If you've ever worked in a restaurant, you've probably had your fair share of difficult customers. But this family was in a league of their own. It started on what I thought was going to…

This happened when I was 18, but I remember every detail like it was yesterday. It was the moment my life changed and I learned how strong I really was. It was a warm April…

I'm Marilyn, and my husband, Bruce, and I were so excited about our daughter Joyce's seventh birthday. We wanted to make it a special day everyone would remember. I put a lot of effort into…

The police officers on duty that night at a Newark police station were stunned when a harried-looking woman in her late thirties walked in, literally dragging a scruffy teen by the arm. "Let go..." the…

It was a chilly fall evening when the fire started. I still remember the sharp scent of wood smoke hanging in the air, mingling with the distant laughter of children playing on the street before…

When Anna’s dad leaves her a beautifully wrapped Christmas gift with strict instructions not to open it until morning, she never expects her scheming stepmother, Melanie, to tear into it first. But Melanie’s greed triggers…

Charlie, a 15-year-old with a backpack slung lazily over one shoulder, trudged out of school alongside his classmate Mark. The late afternoon sun cast long shadows across the parking lot, where students chattered and cars…

This was supposed to be one of the happiest moments of our lives. After two years of trying, countless doctor visits, and more tears than I care to count, we were finally pregnant. I felt…