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Cheers to a NEW YEAR!
Jan 4 • Bridey Thelen-Heidel
My Side.
--of our story
Jan 4 • Bridey Thelen-Heidel
Exorcise
Wait...Is it possible to have a “best” exorcism?
Dec 31, 2025 • Bridey Thelen-Heidel
To suck, or not to suck: That is the question
Because I was taller than most other kids in my grade, coaches always wanted me on their teams.
Dec 31, 2025 • Bridey Thelen-Heidel
"Shitty First Drafts"
--with gratitude to Anne Lamott
Dec 31, 2025 • Bridey Thelen-Heidel
Gimme Shelter
The White House.
Mar 31, 2024 • Bridey Thelen-Heidel
Time to Fly — & other ideas from Anne Lamott
Lamott’s Bird by Bird is freaking fantastic for the newbie writer who has zero clue what they’re doing. Less than zero, in fact.
Dec 8, 2022 • Bridey Thelen-Heidel
You have to believe we are magic.
I did.
Dec 5, 2022 • Bridey Thelen-Heidel
The Dysfunction Game: Every Winner Loses
Announcer: It’s The Dysfunction Game! The show nobody wants to win!
Nov 27, 2022 • Bridey Thelen-Heidel
A Messy Kid Comes Clean
November 2022
Nov 23, 2022 • Bridey Thelen-Heidel
Bright Eyes
Bright Eyes
Examining and celebrating the resilience, optimism, and bravery of kids who find a way to fly away...
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