Reason bride fired childhood friend as maid of honor cheered—"privilege"
The bride and her maid of honor became embroiled in a heated argument about the cost of the latter's dress.
Prince Harry shares emotional take on loss and childhood
"You can't suppress this forever. It's not sustainable and it will eat away at you inside," Harry said of childhood grief.
I was 15 and terrified—two men abducted me in the middle of the night
I was dragged down a long corridor as my clothes fell to the floor and cold water pricked my skin. I collapsed to the floor nude.
I stole for my child. I felt humiliated when my felony resurfaced
I've always felt I had to hide this piece of my past to prevent this kind of judgment. And I was right.
Beau became my child. A brutal dog attack at daycare almost broke us
I wondered if Beau would recover from his trauma. I wondered if I'd ever recover from mine.
I woke to the priest spooning me, his whiskey breath on my shoulder
I feel more violated, betrayed, and angry because I've been carrying this secret around for five decades.
My father kept secret his mother's deathbed apology. It stopped me cold
As a little boy, I was mystified by his penchant for stillness and solitude. Hard on himself, my father could be hard on us too.
I was a white nationalist prodigy until a life-changing experience
My family were among the main people who built this movement founded in antisemitism and racism, and tried to make it mainstream.
I survived Christian patriarchy—the tradwife trend is hauntingly familiar
I thought I'd left that oppressive world behind, but now I see the #tradwife trend on social media, and it's bringing everything back.
Leonardo DiCaprio childhood photo takes off online
The Hollywood actor's heartwarming, decades-old photo has gone viral on social media.
No one prepared me for how it feels to lose my four-legged best friend
It's a friendship, a mutual bond of protection, and it is the closest thing to unconditional love many of us will ever know.
The 'overlooked' attachment style that may be hurting your relationships
"When I am dating or in a relationship, the emotions I experience are often intense, conflicting, and painful," Allie K. Campbell told Newsweek.
Woman asks internet what made childhood magical, not prepared for answers
"I have been crying real tears as I have been reading through every comment," Emily Wehner, 30, told Newsweek.
My father murdered my mother. I chose to keep our relationship
There were moments of anger, resentment, and confusion, and I often struggled with conflicting emotions.
Woman shares her roommate's "blankie," internet is having none of it
That is not a blankie," one person commented. "That is something an owl threw up."
Millennial mom shares moment she shows Gen Z son what "true fun" really is
Raechelle van der Velde joked that "kids these days will never understand" how much fun these toys were.
In Wendy Williams I saw my father's shattering diagnosis
Part of me felt crushed that I had not been able to save him from the consequences of the disease of alcoholism.
Mom's eye-opening response when overwhelmed with toddler mess—"perspective"
One TikTok user's cleanup act is rooted not only in empathy, but also in scientific research on play and development.
I told mom I wanted to find my birth mother. It blind-sided her
My mom's upset quickly turned to anger, then accusation. But she didn't give informed consent when adopting me.
What Meghan Markle's estranged cousin said about her childhood
The Duchess of Sussex was always "looking after" her family growing up, her cousin recently revealed.
The adoption agency lied about my true identity
My heritage was stolen and kept from me for almost my entire life until I found out through a Christmas present.
I was mauled by pit bulls as a child
I went through hell. People can be horrible. But I take rocks thrown at me, I put soil on top, plant a seed, and grow a rose.
Scientists reveal hidden factor that may boost child's brain development
Childhood brain development may be driven in part by the trillions of bacteria that live inside our guts, new research has found.
Kate Middleton's adorable similarities to Prince Louis revealed in photo
"Oh my goodness! Prince Louis is Princess Catherine!" wrote one social media user of a new photo released by the princess.
Putin's story about childhood memory of mother raises eyebrows
The Russian president presented a perplexing memory of a time his mother dispensed discipline by putting him "in a corner."
I walked on dead bodies—ceasefires are meaningless to me
We have a saying in my family: You don't "escape" a war, you are either killed instantly or destroyed by it forever.
Dad came home drunk with a shotgun. I hid my brothers
I'll never forget my dad's face in that pivotal moment, which seemed like an eternity.
Lost childhood memories can be restored using light, scientists discover
"The first results were very surprising," study author Tomas Ryan told Newsweek.
Photos of Britney Spears' charming $1.2M childhood home
The Louisiana home stayed in the Spears family until 2021, when the singer's dad, Jamie, sold it for around $275,000.
How your budgeting habits impact your kids
Those who experienced financial hardship during childhood are more likely to have common mental health disorders like anxiety and depression.