At 14 I was left to raise my 6-year-old brother until the system tore us apart
When I was 14, they took my little brother Samuel away. He was only six. I hugged him tight and promised, “This isn’t forever.” Over the next…
New details emerge in shocking death of Anne Burrell
Celebrity chef and Food Network favorite Anne Burrell has died unexpectedly at the age of 55. She was found unresponsive in her Brooklyn home on the morning…
During the wedding, the dog attacked a guest who was hiding something under her dress
It was the perfect countryside wedding—sunlight streaming through the trees, laughter echoing across the open field, and music filling the air. Friends and family had gathered to…
The Waldrop family’s journey: from chaos to cherished memories
It’s been seven years since the Waldrop family first captured America’s hearts on Sweet Home Sextuplets. The cameras may be gone, but life in their lively Alabama…
We left our disabled son with the Doberman, and half an hour later, we heard the terrifying bark of the dog
My husband and I were in the middle of doing chores when we left our four-year-old son—who had been paralyzed since birth—with our Doberman, Tara. Just thirty…
Every day my son’s babysitter would discreetly take him to a crumbling building…
Lately, my son had been acting strange—constantly tired, dark circles under his eyes, and avoiding eye contact. I couldn’t shake the feeling that something was wrong. Our…
Doctors Said He’d Never Walk Again — Until a Golden Retriever Performed an Unbelievable Miracle
Sarah sat quietly by her baby’s crib, tears slipping down her cheeks as she watched little Noah sleep. Doctors had diagnosed him with spinal muscular atrophy—paralyzed, they…
“They Said I’m Too Ugly.” A Woman Posts Selfies for a Year to Defy Her Bullies and Ends Up Modeling in NY Fashion Week
When Melissa Blake was a teenager, someone told her she could never be a model because she’s disabled. Those words stuck with her — until she proved…
Meet the Twins With the Rare Benjamin Button Syndrome
In a small town in Brazil, identical twins Elis and Eloá are living proof of resilience. Born with Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome—a rare disorder that causes rapid aging…
Family Dog Gilbert Was Also Killed in Attack That Took Lives of Minn. Lawmaker and Her Husband, Friend Says
Late Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark Hortman’s family dog was also shot and killed during Saturday’s assassination at the family’s home in Stillwater, Minn., PEOPLE has learned.Emily Hill,…