The Confused Christmas Cookie
Christmas cookies are a big deal in my family. We set aside an entire weekend for baking and decorating, and REALLY get into
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December 22, 2021
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Getting Caught Reading – A Lifelong Pursuit
I learned to read early. By early, I mean before I was four years old, I was able to read picture books and had started to
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May 26, 2021
National Women Physicians Day
This is just the fourth National Women Physicians Day . The event celebrates Elizabeth Blackwell’s birthday–she
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February 3, 2021
All Carat, No Stick
If you’re like most people, you had no idea that today is National Something On A Stick Day. And why would you, unless
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March 27, 2020
Anchored
Podcasts always fill my commute, and I especially love shows that make me think in new ways, like Death, Sex, and Money from
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March 3, 2020
They Built the Bridge
I was never one to defend myself. Never one to set strong boundaries, or to teach people how to treat me. I was always not
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October 8, 2019
Personal Essay | I Have Measured My Life in Coffee Spoons
For every season of life, there is an essential cup of coffee along for the ride.
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April 16, 2018
Enough
by Katie Mitchell “But you’re so much prettier,” said my girlfriend as we stared at the photo on my smart phone screen. “I
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July 17, 2015
Sparkly Shoes
by Cody Hickman To most of my friends, it has become obvious that I’ve been on a “transgender” kick,
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June 17, 2015
Firestorm
by Lisa Pawlak The same morning my world was set ablaze, I slept in, peacefully, eventually waking up to the sound of my
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June 7, 2015
