The Humor Side

At my brother’s funeral, I expected sorrow and silence, not a sealed letter that would turn my world upside down.

I found my prom dress at a thrift store for $12. But hidden in the lining was a handwritten note

When April catches her husband, Benedict, staring at their gorgeous new neighbor’s yard instead of mowing the lawn, she peeks

When my brother left his pampered sons with me and my teenage son for two weeks, I expected chaos —

For thirty years, I believed I was adopted, abandoned by parents who couldn’t keep me. But a trip to the

The day after I buried my parents, I became an adult. Not because I turned eighteen, but because someone tried

The suburban neighborhood of Chicago was wrapped in autumn twilight. Caroline Foster picked up the mail from her doorstep as

At 45, my mom finally found love again, and I wanted to be happy for her. But when I met

When my husband Jake and I welcomed our daughter, I expected partnership. Instead, he checked out. “My paternity leave is

At her picture-perfect wedding, my Aunt Caroline hu.mi.lia.ted Grandma for gifting her a handmade bouquet and a family heirloom ring.