At 34 weeks pregnant with twins, Sara went to the doctor for what she thought would be a routine prenatal check. Instead, she learned that one of her babies had a condition called intrauterine growth restriction. This meant he wasn’t developing at nearly a healthy enough rate. The following day, Sara gave birth via emergency […]
Read More A lifeline from the NICUKerry Byrne will never forget the day she walked away from her father. She was about to board a plane to Dubai, where her husband had just been transferred. Kerry’s baby son, Finn, now strapped to her chest, would grow and change exponentially during their sojourn. And her father would miss it. “It was one […]
Read More Marco Polo through the ages: How families near and far stay in touchCarol Tran was really not interested in going out with Estian Reynolds. “She doesn’t even remember the first time we met,” Estian says with a wink. “Of course I remember,” Carol clarifies. “I mean, yes, I sort of forgot meeting you when you were my son’s scout leader, but I remember when we started working […]
Read More Let’s not call it dating: How Marco Polo paved the way for romancePeter Hollens’ career is an inspiring case study in “Do what you love – the subscribers will follow.” Since appearing on NBC’s The Sing Off in 2010 and launching his YouTube channel in 2011, the pop vocalist, entrepreneur, and educator has harnessed his talent, marketing savvy, and collaborative proclivities, along with a deep and ever-evolving […]
Read More How these musical influencers stay in tuneAmber Haney is preparing for a long holiday journey. She’s packing up her three kids and their two dogs – yes, the dogs are flying too – and will shepherd everyone from a family visit in Deatsville, Alabama to her home in Fairbanks, Alaska by way of Montgomery, Atlanta, and Seattle. Once in Fairbanks they’ll […]
Read More (Almost) home for the holidays“Clearly, this child is the smartest human ever.” That is a fact that every blink of an eye and movement of a muscle confirms for 7-month-old Hadassah’s aunties and grandparents on her mom Stephanie’s side of the family. After all, Hadassah is the first grandchild. “It’s Ooh, ahh, send us a longer video!” Stephanie says. […]
Read More Through everything, this new mom keeps laughingOn a June weekend in 2018, feeling strong, Jaime Jenkins joined a group of girlfriends for a New York City getaway. The excursion included an evening walk across the Brooklyn Bridge followed by a stop in Little Italy for gelato. After dessert, spotting a limousine parked nearby, the footsore posse hopped in for a lift […]
Read More A legacy of love: How one woman’s laughter and boundless joy endureAdopted at birth, Jason discovered and sought out his birth family after taking a DNA test. Jason’s sister, Skyla, tells us how Jason and his new family connected and joyfully began a new chapter, together. The toughest choice My parents, Denise and Lonald, were young and unmarried when my brother was born. They weren’t in […]
Read More Bringing a long-lost brother back into the foldWith a family history of breast cancer, ChellyRey Reynolds knew her odds of developing the disease were higher than average. When a diagnosis came, she found herself prepared. But ChellyRey hadn’t anticipated needing extra reserves of courage and determination to comfort concerned family members. So as she pursued an alternative course of treatment in Mexico, […]
Read More Facing breast cancer treatment with loved ones by her sideAfter Kathy’s children grew up, moved away, and began lives outside their hometown, she missed the day-to-day togetherness that kept their ties so strong. Here’s how Marco Polo helped Kathy re-create one of the special rituals she shared with the younger generation and in the process, build new and lasting bonds. Once upon a time, […]
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