That’s What She Said | 11 Life Skills You Already Have
I’ve not been part of a global pandemic before. I recently had a conversation with my partner about how I’ve been through a
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March 24, 2020
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A Whole Lot of Nothing
I dreamed I pressed my hands against the wall of our bedroom and the whole house fell down. I liked that the house fell down,
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March 21, 2020
What Nobody Tells Divorced Moms of Teens
Couples get divorced every day, am I right? That’s what I always thought. It wasn’t even so much a thought as an
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February 27, 2020
Sprouting
Last spring, I attended an eight-week therapy group for chronically ill folks. In it, we developed a language around talking
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February 25, 2020
Whose Voice is Telling You That You’re Fat?
I grew up in the church. Every once in awhile, somebody would pray for patience. I didn’t think too much about it until one
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January 28, 2020
When “How Are You?” Is a Loaded Question
Content Warning: suicide, loss How are you? Three little words. “How are you?” One easy question? Or one loaded question? How
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January 9, 2020
When You Stumble Onto the Dim Path
The area’s most popular tourist attraction was closed. Granted, it was a crisp Sunday in the hills and valleys of Montpelier,
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October 23, 2019
A Voice that Sounds Like Home
This week, after almost two months abroad, I’ve returned to my official place of residence in Portland, Oregon. But I’m
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October 2, 2019
Ugly Steps and Crooked Railings
When we first bought our house, it had a wonky, completely non-code step that led up onto the front porch. It required you to
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September 15, 2019
Sometimes Being Physically Ill is Being Heartsick
Content warning: sexual abuse, trauma I have had urinary tract infections for nine months, almost at a rate of once
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August 25, 2019
