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A Collection of Delights, March 2024
Plus, a writing pep talk inspired by Mr. Rogers
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Do You See the Lake?
On turning thirty and remembering what it is to believe in magic and mystery.
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Would You Like A Grief Cookie?
On love as containment, holding ourselves the way we always wanted to be held, and making something with our grief.
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Would You Like A Grief Cookie?
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So, What Are We Supposed To Do With All These Teeth?
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The Invisible Thread
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A Collection of Delights, September 2023
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Do You See the Lake?
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A Collection of Delights, February 2024
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So, What Are We Supposed To Do With All These Teeth?
I care more than I ever thought possible about my children losing their baby teeth. As it turns out, it’s not really about the teeth.
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A Collection of Delights, April 2024
Plus, musings on dollar store notepads and nurturing our inner creative
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A Collection of Delights, February 2024
Plus, a writing pep talk inspired by one of my favorite films
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A Collection of Delights, January 2024
Plus, a story about getting stuck in my own untrue stories (again)
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A Collection of Delights, November 2023
Normalizing Ambivalence Around the Holidays
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A Collection of Delights, October 2023
The Work of Being Human
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The Invisible Thread
What, if anything, is strong enough to hold a family together for a lifetime?
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A Collection of Delights, September 2023
On Joy & Sadness: Why You Can't Have One Without the Other
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A Collection of Delights, July 2023
In Favor of Being the Age That We Are: A Micro-Memoir
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To Tell You the Truth
To Tell You the Truth
Telling the truth about living embodied lives, creating safety with the ones we love, and fighting for healing through story.
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