Month: May 2025

When my dad sat us down and said he was leaving my mom, I thought I misheard him. My parents had been married for 26 years. They weren’t perfect, but they weren’t divorce bad. At least, I didn’t think so. “I’ve met someone,” he said, rubbing his hands together like he was trying to warm […]

Recently, Oprah Winfrey’s spokesperson announced on Instagram that she would be appearing on CBS Mornings to announce her newest book club pick. Unfortunately, over the weekend, the popular host became ill with a stomach virus. Gayle King stepped in to explain why Winfrey was absent. “Ms. Winfrey is recovering following a stomach virus and received […]

Fans are devastated at the news that Frank Fritz, the antiques expert who gained fame on the reality series American Pickers, has died at 60. Fritz, who left the series in 2021, had been suffering from health problems and was hospitalized from a stroke two years ago.

Everyone has an opinion, but sometimes we forget it’s best kept to ourselves. A 76-year-old style influencer recently shared a photo of herself modeling a sleeveless midi dress and while the post was flooded with comments, they weren’t all positive. “It’s not the first time this has happened, but this one surprised me,” Candace Cima […]

Sarah Palin was a name you simply couldn’t avoid if you tuned into the news during John McCain’s presidential campaign in 2008. The former Governor of Alaska was plucked from obscurity to be McCain’s running mate, and despite losing to Barack Obama, Palin was described as a “force of nature” in Republican politics. Although Palin, […]

In the early 1990s, the world fell in love with the adorable Mara Wilson, the child actor known for playing the precocious little girl in family classics like Mrs. Doubtfire and Miracle on 34th Street. The young star, who turned 37 on July 24, seemed poised for success but as she grew older, she stopped […]

Jason and I had been together for 15 years. When his parents kicked him out when he was 17, my family took him in, helped him finish high school, and supported him, but we’ve never been officially married. Ten years ago, Jason saved enough to purchase a house. Four years ago, he was diagnosed with […]

Working at a small diner means you sometimes have to get creative with childcare. My babysitter canceled last minute, so I brought my four-year-old son, Micah, with me to work. It was Halloween, and he was thrilled to wear his little firefighter costume—red helmet, coat, and all. I set him up with some crayons and […]

That day, I had just gotten back from a work trip and finally had a day off. I spent it catching up on house chores, happy to be home. Then my 10-year-old son walked in from school, barely glanced at me, muttered a quick “hi,” and went straight to his room. It stung a little. […]

I sat by her bedside, watching the slow rise and fall of her chest, each breath more labored than the last. The hospice room smelled like antiseptic and old flowers, and the dim light cast shadows on her sunken face. She had been fading for weeks, but today felt… different. Final. The nurse had warned […]