm and peaceful evening, and by the end of it, one person has collected almost all the mosquito bites…