If you graduated school prior to the year 2000, chances are, you might have taken
a home economics or home studies class…if you were a girl that is.
There’s no denying how useful it is to learn these principles of domesticity.
Nowadays, the idea of women and men looking after the home and family is more accepted.
But sadly, home economics classes are dying out, and fewer schools are
giving their children – girls and boys – the opportunity to learn the basic skills of adulthood.
Over the following weeks, visits from Lucy’s parents became less frequent and filled with awkward silences. I documented every instance and preserved every bit of correspondence. I…
**My Son’s Family Left Me on the Highway — So I Sold Their House from Under Them** A family road trip is supposed to be a time…
Outside, the air felt different. It was as if the universe had aligned to give me a chance, a rare moment to break free from the chains…
The figure was tall and moved with an unsettling grace, as if he were used to being unnoticed. He wore a dark hoodie, the hood pulled over…
The world tilted. I felt the impact of my skull against the wall. The chandelier’s refracted light danced wildly as I slid down to the floor. Pain…
It was Ethan, my grandson. His grip was firm, but his eyes were softer than I’d ever seen them. They shimmered with something I couldn’t immediately identify—was…