My parents fought throughout my whole childhood. The very first memory I have is sitting in a car seat by the front door while my parents...

There were seven of us children in the family, and I was the fifth one. The life of our parents was one of compassion and giving...

After my parents divorced four years after my birth, I was raised by my paternal grandparents on their farm. At times, I had a trying...

My grandparents raised me and my cousin, Lance, after my parents divorced when I was five. We lived in a trailer. Grandpa made our...

I was born in Bryan, Ohio in September of 1993, arriving a year after the death of my older brother, who had been born with heart defects...

As an only child, I spent most of my childhood with my parents and other adults. I made friends in school, but I was a bit awkward...

My father was in seminary and my mother was working for the same institution where my father was. I was rather unexpected since my mother...

I think the hardest question for me to answer is also one of the simplest: “Where are you from?” I often find myself pausing before...

It’s hard to close the doors to the past. Though sometimes, it is necessary to move on, because that closed door often opens another...

My father worked three jobs at one point, so my mother could stay home with my big sister, little brother, and me. Though my sister is...

I’ve lived a life of self-reliance and I believe that there are times in which this is our only choice. But if you have the chance...

My mom worked tirelessly to make money with multiple jobs while my dad refused to work more than one job. To make matters worse, my dad...

You might look at my life and ask, “How many times do you have to fail?” I ask, “How many times do I have to try...

I had an easy upbringing. My father was a school teacher, and my mother a housewife. Our family was close-knit, and we all supported each...

At 43, I’ve lost a lot in my life. I’ve lost homes, family members, and jobs. Though I lose things, I fight to gain back what’s possible...

My life can be best compared to a Lifetime movie. When I tell people about my upbringing, it’s unbelievable to them, but it happened...

I had read in the Bible about miracles, but I had big doubts about them ever happening to me. Because of my beliefs, I was always...

I proudly held back tears from falling off my cheeks. Nothing has ever felt overwhelmingly good. I could not stop waving at the cheering...

I grew up thinking I was disposable. Throughout my childhood, I was passed around to several houses until my mother decided to take me...

Much of my early life, I was told that I was strange and dumb. I never had a good self-esteem. As I grew up, I had terrible experiences...