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Madeline Mitchell, USA TODAY It's been one year since Sheinelle Jones 's husband, Uche Ojeh, died from brain cancer . For the "Today" show

USA TODAY May 19, 2026, 7:01 a.m. ET Colton Underwood wanted to be a dad since he was a little boy.

Colton Underwood, former NFL player and "Bachelor" alum, opens up about coming out as gay and his road to fatherhood in a new, audio-only memoir.

Irma Garcia, 72, walked across the stage in her cap and gown and collected her diploma from George Mason University.

Madeline Mitchell, USA TODAY Irma Garcia, 72, didn't always have a lot of time to herself as a single mother of three daughters.

Irma Garcia, 72, didn’t always have a lot of time to herself as a single mother of three daughters. But whenever she did have time, she used it to follow her dream of earning a bachelor’s degree.

Martin Short said his daughter struggled with her mental health "for a long time." Many other parents can relate to this heartache.

Madison Lovelle posts videos of her cleaning out her father's hoarded house, which she inherited after his death.

USA TODAY In the midst of losing her first husband and the grief that consumed her in 2005, Kimberly Schlapman had to turn her attention to her mother.

Kimberly Schlapman, a singer/songwriter best known for her work with Little Big Town, is a caregiver for her mother, who has Parkinson's disease.