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Most recently published stories in Families.

“My Grandmother’s Wi-Fi Password”
My Grandmother’s Wi-Fi Password When my grandmother finally got Wi-Fi, the whole family treated it like the moon landing.
By SHAYAN3 months ago in Families
“The Sound of My Mother’s Silence”
The Sound of My Mother’s Silence My mother has always been a quiet woman. Not the shy kind of quiet, nor the timid type that trembles before words — hers is a deliberate, almost sacred quiet. When she moves through the house, it’s as if the walls soften their creaks to match her rhythm. Her silence isn’t empty; it’s full of something I used to be too loud to hear.
By SHAYAN3 months ago in Families
Navigating the Hormonal Highway: A No-Nonsense Guide to IVF Medications
If you’re embarking on an In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) journey, you’ve likely encountered the "medication mountain." It’s often the most daunting part of the process—a dizzying array of injections, pills, and patches, each with a specific name, timing, and purpose. It can feel less like a fertility treatment and more like memorizing a pilot’s pre-flight checklist.
By RSMCo3 months ago in Families
Adriana and Pishi in the Cat City
Adriana was two years old and had a plush cat named Pishi. One night, when the moonlight painted silver paths across her room, Pishi’s tiny ears twitched.
By Ebrahim Parsa3 months ago in Families
Threads of Life
A story about a pregnant woman’s strength, love, and survival) The hospital smelled faintly of antiseptic and rain. It was a quiet evening in the maternity ward—only the distant hum of machines and the rhythmic footsteps of nurses filled the air. Among them was Amina, a young nurse with gentle hands and steady eyes, who had learned that every cry of a newborn was a miracle—and every silence a prayer.
By Sher Alam3 months ago in Families
Golden Hearts: The Timeless Wisdom of Our Elders
In every family, there are people whose smiles carry stories and whose silence holds lessons — our elders. They are living libraries of love, patience, and experience. In their presence, time seems to slow down, and wisdom speaks softly through their gentle words. Their wrinkled hands have held generations together, and their eyes have witnessed both the pain and beauty of life. Yet, in today’s fast world, we often forget the value of those who once carried us through our first steps. This story is a humble reminder — a tribute to the golden hearts who gave us roots to stand firm and wings to fly with grace.
By hamad khan3 months ago in Families
A Mother’s Last Wish . AI-Generated.
In the remote village of Chakwal, life moved to the rhythm of seasons — the wind carrying the scent of wet soil and ripe wheat, and the canal’s gentle murmur providing a constant lullaby. Among the narrow mud-brick lanes lived Amma Farida, an 80-year-old mother whose strength and wisdom were known to all. Her hands were worn and calloused from decades of tending fields and household chores, yet her touch remained soft and tender. Her eyes, though clouded with age, held a spark that spoke of years of unbreakable love and tireless sacrifice.
By Ishaq khan3 months ago in Families
The~Look. Top Story - November 2025.
Our Caroline O'Hanlon asked why there is nothing in my story 'Suits' about women's era clothing. So, I decided to write this follow up along with her input. Cj's CalBud, Jay
By Jay Kantor3 months ago in Families
The Corruption of Childhood Innocence: How Modern Media Helped Rewrite the Family and the Iconic Berenstain Bears
There was a time when The Berenstain Bears stood for something good. It was a series that helped children understand responsibility, honesty, humility, and faith in simple, practical ways. The lessons were gentle and timeless. Papa Bear could be silly, but was never degraded. Mama Bear was steady, but without being domineering. Together they modeled respect, teamwork, and the kind of family order that reflected biblical truth: the father leads as the head, the mother respects and nurtures, and the children yield and learn.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast3 months ago in Families
How to Live a Heavenly Life Without Pain”,
Chapter 1: Awakening to Divine Life How wondrous it is to open your eyes and feel the sacred breath of the universe around you. 🌿 Each heartbeat is a drum of divine purpose, each inhale a gift from the Eternal Light. To live a heavenly life is to recognize that every moment is infused with possibility, that our choices, thoughts, and intentions ripple across the world like waves on still waters. The first step is awakening to your own divine nature. Within you lies a spark of God, a light that is eternal, infinite, and untouchable by the shadows of the world. To live in this light, you must choose awareness, to see not just what is, but what could be a life free from pain, saturated with peace and love. Yet, to truly walk this path, we must embrace a truth that is often hidden: forgiveness is the key to liberation. Not only the forgiveness we offer in words, but the forgiveness we hold in our hearts and thoughts. Even our unspoken intentions carry energy that shapes reality. When we see others as the divine beings they are, when we send them love instead of negativity, we are shaping outcomes for the better for them, for ourselves, and for the world.
By Seraphena 3 months ago in Families
✨ The Twelve Flames of Heaven by Seraphina
Every sunrise is a whisper from Heaven saying, “You are still chosen.”How blessed we are to breathe, to walk, to awaken upon this sacred Earth at this very moment. Each heartbeat echoes with divine purpose. I give thanks to God, the Eternal Light, for surrounding us with an army of angels twelve mighty guardians who stand watch at the gates of every soul. They are not distant beings but living rays woven into our breath, our waters, our mountains, our victories, and our healing.They are the protectors of humankind armed with light and mercy, always ready, always near.
By Seraphena 3 months ago in Families
Triads and ‘Threesomes’
In June 2025, I got into a WhatsApp conversation with a person in disguise who, I then suspected and now know, was my twin half-brother. At the time of the conversation, he posed as a certain ‘Maryna Zhubryk’ — a real Ukrainian woman, no doubt, whose identity he used to approach and communicate with me. Our conversation took place during a two-year period when my half-brother approached me under multiple false identities, while I investigated our shared origins.
By Seraphina Michelina Aurelia Bogomolova-Huotelin3 months ago in Families