Talana joined the Bright Side team as a writer in January 2025. Since then, she has honed her skills in the editorial department, deepening her expertise as a professional writer. Her time with the team has given her valuable insight into crafting engaging articles from diverse perspectives. With her storytelling experience, Talana creates compelling narratives that resonate with readers.
Grandparents love spending time with their grandkids, but when there is a lack of respect for time and boundaries, the relationship we have with our family can suffer. One of our readers reached out to share how her son and his wife didn’t respect her new hobby.
Maintaining peace with your neighbors is a balancing act that revolves around mutual respect. If everyone is on the same page, it could lead to long-lasting friendships. If not, it can be a disaster. One of our readers learned a valuable lesson when her neighbor complained about her fun in the pool.
Having a blended family isn’t as simple as we might think. We get into relationships hoping there will be mutual love between everyone. But stepchildren can complicate matters. One of our readers reached out to share what her stepdaughter has done.
Halloween is a time for all things creepy. We have scary movies that stir our emotions and make our skin crawl, and stories that have the potential to send chills down our spines. Here are 15 true stories that are so scary they could put Halloween itself to shame.
We like to think that marriage within the family is a great way to expand on family and build new relationships, but that’s not always the case. Sometimes the person we feel happy for ends up stabbing us in the back. One of our readers shared her experience with this.
Blended families come with their own set of problems. Some of them can be seen from a mile away, while others aren’t considered when starting the relationship or talking about marriage. One of our readers reached out with a story that had her questioning her stepson’s true intentions.
Relationships are great. We test the waters until we find the one person we want to settle down with and start a family with and, if it’s in the cards, we could even have kids with them. But when it comes to childcare, we want someone we trust. One of our readers didn’t get that.
When we spent years at our job, we liked to think we got communication down to a tee. We build relationships with our coworkers, and they often help us strengthen our careers. But things don’t always work that way, as one of our readers found out.
Many of us want to have families of our own. But having kids is hard, and our relationships with them might not turn out the way we want. Things aren’t always as they seem, though. Here are 15 stories that might make you question your own upbringing.
When we fall in love, we like to think that our relationship is solid and that our partner would move mountains for us. But when you’re also working on building a career, things aren’t that simple. One of our readers reached out to share the difficult choice she faces.
We love our children and would do anything for them because they’re family. But sometimes they cross boundaries we aren’t willing to accept, and that can harm our relationships with them. One of our readers reached out and shared how their children were taking advantage of them.
When we get married, we often hope to expand our families, even when there are kids from previous relationships. But things aren’t always as simple as they seem. One of our readers reached out to us to share a recent experience she had with her stepdaughter.