A dozen of our readers’ weirdest terms of endearment for and by their loved ones (and their origin stories).

Do you have a surprising pet name for your loved ones? When you were young, were you called something bizarre? Tell us about it.

Readers share recent moments when an outburst led to embarrassment.

Readers have shared many moving and sometimes bittersweet stories of love surrounding the holidays. Here are a few of our favorites.