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A mother and baby face to face, a quiet moment of breaking generational cycles
The Formative Years

After losing her mother and her sister within three months, Brittany Leady learned she was pregnant with Bailey. Her story is about learning, unlearning, and choosing what ends with her.

Willow Porter, age 10, whose family helped her face a fear of failure
The Luminaries

Every child meets the fear of failure, the quiet fear of getting it wrong. Here is how one family taught

A mother holding her premature newborn on her lap in the hospital NICU, a preemie momโ€™s story of breath and hope
The Formative Years

After her son spent five weeks in the hospital following his premature birth, Niloofar Hajaty began calling him Nafas, Farsi for breath. Later, one winter, she let him feel the rain for the first time.

Xavier Santiago, age 12, who kept going after losing his first competition, on raising a resilient child
The Luminaries

Xavier Santiago entered his first modeling and talent competition at eight and placed in nothing at all. Four years later he was a first runner-up on an international stage. His mother on keeping it joyful.

A mother gently holding her newborn's hand, a story of postpartum depression after IVF and hope
The Formative Years

After multiple rounds of IVF, Danielle Zulkโ€™s early months with her son were marked by postpartum depression. Two years later, she is studying maternal mental health and telling other mothers the truth: you can struggle and still be a good mother.

Maci Oโ€™Brien, the six-year-old behind Maciโ€™s Mission, featured in Iconic Glam Kids
The Luminaries

At six, Maci Oโ€™Brien runs her own charitable platform, Maciโ€™s Mission, from backpacks for the homeless to more than eight thousand dollars raised for charity.

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