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Stories tagged with “Family”
Returning to America
Celia
My Missing Piece
Evelyn
Tracing My Path From School to The Army and Beyond
Licaury
Always Making Progress
Angela
Lost and Found
Joseph
The Best Gift
Maria
Transitions
Alex
Live and Learn
Daniella
Real Americans?
Maria
The Fear of Minorities
Kayla
Why Am I so Driven
Richard
Rumors
Chantalle
More than What Meets the Eye
Julia
Trust Gone
Kris
The American Identity
Sarah
Advice from My Elders
Daryl
My Guardian Angel
Paulina
11 PM Walks
Luisa
My Brothers and I
Joevanie
мои путешествия
Sage
Thankful
Yousif
To Heaven and Back
Ari
Excuse Me, I'm From Taiwan
Vincent
G.I. Joe Made Me Cry
Alex
Three Years of Changes
Owen
Speaking for Myself
Abby
Lost Love
Jacob
Lost Connection
Cindy
Split in Two
Saim
Soap Bottle
Thomas
Triumph of a Dedicated Student
Marcus
America Means Freedom
Trevor
Change
Rina
Diagnosis
Clifton
My Quince Dress
Yamilet
Rewrite the Script
Sora
The Letter “S”
Hailey
Ever-Changing
Carmel
A Small Part of Gale Prentice
Theo
Finding Purpose in Pain
Trinity
Finding My Mexican Culture
Wendy
Communicating with Family
Emin
Fledgling
Madi
The Light in the Shadow
Sharon
Have Faith
Samani
It's Not As Bad As You Think
Elian
Becoming the Best Version of You
Megan
My Story From Honduras to America
Marlene
Bridging Worlds: Embracing Change and Opportunity
Vania
Becoming An American Baseball Player
Alfred
Learning I was Fillipino
Alyssa
The Good, The Bad, and The Manley
Giovanni
Questioning
Abby
First Generation
Karl
Words Cut Deep
Martha
A New Beginning, A New Life
Krystel
We Are Not All American, But We Are America
Emily
It Isn’t Just a Sport
Corwith
Why I Moved to Quincy
Sophia
Normal Family
Noeli
All Dogs Go to Heaven
Vivian
Bouncing Forward
Jeremy
Day By Day
Delila
A Passage to the West
Flora
Marble Oceans
Finn
My Side of the Story
Carly
The Days of Division
Janiyah
Strength and Guidance
Sunnie
Work At Fifteen
Cameron
Expectations
Anthony
The Impact of Addiction and Abuse
Avery
A Bright Future
Ajay
Because of Soccer
Jason
Becoming a Real Mexican
Roman
Seeing You Again
Vannida
Emotions and Me
Marina
We Were Closer Than Sisters
Natalia
Antonello’s
Asher
A New Transition
Sarah
The Sacrifice
Alaina
Missing the Feeling of Home
Shawn
Forgiveness Will Set You Free
Abby
Following in Their Footsteps
Michael
Pretty for a Persian
Keren
3 Little Words
Abby
Different
Aleisha
Following In His Footsteps
Xavier
The Other Side of the Story
Kelly
Confidence in Language
Yousif
A Trip That Changed Me
Sebastian
Before It All
Carter
The Day I Matured
Bella
Anthony
Jude
Missing Piece
Shelbie
Gaining Comfort and Taking Action
Jessica
The Origins of Success
Omar
Who I “Want” to Be
Sahasra
A New Experience
Brynn
Try New Things!
Lev
Fearless
Rylie
New Experiences
Juliene
New Steps
Thy
Catching the Big One
Finn
It Sure Feels Like Home
Alex
Understanding My Limits
Donna
A Personal Revolution, Through Immigration
Jilin
Biking to America
Luis
When I Came to the United States
Wiliana
When I Realized
Eimy
Time to Think
Jadah
Motivation After Self-Doubt
Alipate
That Time
San
Precious Memories
Giselle
Me vs. Opioids
Taylor
The Silver Lining
Mallory
Journey to a New World
Abdulai
A Trip Down Memory Lane
Yeuris
The Helicopter Ride
Blake
What’s In a Name
Sothearavisal
This is Me
Sage
Perfect Angel
Nicole
The Journey of Selfless Sacrafices
Nancy
Put Yourself First
Alondra
My Life In The United States
Kevin
Colorblind
Amelia
Part of Shaping Me
Juliana
Genuine Love
Osmar
Change Isn't Simple
Molly
Not A Weakness, But A Strength
Josue
Maturing too Fast
Leslie
On This Sandy Street
Chris
Forever a Foster Kid
Raelynn
Journey of Reflection: From Nepal's Hills to American Dreams
Dharamdhoj
My Gray Sweater
Ramses
A Flower By Any Other Name Would Smell Just as Sweet
Allison
Letting Go Hurts Less Than Holding On
Alexus
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Weston
Life In My Eyes
Travis
The Differences of ho-ME Make Us Who We Are
Tanner
Following My Dream
Alonzo Manuel
My Mom’s Rice Porridge
Kristin
The Year it All Changed
Maite
I Matter
Sheila
Popping the BUBBLE!
