This 98-year-old matriarch finally got to meet her first great-great-great-grandchild in her expansive Kentucky family. MaeDell Taylor Hawkins held seven-month-old Zhavia Whitaker this past February for the first time. Granddaughter Gracie Snow Howell posted a photo of the moment that has since gone viral. MaeDell has more than 620 grandchildren today between the children of…
JD Vance’s journey to the White House is quite an astounding one. The 40-year-old, from Middletown, Ohio, shot to relative stardom when he released his memoir Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis in 2016. Following a career in the military and a short stint as a venture capitalist, he is now the…
In a heartwarming and hilarious audition, six-year-old Nathan Bockstahler stepped onto the America’s Got Talent stage and immediately captured the audience’s attention. Standing barely waist-high to the judges’ desk, Nathan delivered a surprisingly sharp stand-up routine that had everyone laughing from start to finish. Dressed in a crisp white shirt, tie, and khaki pants, he…
Mitch Rossell walked onto the America’s Got Talent stage dressed in simple jeans and a backwards cap, with only an acoustic guitar and a story to tell. The moment he strummed the first chord, the room fell silent. His original country song—raw, emotional, and deeply personal—captivated both the judges and the audience within seconds. With…
Doctors are urging parents to save their baby’s teeth, which could be a lifesaving treasure if the child develops a potentially fatal disease as they grow. In 2016, 7-year-old Jenson Wright was diagnosed with leukemia ravaging 65% of his tiny body. This was his 2nd cancer diagnosis – when Jenson was only four, he had lymphoma and…
I agreed to help my sister sell our late dad’s tools—boxes of rusted wrenches, old drills, and vintage gear. But when I showed up at the storage unit, nearly everything was gone. She claimed I’d picked it up weeks ago. My stomach dropped as I remembered what else was in that unit, and I stammered,…
What devastated me wasn’t just the death of my husband—it was what happened afterward, the cruel blow that came from someone I should have been able to count on. When Jason died in that terrible car accident, it shattered our world. But the pain his mother caused in the days that followed broke something deeper—trust,…
Donald and Melania Trump have been married for 20 years. They welcomed their son Barron in 2006, and while Donald took care of the real estate empire, his wife was responsible for their son’s upbringing. Barron lived a life of luxury at Trump Tower, his mother continues to put her 19-year-old son before everything else….
Grief is supposed to unite families, but mine did the reverse. I scarcely buried my mother when my father made unexpected alterations. However, my father was unaware that my mother had left one last surprise. My mother died when I was 19. It was too fast. She laughed at a ridiculous reality show one minute…
They believed I was a feeble elderly lady near death. When I heard my children planning my headstone like I was dead, my heart crushed and burnt. I determined to show them compassion isn’t weakness. I promise, darlin’, life is the crazy trip. After 74 years and five months, I’ve experienced pleasures and tragedies. One…
The phone arrived at 9:30 p.m. while I was getting my youngest ready for bed. A child called 911 but didn’t talk, dispatch reported. I went to check out a modest residence in my neighborhood when they tracked the call. An barefoot boy in pajama shorts opened the door when I knocked, cradling a phone…
A 91-year-old widow was home alone when she heard two burglars trying to break in. With a trap, the older woman outwitted the thieves. Howard promised Evelyn that they would live together forever and, if fate allowed, die together. But fate had other ideas. Howard died of a heart attack one afternoon, leaving Evelyn to…
