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I’m Mia, a graphic designer who believed my husband’s tale of a year-long work trip to Denmark. My heart broke when I found him in

I’m Zoe, 25, and baking is my world. When my brother and his fiancée asked me to make their wedding cake, I gave it my

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I’m Karen, and when my 32-year-old son asked to use my house for his birthday, I thought it’d bridge our gap. Instead, he trashed it,

I’m Sarah, and I raised my sister’s son like my own for 15 years, through every joy and struggle. She came back with a car,

I’m Claire, and my nightly ice cream cone was my sanity-saver. When my sister-in-law trashed them to “teach” her daughter, I felt crushed. But a

I’m Sam, and after a terrible crash, my dog Cooper was my strength, always loyal. When my girlfriend left me, she took Cooper, though she

I’m Rachel, and when my 11-year-old son, Liam, was invited to a rich kid’s birthday, we hoped it’d stop his school bullying. Instead, the cruelty

I’m Clara, and my mother-in-law wanted me to halt breastfeeding my five-week-old son for a day with her. Worn down, I agreed. But when I