Dexter
Take A Risk, Make A Change
Jaqueline
Moving Across the World
Wylde
Pray for Peyton
Chesney
Future Star
Travis
From Yemen to America: A Journey of Hope and Resilience
Hesham
The Boy's Transformation
Christopher
A Necklace and a Family
Eslin
Living with Divorced Parents
Cedric
Two Worlds
Alwyn
Luminosity in an Ominous Reality
Cecilia
The Next Chapter
Anastasia
Loving Me
Saydie
For Granted
Mildred
My Journey to Kaua'i
Cruz
Start of My Life
Sage
My Confidence Has Been Shaken
Chi
Fear of Failure
Hari
New All Over Again
Brook
My Sister, My Friend
Molly
Fried Rice & Family
Amy
Reflections
Leanne
Discovering My Latin American Heritage
Jocelyn
House Trouble
Sam
My Rainy Graffitied Streets
Tovi
Make Them Proud
Maria
Student Driver
Davis
A New Lens, A New Perspective, A New Life
Kohei
Abandonment
Justin
The Last Days
Habso
Retracing Myself
Hadiya
Growing Through Her
Rudenny
Blackmail
Campbell
Finding Life Through Mother
Deziree
A Kind Man’s Hardship
Olivia
Dancing Through The Storm
Iyiosayi
I Am
Olivia
Picking Up a Broom
Orrin
A Million Different Butterflies
Janae
Beckham Makoa Williams
Tristan
Nerves
Pierson
Carrying the Dreams of Many
Markx's
Doing My Job
Kabita
The Move
Mia
Not As Easy As It Looks
Elliot
Forever Sisters
Alexcia
50th Anniversary
Jasmine
The Graduation
Simon
Numb
Valerie
Mistaken Identity
Naleska
Without Him
Sandya
Puerto Rican and Proud
Alicia
The Beginning
Manoela
My First Language
Ada
Shaped by Riding
Alex
Doors
Emerson
Public Persona
Lillyanna
The Youngest Voice
Jessika
The Grief
Juanita
My Talent
Annika
The Nightly Grind: A Gamer’s Reflection
Eben
Love Adapts but We Do Not
Rhys
Journey Through Hell
III"
You Don't Know What You Have Until It's Gone
Owen
Living with Epilepsy
Emir
Born in the USA, Raised on Rice
Evan
Who Is She?
Jesus
My Hair
Flora
Wave
Monika
Lucky
Berkeley
New Home
Deybi
My Brothers
Kymberli
When I Broke
Valerie
My Journey to America
Rahi
The Life I Had
Cristian
He Ruined My Life
Angie
Four Last Days With Nene
Zane
Tautua Tafiti
Tautua
Step by Step
Douglas
My Mother’s Love
Opretty
Out with the Old, In with the New
Joey
Quiet Talking
Mackay
Boundaries
Miyah
Who Am I In America?
Olegario
My Grandma's Necklace
Helene
Covid 19
Emilia
Living For My Parents
Aimee
2Moms+3
Oriah
The Right Thing To Do
Law
Lessons From My Mother
Robert
The Spokesperson
Thu
A Goodnight
Makayla
Times of Change
Liam
Of Breads and Grandma
Marida
An American in Iceland
Owen
Joyous
Savannah
As Time Goes By
Gianna
Mt. Monadnock
Ryan
“Growth” is the Answer to Trauma
Sarah
Sacrifices
Safiya
How Do You Pronounce It?
