
My House Burned Down, and Here’s What It Taught Me: One Mother’s Heart-Pounding True Story
"My family and I survived the blaze, but we thought we’d lost everything else. We were wrong."

“Pull Yourself Together!”: Rob Lowe on the Unexpected Tears of Sending His Son to College
The Emmy award-winning actor had no idea how hard it would be to send his favorite Patriots fan off to...

14 Short Stories About the Kindest, Bravest, Wisest Dads in the World
In 100 words or less, readers share their poignant tales of the bond between father and child

So I Let My Daughter Play With a Stranger at the Beach. And Then Learned This.
My misguided fear about my child interacting with strangers led to a heartwarming discovery.

How a Boy and His Telephone Operator Formed a Lovely, Lasting Friendship
In this Reader's Digest Classic, originally published in 1966 as "The Voice in the Box," a little boy forges a...

A Devoted Husband Confesses: Why I Wear Two Wedding Bands
A man explains to a stranger how wearing a second wedding band has changed his life.

The Unforgettable Legacy of Miss Bessie Taylor Gwynn
The lessons she taught went far beyond the three Rs.

6 Christmas Stories of Wonder and Love
It's a perfect time to read about how other families experience the joy of the season.

A Grandmother’s Tale: When Anne Lamott’s Teen Son Became a Dad
What would you do if your teenager had a child? For author Lamott, it was a crash course in the...