
“My alive day”: Johnny Joey Jones shares his journey through parenthood and the life-altering expl*si.on
Fifteen years ago, Johnny Joey Jones stepped on an IED in Afghanistan, a moment that cost him both legs and claimed the life of a fellow Marine….

My bride slipped me a note asking me to say no at the altar, it sounded crazy, but I trusted her plan
The first time I saw Emily, a December afternoon had laid itself over the city like a hush. She stood at the end of a bookstore aisle…

You Must Pay: A Surrogate’s Unexpected Reckoning
I thought she’d said “You must play.” It would’ve fit—Bella teasing, me laughing, some silly board game waiting on the table. But her face was set, her…