Being overweight already makes me a target, but being overweight and on benefits? People think they’ve got me all figured
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I only went into that little corner store because my youngest wouldn’t stop crying about being hungry. I thought maybe
Read MoreIt was clear to the animal control officer that the dirty, matted stray they’d picked up had once been a
Read MoreI saw him in the cereal aisle—built like a linebacker, beard down to his chest, tattoos that looked like prison
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Read MoreToday, Barry turned eight. I wanted to make it special, but we don’t have any money. I saved enough for
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Read MoreBenji wasn’t just a pet — he was my heart, my comfort, my family. I rescued him as a kitten
Read MoreI remember that day like it was yesterday. I was on the bus, heading to buy my dream dress—the perfect
Read MoreI’m raising two daughters, aged 4 and 5, on my own. My wife left us to travel the world. Being
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