Matters of the Heart

I went through my first breakup at the ripe age of 10. I was dating the fourth-grade-football-extraordinaire, Cole Calior (Cole, if you’re reading this, hello). He asked me to be…

Today is national best friends day! There’s no denying that friendship has been vital in helping us through the tough year we have all had. What better way to celebrate…

How We Met Brian and I met when we were in fifth grade (aged 10-11). A close friend of mine had the same class as Brian and she introduced me to…

How We Met Manny and I initially met in 2015 on a dating website, but we always got the timing wrong. Still, he remained persistent for three years until December…

I’ve been a long-term relationship (on-and-off, but that’s a different story) for the past five years, and three of those years have been long-distance with me on the West Coast…

How We Met We met about five years ago in May of 2015. Danielle was doing her study abroad in Rome, Italy, and we would all go out at night with…

How We Met Dan and I met at a speakeasy in New York City. He asked to buy me a drink, and I said yes. Half an hour into one…

My motherhood experience is a whirlwind of IVF, a miscarriage, surrogacy and a high-risk pregnancy. It culminates with having five kiddos – four of which were born within 13 months of…

My husband and I always knew we wanted to start our family pretty early. I have always had that motherly instinct and have always known I wanted to be a…

We’re getting closer to the most wonderful time of the year – Christmas! It’s the time of year where family and friends get together for festive meals, games and joy.…

Would you believe me if I said I picked out my wedding date years before I even knew my husband existed? I sure wouldn’t. Would you also believe me if…

The Relationship Matthew and I met at work. On my first day working at a local start-up, I accidentally sat in his “spot” at the table we were all meeting…

How We Met Demarcus and I met about seven and a half years ago at Middle Tennessee State University’s step show. We were following each other on Instagram for quite a…

How We Met Maikel and I met at a New Year’s Eve party to welcome in the year 2009. I was 16 years old, and Maikel was 18. We fell…

It could be that you’re going to university, getting a new job or moving in with your significant other. Whatever the reason is, leaving home is a step that everyone…