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Could I learn how to use them?
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My Body, My Self
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Courage to Change the Things I Am…
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Boob Job
Reflections on how an unintended insult, and years of empty promises, shaped my tata tug of war
Oct 28, 2025
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Hands Up!
A meditation on my mitts
Sep 20, 2025
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Put Your Head on My Shoulders
I am the spitting image of my father
Aug 12, 2025
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'Dat Ass Tho...
On my gluteus maximus becoming more de minimus each day
Jul 26, 2025
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My Body, My Self
An essay series of gratitude for the parts that make me whole
Jul 22, 2025
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Courage to Change the Things I Am…
Reflections on how I found consolation in 2024
Feb 10, 2025
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SANDBAGGED
What I learned about grit and gratitude canyoneering with my oldest son
Aug 23, 2024
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My Dead People Phone
To cope with the human condition I dial the dead
Jul 2, 2024
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"Are your children close?"
The question was posed to me by a young mother, a stranger. The answer surprised me.
Jun 23, 2024
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I write personal essays about family dynamics and reflections on being a flawed human.
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