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Ileana’s chest tightened as Rex collapsed at her feet. His eyes-those faithful, watchful eyes that had followed her through life—were beginning to lose their light. Her father,…

Note: we are republishing this story, which originally made the news in August 2017. A California firefighter is being praised for his compassion after comforting a young…

My husband and I are both full-time working parents, so we hired a babysitter to help care for our three young kids. She seemed reliable, and everything…

At seven months pregnant with twins, my life took a devastating turn. One day, I received a photo from my husband’s boss, Veronica—a picture of Eric, shirtless…