Latest Stories
Most recently published stories in Families.
Winning
Taylor should have asked for her brother’s help in lugging all these heavy boxes up to the house – instead he dropped her on the sidewalk surrounded by what seemed a mountain of suitcases, boxes and pot plants. Even after all these years she found it hard to ask anyone for help and she realised as she puffed and heaved her way up the stairs that this was a habit that needed to change.
By Helen Smith6 years ago in Families
An Egyptian Find
I can't believe you! You're such a hypocrite! These words resounded in Brent's mind as sipped his morning coffee and began to scroll through the emails on his phone. They were the words that his son had shouted at him during the last weekend that they had spent together. Brent knew that he and his ex-wife would soon need to meet and talk concerning their son, and how to approach this sudden negative attitude that he had adopted towards... everything.
By Vince Coliam6 years ago in Families
The Black Love Moment
Stephanie I am sitting on the couch watching Bridgerton sipping from a glass of celery juice when the phone rings. I’m lost in the drama and in shock of the light dusting of snow that now lays on the lawn. For this time of year in Michigan, a light dusting is considered an early spring. Daphne just found out that the prince is interested in her. However, I know her heart is with the Duke. Quiet as kept, my heart is with the Duke too. The Duke is F-I-N-E. Whew child. Any who, no matter how fine he is, there is absolutely no way I could have lived during the early 1800’s. I cannot imagine the pressure women had to marry, have children, and be completely dependent on a man for resources.
By Crystal Higginbotham6 years ago in Families
A Fatherly Love
The sky was clear blue. Birds flew in random patterns under the blanket of fluffy clouds on the beach. The sand looked soft and warm. He didn’t care about the weather or the birds, only her. His heart filled with sadness and pain as a a breeze ruffled his hair. She had been ripped away from him, given lies about him until she hated him without even having met him. He loved her desperately. They were walking on the boardwalk with shops, little restaurants and ice cream parlors crammed together. Chairs with umbrellas littered the walkway.
By Carmen Corridon6 years ago in Families
The Delicate Art of Counting to Three. First Place in Little Black Book Challenge. Top Story - April 2023.
It’s a remarkable balance, keeping oneself together in this brittle thing we call life. Honestly, it’s a miracle I hold myself together at all, but I try my best. It’s just that my best consists of exhausting, tireless repetition, repeated in threes, to simply, hopefully, make life alright.
By Jess Sambuco6 years ago in Families
The Haunting of New Jersey
"Do you know you live in one of the most haunted houses in the country?" a woman informed me. To be honest I was a little surprised and didn't have a response right away. Instead, I nodded my head awkwardly as I dug into my candy bucket to plop a few pieces into her child's trick or treat bag.
By S. L. Harpel6 years ago in Families
A Mother's Love
I remember as a child my mother was always writing away in one of those little notebooks, peering up every few minutes to ensure my limbs were free of bruises. She was comfortable anywhere; a park seat while I tossed my body across all the metal and wooden edges; home on the chair, watching out the kitchen window as I run in circles with our dog Mouse. Mother always told me I had two left feet and that I could sure use a helmet and bubble wrap, especially when playing outside. It was never surprising when I came through the door with scratches and scrapes and she always made sure there were band aids and Polysporin on hand.
By Hailey Thordarson6 years ago in Families
Farewell My Father: Walking the Trail of Beauty in Old Age. Top Story - January 2021.
In his last few years, he sat the entire day in his chair by the big picture window. From this vantage point, dad could survey most of the comings and goings of the ranch. He could watch the majestic Arabian stallion, Axum gallop through the pine trees, his tail, and mane flying.
By Carla Paton6 years ago in Families
Soul Sisters
I never had a sister before. Sure, I've had female family members, role models. But not a sister. I didn't know what I was missing. Friends that had sisters more often than not seemed to think that their siblings were a nuisance. I could relate with my experience of having a brother but I thought that sisterly bond might be different.
By Liana Hewitt6 years ago in Families
How Hard It Is to Lose a Parent
It's been almost 3 years since I lost my father. My father suffered mental health issues, the same ones I suffer from as well. My father died of suicide, left so many questions unanswered. It was a sudden death, as I was out with a friend after I called my mother and heard her crying. See when my mother would cry, I knew something was always wrong. I figured at the time something had happened to my grandmother, but to this day she's still alive and well, close to the age of 95.
By Michelle White6 years ago in Families
Snake River
Henry Anderson awoke one Saturday morning to the sound of roosters crowing, the same as he did almost every other day on his family’s farm in Ashton, Idaho. The sun was just coming up and Henry knew that if he didn’t get moving his mother would be in shortly to have another one of her famous “talks”, about the importance of starting the day with gratitude and positivity. Henry didn’t mind the hard work that living on a farm demands, but he would much rather be out exploring in the woods or trout fishing on Snake River as most other teenagers were doing during their summer vacation.
By Adam Prill6 years ago in Families
