PeteI met her on the worst night of her life. She was broken, shaking, and waiting for someone to save her. I am just thankful I got the opportunity to know her. Her dad helped me with some legal trouble I got into, and I volunteered to help out at their camp for children with special needs. Horses, pools, and a tracking bracelet on my ankle. Sounds like a fun week, doesn't it?She was there and she wanted to thank me for my kindness on that awful night. But I want her. I wa...

KitLogan wants to know my name, but I can't tell him. I can't tell him anything. There are too many people looking for me. He's pretty persuasive, though, and he convinces me to go home with him so he can keep me safe from this harsh city where I find myself. It's not my home. It's his. He belongs. I don't.Logan lives with four brothers in the inner city. Yet I've never felt more safe than I do when I'm with him. I want him. But he won't let me have a darn thing, aside from...

EmilyI'm back in New York, ready to start my brand new life with Logan. Things are still up in the air between us, and it has been three months since I've even talked to him. But there's one thing I'm certain of -- I can't live without him.LoganI need her like I need air. But now she's back, and her dad and her ex-boyfriend are conspiring to keep us apart. We can do this, though. Can't we? We can make this work. We have to because I can't imagine my life without her...

LEADERSHIP STARTS WITH STORYTELLINGWith clarity around your message, you will energize those you lead and create a vision they can buy into. But first, you must first write the story that will get them excited and ready to execute.Clarity is key for any successful leader, so much so that top corporations, such as Micorsoft. Nike, Proctor and Gamble, Kimberly Clark, and many more, have incorporated storytelling into their leadership training...

“A guide for those who dare to challenge the status quo and create spaces of equity and opportunity.” —Serena WilliamsLeadership insights from one of history’s most influential voices.Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated more than 55 years ago, yet his words continue to inspire millions of people, young and old—from all races and backgrounds. During his remarkable life, he embodies bold and compassionate leadership and achieved a lev...

A thick steel shackle dug painfully into her skin. Sarah didn't know where she was. As her vision cleared everything else became less so. So much less so. Where was she? How did she get here? Why was this happening to her? She looked around for help. There was none to be found. Just her, the shackle on her ankle, and no hope of rescue. Was this the end of the line for her? Is her fate sealed to die in this strange place, alone and terrified? A pair of eyes watched her from afar, judging he...

Poem about the lives of young wolf spiders, who are all hatched from eggs in a sac, climb onto their mother's back, and then balloon away in the air.

Use modeling clay to create a boat, then let the boat float in water!

A true Christmas story of a family suffering their darkest moments finding strength and love from a surprise Christmas miracle.December 1999: It was the Christmas season, but Joanne Smith was numb. She wished she could just go to sleep and wake up on December 26. No singing. No laughter. No shopping. She typically enjoyed the holidays, but this year she couldn’t celebrate. Her beloved husband of almost twenty years had died two months previously. What had once been a happy home was...

A true Christmas story of a family suffering their darkest moments finding strength and love from a surprise Christmas miracle.December 1999: It was the Christmas season, but Joanne Smith was numb. She wished she could just go to sleep and wake up on December 26. No singing. No laughter. No shopping. She typically enjoyed the holidays, but this year she couldn’t celebrate. Her beloved husband of almost twenty years had died two months previously. What had once been a happy home was...

This piece describes the many different shapes and sizes of clouds and what they mean for the day's weather.

Granny Smith picks 15 apples and puts them all to good use.