Inspiring Stories

As a young boy, Darrion Cockrell’s future seemed sealed: prison or the cemetery. Yet today, he’s Missouri’s Teacher of the Year, all thanks to the huge hearts of some incredible people along the way. His story is an example of how the right combination of caring and support can change lives. Born to fail “I

Daniel Radcliffe and Erin Darke have been dating for eight years and although they don’t shy away from praising one another publicly, they don’t often make headlines with their relationship — and that’s exactly how they like it.  Darke, a Michigan native who you may recognize from the big screen (think Oscar-nominated Still Alice) or small

It’s safe to say that most of us have grown up with the saying “family comes first” in some form or the other. The prioritization of family over everything is a concept that’s common across societies, age groups, cultures, and generations. We are taught to forgive and love our family members through all the difficulties,

The co-chief executive officer for Europe’s largest online fashion retailer just flipped stereotypical gender roles on their head. He announced this week that he’ll step down to allow his wife’s career to flourish and to focus on his family. A decision with impact Rubin Ritter, 38, has had an extremely successful career thus far. Since

Tina Gibson had been praying for a baby for five years. Finally, she decided to adopt an embryo in order to become a mother. She gave birth to a baby girl — and it turns out the embryo was initially frozen way back in the 1990s. Uneasy about embryo adoption Tina Gibson and her husband

As anyone who’s been adopted knows, processing all the emotions around one set of parents—let alone two—is never simple. There’s learning to trust the couple that adopts you, which is hard enough, but then there’s also that sinking feeling of having been abandoned or unwanted by one’s original set of parents. Not an easy feeling

Heroes come in all shapes and sizes. Take Mason Ochoa, for instance. He jumped to the rescue and saved his two-year-old brother Nicholas from drowning in the family pool – and he’s only four. Ochoa earned himself a challenge coin from the local fire department and lifelong gratitude from his brother. Toddler to the rescue When

John Legend and Chrissy Teigen have become one of the most picture-perfect couples in Hollywood in recent years. John Legend, in particular, has become the epitome of the romantic husband — he serenades her with soulful piano ballads, he makes public declarations of love on social media, and he’s the doting dad to their two

Finding love has been hard in 2020, with a global pandemic and many people never leaving their houses and all – but then again, when hasn’t finding a match been kind of difficult? Ryan Reynolds’ new Match commercial touches on just this issue – and shows how, when it’s meant to be, love will indeed

This year, more than ever, we all could use some holiday cheer. An anonymous stranger certainly did his part to put smiles on the faces of staff members at a Cleveland restaurant when he gave them a $3,000 tip on a $7 bill. A $7 pint with a jaw-dropping tip Sunday, November 29 was the