Gianna
The Perfect Daughter
Elizabeth
Racism Hurts
Steve
Women in Sports
Giselle
Truth
Baileigh
The Missing Piece
Matheus
A Fluke and a New and Improved Life
Max
“America” is Not Just a Nationality
Finian
My Silver Necklace
Gabriella
A New Beginning Amidst Turmoil
Anzhelika
It Just Wasn’t His Time
Grant
Striking the Dream with Relentless Pursuit
Jack
Food and Culture
Julian
My Brother Made Me Do It
Kat
Hoʻohanohano i ka ʻāina
Curren
The Depressing Death
Emily
Covid 19
Alexa
Grammy's House
Mason-Elias
On the Inside
Anayalyce
You Are Who You Hang Out With
Jesse
I Love You
ViviAnne
Every End Is a New Beginning
Tawheedullah
My Mom Is A Superhero
Wesley
One Family
Kennedy
Flipping the Switch
Zoe
Is It My Turn Yet?
Lily
Survived
Melanie
Thinking of you
Tommy
Adolescence
Delila
Half Hearted
Kamdon
Accepting Change
Camden
Driver's Web
Elliot
My Greek Paradise
Kristjan
An Illness That Changed Me
Brayan
My Dads, My Family
Jhonny
Born Into Darkness, But Made of Light
Adamaris
I’m Just A Girl
Gemalai
Three Wasn’t Enough
Ruby
Copycat
Enixia
Learning Through Autism
Clare
The Hidden Story
Aalahnie
Being Biracial
Cianna
She Threw It All Away
Ashley
Another Beginning
Ava
The Prolonged Flame
Grace
My Influencer
Kiley
Embracing Who I Am
Katherine
Shot
Skye
From This Day Forward
Kaily
Memories of My Grandfather
Arthur
In Search of A Dream Far From Home
Laya
My Arrival Here
Emily
My Woman
Sherlyn
Second Chance
Dana
Echoes of Change: One Dialogue, Infinite Possibilities
Yelyzaveta (Lisa)
Memories
Izvany
Travel Challenges
Wina
Overcoming At A Distance
Kimberlyn
Doppelganger Life
Miley
Salud
Tadeo
Fulfilling One of My Dreams
Alejandro
Leaving My Country
Marianyi
Crawling out of a Rabbit Hole
Faith
Smart
Caty
Behind Her Shadow
Melanie
The Root of Growth
Khoi
A Part Of Me
Andrei
What is Pink?
Terrance
Reading the Torah in Front of Everyone
Charlie
Dealing with Death
Damian
Time
Jenny
Who am I?
Justin
November
Dominic
Finding Growth in Solitude
James
Changing
Caela
Not Just Anyone
Justin
You Changed Our Lives
Alyssa
People Go Through Changes, Even Me
Cristian
A New Normal
Anthony
Social Media
Olivia
I’m Not Short, I’m Just Closer to the Ground
Emma
I Am Assorted
Daisia
Just Everything
Eva
A Jinxed Year
Anika
The Failed Expedition
Max
Fire and Ashes
Areli
Bittersweet Memories
Jonathan
What Could Have Been, The Story of a Father and Son
Alton
My Story
Roland
The Strings of My Soul
Caleigh
The Single Mom
Nikita
Glass Eyes
Karyme
When You Love Your Family
Jaida
Close to Home
Jack
As We Are
Owen
What A Trip
Jaimie
Sazón, Batería, and Reggaetón
Sebastian
Away From Home
Sacha
My Life as a Rojas
Julian
A Part of My Soul
Michelle
The Miracle
Lucas
My First Stick
Casey
Through the Fire and Flames
Kembo
Open Arms
Shaelyn
Wounded but Strong
Diamond
A Family Bond Can Never Be Broken
Armando
The Transition to Ohio
Benjamin
Moving On
Raul
The Effect of a Catastrophe
Mason
Our Moons are Different
James
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Alexia
In Sickness and Health
Christina
Conquering Acrophobia
Anthony
Stable and Strong
Emily
I Chose God
Sophia
Realizing My Mistakes
Fatima
Taking Control
Abeni
Burned
Ali
Pretending To Be Sick To Spend Time With My Mom
Jaelin
Meeting Others' Expectations
Elaina
The Milkman
Max
Never the Same
Samantha
Life Thoughts Through COVID-19
Brooke
One Can Be Better Than Two
Koko
My Hair
Crysta
The Time I Wasn't Given
Mackenzie
Ethiopian Forever
Lagele
The Absent Grandmother
Carter
Appreciating the Life I was Given
Anaie
How American Are You?
Joshua
On Repeat
Owen
Endings
Selena
A New Classroom
Badra
Superheroes
Gustavo
Growing Up Alone
Ivan
Choosing the Cycle
Amaya
Bruised
Stephany
What is Destiny?
