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Note: This story was originally reported in September 2012. In a deeply personal interview, Pattie Mallette, the mother of pop star Justin Bieber, shared the life-changing challenges she faced as a teenager, including surviving abuse and making the difficult decision to keep her baby despite intense pressure to choose otherwise. Before becoming a mother, Mallette endured…

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On a warm January afternoon in Citrus County, two 14-year-old best friends, George and Derrick, left home to play at a familiar park, just as they had many times before. It was the kind of ordinary outing parents usually welcome — fresh air, laughter, and time away from screens. But when the boys didn’t return…

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An 18-year-old student had long dreamed of wearing her late mother’s graduation dress on the night of her own high school ceremony. Her mother, who passed away from cancer when the girl was just 12, had left behind few belongings, but that dress became a powerful symbol of love, memory, and continuity. Years later, her…

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I’m sixty-two, a literature teacher who thought December would pass the way it always does—stacked essays, lukewarm tea, and students pretending they don’t feel the magic of the season. But this year, something small shifted everything. A quiet student named Emily asked to interview me for a class project about meaningful holiday memories. I tried…

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My name is Claire, and I grew up in foster care, moving so often that I learned not to unpack or get too attached. By the time I arrived at my last group home, I had made peace with the idea that stability wasn’t meant for me. That changed the day I met Noah, a…

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