
I never thought one dinner would snap the thread I’d been clinging to for years. But here we are. My…

My name’s Caleb. I’m 29. And for most of my adult life, I’ve been the dependable one in the family….

My name’s Alex. I’m 34. And up until last Christmas, I kept most things about my life pretty private, especially…

My name’s Trevor. I’m 27. And until recently, I thought I had a decently functional family. Not perfect—no one’s is—but…

My name’s Travis. I’m 31. And every year I tell myself the same thing. This will be the last Thanksgiving…

My name’s Caleb. I’m 29. And for most of my adult life, I’ve been the dependable one in the family….

My name’s Landon. I’m 33. And for as long as I can remember, my cousin Brett has treated our relationship…

My name’s Alex. I’m 34. And up until last Christmas, I kept most things about my life pretty private—especially when…

My name’s Trevor. I’m 27. And until recently, I thought I had a decently functional family. Not perfect—no one’s is—but…

My name’s Travis. I’m 31. And every year I tell myself the same thing. This will be the last Thanksgiving…

The day my life flipped upside down started with a plate of scrambled eggs and a fake smile. I still…

My name’s Kyle. I’m 33. And every year since I was old enough to drive, I’ve made the same four-hour…

I never expected to be fighting over my own house with my own father, but here we are. For context:…

I’m Nico, 27. And if there’s one thing I’ve learned about family, it’s that they can know everything about you—except…

If you’d asked me five years ago what my relationship with my mom was like, I probably would’ve said complicated—but…

I met my best friend Ava when we were 10 years old—two awkward kids paired together for a school project…

Thanksgiving has always been a weird affair in my family. Not warm, not cozy—more like a networking event for people…

I don’t know what kind of man my mother thought I was going to become, but I’m sure as hell…

I turned 18 on a Tuesday. No party, no cake, no candles—just a weird, quiet dinner where my parents kept…

I’ve always believed that family should be the one group of people you never have to second-guess. I grew up…