My Mom Missed Her Prom Raising Me, So I Took Her — Until My Stepsister Crossed the Line

I invited my mom, Emma, to my senior prom knowing people might stare. I never expected the night would change how everyone saw her — and me.My mom had me at seventeen and gave up everything most people take for granted: college, freedom, and especially prom. The father disappeared, leaving her to raise me alone. She worked long hours at...