My face is hurting. I feel like I’ve been smiling for hours. I probably have! I can’t believe my friends and family showed up to do all this, just for me. Turning 32 isn’t such a big deal, not like hitting the big 3-0 at least. But this is absolutely amazing! The beautiful balloons, the rose gold decorations and plates, and even this birthday sash that barely fits around this big baby belly…I have...

I’m never going to forget my seventeenth birthday.

It started fine, I woke up, opened some cards, some presents… you know, general birthday stuff. My back had been aching for most of the previous night, but I lied about it and went bowling with my friends like we agreed to a month ago.

Amina had just gotten her second strike of the game when it happened. Or when I realised I needed to go to the ...

I believe disruptions come to remind us we are never really in control. At times they come like iceberg, for my titanic soul. Overwhelmed with the taste of the sea, I am left questioning me. But just when I thought I would drown and die alongside my dream, resilience creeped in and I Rose. Desperately clinging to a floating debris called hope....

It’s the most wonderful time of the year—Halloween. Also, this day happens to be my birthday. It’s every goth kid’s dream, to be born on a Halloween or a Friday the 13th or maybe one of the other solstice or equinox days or festivities. And I am the one lucky enough to be born that day.

This year, we celebrate it for many reasons. Ever since the pandemic, it’s the first time for such a long time ...

As I looked around the room at my wife, sister, and our dearest friends, I couldn’t help but embrace the bittersweet feelings that surrounded this day. My 32nd birthday; the final birthday that I would ever spend without having the additional title of “Mom”. It was such a terrifying, yet exhilarating thought. Nikki and I knew we wanted to have a family together, but neither of us felt confident, a...

"Happy birthday Grace!" Jax exclaimed, raising a glass of wine in my direction. My friends and parents cheered, all raising their own glasses. I gave a little smile, sipping on my glass of water. Jax kissed my forehead as the chatter of the guests started back up. A sudden wave of pain jolted through my stomach, almost making me gasp in pain. I breathed through it, trying not to let on that anythi...

“Thank you, Cherise. I’m sure the baby is going to love it!”, I crooned, eying the yellow blanket with both appreciation and disappointment. It was beautiful, really it was. The fluffy duck print was adorable and I couldn’t wait to wrap my soon-to-be-born son in it. But I could’nt help but feel a little annoyed to open yet another baby gift today. After all, it was my birthday, not the baby’s. Eve...

“Cheers to the love of my life!! Because she’s pregnant we have cider to toast her and our little prince who’s due next week!! Happy birthday Alanna!!!

I couldn’t help but blush and giggle. This day will forever be remembered in my mind as such a special day!! After years of trying we are finally pregnant and we will have a son. I started day dreaming again about his first laugh, feeding him, se...

I had been planning my party for ages. Birthdays were always a big deal growing up, and.. well.. You only turn 30 once, and I can’t see myself wanting to celebrate the later milestones quite as much. I started saving a couple of years ago, it was gonna be big!

So the party itself, was booked in a hotel, and We managed to get the best room too. The theme was vintage 20’s - all the glitz and glam o...

“Happy birthday, dear Lilly, happy birthday to you!”

The cake looked almost too good to eat. It was designed to look exactly like the full moon (I’m a selenologist).

“Aw, you got it perfect, honey!” I said. “I’m surprised you didn’t scan a photograph of the moon for this!”

“Thank your daughter,” said Forrest. “She helped with the design.”

“Did you now?” Viv blushed. Looking at her big bro...