How This Veteran Discovered the Son He Left in Vietnam
By Robert Nore9 min read
Decades after the war, this veteran took a DNA test that forever changed his life.
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46 Years Later, a Heartwarming Father-Son Reunion
He’d long thought nothing good had come from his Vietnam experience. Forty-six years later, an e-mail proved him wrong.
Al Roker on How Parenting a Child with Special Needs Inspires Him
By Al Roker8 min read
The Today show weatherman and co-host shares the joys and lessons he’s learned from his son, Nick.
Guideposts Classics: Joe Buck on His Hero, His Father
By Joe Buck8 min read
In this story from November 2003, sports announcer Joe Buck recalls how a shared love of baseball allowed him to grow even closer to his father, Hall of Fame baseball announcer Jack Buck, in Jack’s final years.
Life-Changing Advice from the Father He Hardly Knew
Nyon Smith shares how, on becoming a parent himself, he became closer to his own father, who tended to be career-focused when Nyon was growing up, and learned lessons on parenting from his dad.
Addiction Claimed Her Son’s Life, But Not His Story
By Susan Salomone8 min read
Susan Salomone uses what happened to her son to help end the stigma associated with addiction
Guideposts Classics: Victor Borge on Finding Comfort and Sanctuary
By Victor Borge4 min read
In this story from September 1985, pianist and comedian Victor Borge recalls how a quiet moment in a faraway church allowed him to honor his deceased mother.
Edward Grinnan Shares a Christmas Lesson About Angels
Guideposts editor-in-chief Edward Grinnan share a story about a boy named Jay and what he taught his mother about angels.
What Did Her Recurring Dream Mean?
By Nadia McCaffrey5 min read
Her son had died in Iraq, but in her dreams he tried to tell her something
Angels by Her Son’s Side
By Peggy Noonan Hunsberger5 min read
A mother receives comforting reassurance right when she needs it most.
A Mother’s Answered Prayer for Her Son’s Recovery
By Carolyn Weber8 min read
She had always leaned on her faith. But when it came to her drug-addicted son her faith didn not feel enough.
She Turned Her Grief for Her Son’s Addiction into Hope for Her Community
By Brooke Obie3 min read
Susan Salomone’s non-profit is helping families fight addiction.