I never pictured myself writing something like this, but here I am. My name is Stella, I’m 25, and I’ve been married to my husband, Evan, who’s 27, for two years now. We’ve been together for five years. Evan and I married young, but at the time, it felt right. We were both working…

It was early morning at the old family lake house, my lake house now, I kept reminding myself. I’d bought out my brother Ryan and my cousin Tessa’s shares in the lake house using every penny of my savings and a bank loan that made my stomach clench when I thought about the monthly…

I’ve always said that being a stepmom is like walking a tightrope. You’re trying to balance between being a parent and not overstepping. Between loving unconditionally and respecting boundaries. For me, that tightrope has been my life for the past ten years with my stepdaughter, Emily. I met her father, David, at my workplace.…

Alright, people, I need to get this off my chest. My granddaughter, Sarah, is getting married soon, and we were over the moon for her. My husband, Jim, and I couldn’t have been happier when she told us the news. We started talking about the wedding right away, thinking about how we could help…

Emma woke up to the sound of her dad’s voice. “Emma, time to get up! First day at your new school!” She groaned and buried her face in her pillow. New school, new town, new everything. She missed their old place already. As she got ready, Emma glanced at the photo on her nightstand.…