Christopher
The Sign
Evan
The New Normal
Jacob
Open to New Things
Walker
Just Like My Sister
Nathaniel
Dog Tags
Carleigh
Learning to Overcome Pressure
Natalia
Life's A Trip
Jeovanny
Shattered Dreams: New Beginnings
Evelyn
Beyond Kabul: A Story of Cultural Transition and Growth
Mohammad
A Change in Lifestyle
Eniecia
Caught Up in the Future
Angela
I Didn't Know to be Afraid
Alexandra
Home
Diana
Breaking Down Walls
Salvador
Close Call: The Day I Almost Lost My Life
Damian
My Life As A Teenage Immigrant With A Son
Karla
Unnoticed
Idalisse
Overcoming Cynophobia
Ava
The Light Through the Storm
Aaliyah
My Inner Language
Laith
How One Camp Changed My Life
Maggie
A Tale of Determination
Xing
The Day I Realized...
Brianna
Bruises
Cathrine
Love Over Arguments
Walker
Just Dance
Kabita
Changed Perspective
MacKenzie
My One and Many Battles
Naydelin
Journey to a New Home
Cheuk
Do it for the Memories
Caroline
Looking Through His Eyes
Naomi
The Imperfect
Ivy
Covid Crazy
Keriana
The Weight of Expectations
Brian
That Drunken Night
Natalie
Moving Experiences
Henry
Representation
Julia
A Stolen Childhood
Ahmed
Starting Anew
Yumi
The Move
Caleb
Metamorphosis
Victoria
Escape from Bhutan
Daman
A Caring Heart
Jonathan
Parent Providers
Alexander
I Pledge Allegiance
Rachel
My Unseen Battle
Joylyn
Survivor
Giulia
Lost and Found
Jaela
Between Here and There
Jordyn
A Military Family
Douglas
Growing Up
Ricky
At Home
Sofia
When I Had the Chance
Abdi
Reality of Immigration in America
Alicia
Fun and Fear
Will
How Selfishness Fades
Rudy
My Smile Upside Down
Fatima
Goodbye Fear
Hannah
Forever By My Side
Serena
Growing Through Politics
Kate
One Day We Will Meet
Deisi
Learning How To Drive
Kausu
Covidly Forced Apart BUT Zoomed Together
Jasmine
A Change of Perspective
Artur
Happy Holidays
Aaron
Trust Me
Christian
That's How I Was
Katerin
Journey of Resilience: Finding Home Amidst Adversity
Mariya
Happiness is Worth It
Jason
Why Did I Move Here?
Alan
In Control
Yarisbel
The Push
Joshua
Finding Home
Camila
Separate Lives
Manita
A Blessed Daughter
Ashika
Pill Boxes on the Border: Understanding Racism
Roy
Choosing My Leg
Isabelle
Goodbye Grandpa
Raphael
Blossoming
Merary
Is that What Life is All About
Gizelle
The White-Picket Fence
Martha
Pastor's Kid
Caleb
My American Dream
Wictorya
A Confused Identity
Lauren
An Unspoken Truth
Macda
The Most Magical Time of the Year
Nicole
Gaining an Angel
Alexandra
Who Am I?
Celeste
Arriving Here
Genesis
Sometimes We Must Lose Ourselves to Find Ourselves
Cameron
How I Was When You Were Gone
Kewry
Hardest Part of My Life
Charlie
We Exist
Arhyanna
My Life
Barbara
Was This Change Really What I Needed?
Paola
I'm Not Indian
Aran
All American Girl
Ashley
A Growing Relationship
Mellody
Our Piano
Reighleen
A Big Difference
Angie
The Move
Zadie
Know Your Worth
Roxi
Bikes are Life
Justin
The Story Of My Life
Elias
A Hard Trip Here
Cesar
Meeting My Little Brother
Hailey
What Is Love?
Bryanna
We Bring the Boom
Gavin
Before It's Too Late
Oulia
Home Is Where Your Family Is
Noah
Macaroni
Evie
Elizabeth Vasquez
Elizabeth
How My Family Changed My Life
Jesus
Never There
Makaila
1/23/16
Joseph
Connected
Lailani
We Are Quaranteens
Lucinda
My Sister
Fanitsa
Growing Up in a Restaurant
Selina
My Inner Child
Yumiko
Restoration: The Story of a Truck and Family
Carlos
Only Child Syndrome
Jazmine
Papa's Passing
Nolee
Bright Lights
Hannah
The Perfect Lunch
Shayne
My Secret Life
Siying
Searching for Answers
Thanh
We Still Have Work to Do
Philly
Stranger
Xitllali
The American Dream
Thomas
Felâket
Baris