For Here Please | In the Cave of My Ancestors
As my Lyft driver took a wrong turn this morning, my body tensed. Butt cheeks clenched, shoulders hunched, breath held.
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June 22, 2019
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Sweatpants & Mental Health | Codependent? No. More.
I have a serious problem on my hands, and it’s one that a lot of women my age and in my time of life would love to have: my
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June 19, 2019
Losing Alex
I still remember it like it was yesterday. The crisp January air stung my face as I hurried across the Lubbock Christian
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May 17, 2019
Honest Review | Breaded Bliss: Gluten-Free Sourdough Bread by Coco Bakes
Note: The following is an honest review. Neither Sweatpants & Coffee nor the author has been compensated for this post. I
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May 17, 2019
For Here, Please | I’m Having a Heat Wave
It’s January, but I’m thinking of summer because it feels like full-blown late July in my body, particularly my head, a
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April 28, 2019
Notes from Nanea | Holiday Complexity and the Beauty of Now
My dear Sweatpants & Coffee tribe, The house smells of baking and coffee. It’s deliciously quiet, now that I’ve shoved a
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December 24, 2018
Personal Essays | Greg the Christmas Tree
We bought our Christmas tree today. We always like to buy the ones that are a little quirky—the ones that maybe no one else
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December 20, 2018
That’s What She Said | All I Want for Christmas is to be Made Whole
Christmas is hard. Also, that’s what she said. While there are many – quite vocal – people who love the holiday
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December 19, 2018
True Stories | Chosen Family: International Adoption
At the end of our thirties and after seven years of marriage with two heartbreaking miscarriages along the way, my husband
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November 29, 2018
Personal Essays | Caregiver First, Elizabeth Second
If you had asked 15-year-old Elizabeth to describe herself with three terms, “caregiver” would have been first. Before
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November 29, 2018
