Teens by Amber Yates
I was told when I first had a daughter that as soon as she turned 13 she would turn on me and be the most difficult person to deal with. She would hate me and everything I have ever said. I have watched...
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Little Things by Jori Butler
It’s the little things in life that continue to amaze me. One of those little things is my almost four-year-old stepdaughter. Her grasp on this world and her relationship with everything in it are...
The thinner the air becomes by Josh Barnett
We did it on a whim. It was completely unplanned, entirely spontaneous, and possibly the best weekend of my life. We were just talking that night, laughing together, crying in each other’s arms, and...
Hidden by VEChee
We sit in a circle around an imaginary fire and though everyone is silent, a single word dances suggestively in our heads. Surrender. The thought had not crossed our minds until today.
Last night, the...
Kelly by Amanda Gilligan
Kelly…She came when she wasn’t supposed to. The doctors said my mother couldn’t have any more children. Mum had had a lot of trouble having my brother and me, and they had given up hope...
Girl Overlooked by Sharon Robinson
My grandmother passed away February 2003 after a 4 year battle with bone cancer. She was very strong and always the optimist. It was very sad to have to say goodbye but I knew it was for the best.
During...