It was a tough life for Molly. Her main concern was her son, Tommy. The constant changing of schools and towns wasn’t good for him. He started bullying other kids and starting fights. She never…

When I decided to surprise my husband by delivering his forgotten lunch to his university class, I never expected to stumble upon a nightmare. Seeing my own face on his lecture slide, described in the…

I should have just said no from the start. Not just when Ethan brought up the idea of his friends coming over for dinner. I mean way before that, like when I first realized how…

Nicole Saunders was raised by her father, Austin, when her mom left her to move abroad and she was just five. Austin reared Nicole with affection, gave her the best of everything, and never said…

I'd been away on a business trip for a week, and let me tell you, I was itching to get home. My boys, Tommy and Alex, were probably bouncing off the walls waiting for me.…

Felix, a middle-aged single parent, was half-watching TV in his tattered armchair while the monotonous laughter of sitcoms filled the small living room. Since his wife had died seven years ago, his life had become…

When Jess and Michael got engaged, Sarah, her cousin, offered to make Jess’s wedding dress as a gift. Excited by the idea, Jess agreed. However, during the final fitting, Jess discovered that the dress was…

It was supposed to be a pleasant evening. Caleb and Denise had their friends, Sam and Kate, over for dinner. As they ate, Denise talked excitedly about her recent trip, but Caleb seemed worried and…