"Celebrating with the football team."
I was at the football game with my son but it was tough to concentrate on the field when I knew what awaited me afterwards. It had been one week since I had properly introduced myself to my son’s new...
"A fun birthday for all of us."
“He is just so socially awkward,” I told Rachel.We were having lunch together at our favorite restaurant and my step-son had come up in the conversation. I had only been around my step-son for five years, so I hadn’t been...
"Mr. Mickens helps me make the team."
It was finally the day for soccer tryouts, and I was determined to make the varsity team. I had put plenty of hours into training and preparation, but I still felt nervous to perform in front of the coaches. My...
"Dessert first"
Tara was just a small town girl working at a big name publishing firm in New York City. She was working hard on getting her first book published. Everyone said she was crazy to try to get a recipe book...
"Professor Miller opens up a whole new world for Simon that goes well beyond the classroom."
Simon barely made it. He had been out for a run before class and had to pee. Now. Bad. Simon is a freshman at Caledon College, a small liberal arts college in Minnesota. The tall, awkward former high school band...
"Helping my son's friend get better grades."
After my divorce, I had picked up a few second jobs before ending up tutoring one of my son’s friends, Nick, and babysitting his younger brother. They were a rich family and paid me well, so I was happy to go over...
"They come to take what they want."
I was reading a book in my room when I overheard one boy tell my son, “Your mom is so hot.” I put my book aside and walked closer to the door. My son and his two new friends were...
"A teenage daughter's friend helps out during the morning shower routine"
'Thank fuck I chose black sweat pants,' I thought, as I walked into the kitchen. My daughter’s best friend Gabriella was at the breakfast bar, perched on the edge of the stool, and nibbling on a freshly toasted bagel. Her thick...
"Being a teacher is not easy, and when Mrs. Hoper learns about Simon's secret, she is shocked."
I looked out over the class room and noted the clicks of students. Jocks, nerds, goths, the pretty girls, the ugly girls, and then there was Simon. Simon was special, neither a nerd, nor a jock, he was just Simon....
"Mrs. Parker allows a former student to practice massage on her. Was she in for a surprise!"
Being the good girl that she always was, Margaret undressed as she was instructed, carefully folding her clothes and placing them on the chair. She took the large bath towel and nervously wrapped herself in it and laid down on...