Family

Army boots for police graduation went from deployment-worn to polished again when Jay secretly restored them after years in storage for Garrett’s big day.

A stepdad adopts his stepson after the 12-year-old’s final youth football game, turning the name on his jersey into his real last name.

Teen couple Mia and Haydon plan a staged proposal for great grandma with dementia so Linda can experience the joyful moment alongside them.

An 11-year-old who thought he was going to the dentist instead gets a Mexico soccer game surprise from his mom on a three-hour road trip.

A 911 dispatcher retirement surprise turns her final shift into tears of joy when her daughters and husband call in with heartfelt messages after 31 years of service.

After losing her husband just as retirement began, a grandma surprised with new condo by her family finds a fresh start rooted in their American Dream.

A teen opens his mom’s trunk and screams when he finds his marine brother inside, pulling off an emotional marine surprise homecoming.

A mom surprises daughter with first car after postpartum depression and an eating disorder, celebrating a hard-won mental health recovery.

When Tia Cooper handed her father a vintage bottle of tequila and a cryptic card, she knew the surprise would take a moment to land. But when it finally dawned on him - his reaction was pure joy.

This is the raw moment a soldier who'd never missed any of his kids' senior nights surprised his daughter from inside her school mascot's...