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
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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
Personal Essay | Boy of Steel
Powerless I cried my way through most of the last Superman movie, Man of Steel. I couldn’t help it. So much of what I saw
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June 4, 2015
The Scent of Three Oranges
by Aimee Farley “Mommy, may I please have an orange with my lunch?” my son shouts from the dining room as I begin to prepare
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May 22, 2015
I’m No Longer Magic
One afternoon when my younger son—who we affectionately called “Mr. Bump”— fell down and cut his knee, I scooped him up into
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May 9, 2015
