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At just 16 years old, Xueli Abbing has overcome more adversity than most face in a lifetime. Born with albinism…

My house used to be spotless when it was me and my husband. But then his friend came to stay…

I arrived at my son’s new school anxious but hopeful, only to face his teacher’s troubling words: “Jacob had some…

A luxurious honeymoon turned into a nightmare when my in-laws demanded our villa. See how I took a stand and…

I woke up that morning with the kind of excitement I hadn’t felt in years. Ninety-three years old. Ninety-three! It…

I’ve been driving trucks for eight years now. Long hauls, short runs, through rain, snow, and highways that never seem…

I hadn’t been on a proper date in a while — not because I didn’t want to, but because my…

On our wedding night, my husband, Scott, wanted to get intimate with me, but I turned him down, saying I…

Six months ago, I was decorating a nursery and trying to decide between cloth or disposable diapers. I didn’t know…

The morning atmosphere at Chicago O’Hare International Airport buzzed with the usual symphony of hurried footsteps, rolling luggage, and flight…