Recommended by Cheryl Bear

A powerful piece on xenophobia and privilege in the suburbs as changing demographics become unwelcome. Well done.

A powerful piece about a mother and daughter miles apart whose dreams of reuniting go from anxiety and lost hopes to a breadth of life and second chances. Beautifully done.

A fantastic piece about fatherhood and the gift he was given. A beautiful story of the appreciation that comes from adoption on both ends. Well done.

A reunion in the midst of Thanksgiving brings so much more for them than they expected as forgiveness and redemption allow for healing the pain long held. With the release, new life can fill the balloon. Wonderful.

A powerful showdown occurs that sheds so much light on the disparity of classes as inconvenience allows two human beings to go after each other. Well done.

A powerful piece on helicopter parenting and what makes a teachable moment. A teacher now learns how she can help her student discover what she's missing as she never had to ask the question before. Well done.

A fantastic piece of theatre as a woman schools a man on toxic masculinity and the concept of ownership. Well done.

A captivating showdown as an overly neighborly resident goes on a thorough investigation of a new tenant and finds out things aren't as she speculated. Well done.

A man reminisces about the crush he had, for the character of course, and generational conflict ensues as his partner doesn't get it. Well done.

A powerful piece on secrets and memories some would rather leave buried. Once a coward... A perfect ending.