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.
There comes a time in life when you might wonder if your family is taking advantage of you. It could be something small, as a word said out of context, or it could be a massive sign of disrespect. In that case, you need to decide how you’re going to proceed. One of our readers shared her experience.
Family doesn’t always see things in the same way we do. Our career choices might be a particular issue that could lead to arguments with them. But if they don’t respect our decisions, things can go from bad to worse, especially when we prove them wrong. One of our readers reached out to share their experience.
Having kids isn’t for everyone but our family might not agree with that decision. Or worse, they might be completely against it and try to exact revenge. But that decision is ours to make and money should have no influence over it. It also shouldn’t ruin our relationships. One of our readers reached out to share her experience.
Many workplaces come with drama, and usually it’s something we can deal with. But when you’re building your career and find out your trainee is earning more than you do, there’s obviously a problem. One of our readers reached out to share their experience.
When getting into a relationship with someone who has kids, you have to prepare yourself for every eventuality. You’re joining their family, not the other way around. But sometimes things go wrong, and even love can’t save you from the consequences. One of our readers reached out to share her experience.
Building a career is no easy feat. It comes with a lot of anxiety, and when respect is lost, things can only get worse. This is particularly true when you have to invest money into a company excursion. One of our readers reached out to share their experience.
There might be a time in life where you need to decide whether you’ll accept a step-grandchild into your family or not. But it doesn’t matter how strong the love is, your decision could make or break your relationship with your own kids. One of our readers shared her experience.
Sometimes we do things out of empathy and have no idea of the ripple effect we’ve caused. Our actions could bring people happiness or set them on a path we had never imagined. Here are 15 stories that prove that kindness can leave a lasting impression.
Some families are more traditional than others, and that can complicate matters when it comes to relationships. That is especially true if your parents don’t see your partner as part of the family because you didn’t get married. One of our readers reached out to share his frustration about a recent incident.
When building a career in a big company, communication is key. But every workplace comes with a bit of drama, and it needs to be taken with a pinch of salt. One of our readers reached out to share the story of how his coworker tried to cost him his career because of jealousy.
As grandparents, we make the effort to enjoy the time we have with our grandkids. But that can’t work if our children or their spouses have hidden agendas and absurd rules. One of our readers reached out to share the demand her DIL had when it came to babysitting her grandson.
When we think about the workplace, we often remember the drama that comes with it. And very few of us experienced the acts of kindness. So here are 10 stories to remind us that there are still heroes out there, even though they’re not wearing capes.