I always thought I had life figured out. Work, kids, home—everything ran like a well-oiled machine. But when Lily, my youngest, started bringing home less-than-stellar grades, my confidence wavered. On top of that, the important…

I stepped into the house, and the smell of mildew, old food, and something sour I couldn't place hit me. The front door barely opened because piles of junk were pressed against it. Shoes, newspapers,…

As I looked at that family photo, the laughter seemed almost to echo in my mind, taunting me with what I'd lost. Dusting off the photo, I took in the happiness on their faces—such easy,…

The Christmas lights twinkled as I adjusted the silver star on top of our tree for the hundredth time. I wanted everything to be perfect because that's the kind of mom and wife I was.…

I always thought that the happiest day of my life was the day I married Michael. But then we found out that I was pregnant, and I figured that the day I gave birth to…

A millionaire tests his girlfriend by inviting her home to a very old dilapidated house and proposing she marry him.   Andrew Hardy had spent his childhood in an unhappy home. His mother had married…

The dinner rush at Sizzling Steak was in full swing. Louise, a new waitress still finding her rhythm, weaved between tables with a practiced smile. That's when a middle-aged Japanese man, impeccably dressed in a…

Amelia’s life took an unexpected and dark turn when her father handed her a soap bar and instructed her to take cold showers with it. She trusted him, not knowing the real reason behind his…