Category: Personal stories
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For those who don’t know me
These are just some things for those who don’t know me, but it’s ok if those who do know me read them, too.
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Getting here
I sold myself short, and it took me a long time to grow the confidence to call myself a writer. I spent decades in other lines of work that weren’t fulfilling, working on finding my voice.
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Remembering Dodo
For Dodo, a sweet friend to anyone. (This is an essay about pet loss and bereavement.)
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The new mommy struggle
A look back on how I came to terms with my new mommy imperfections and adjusted to my post-baby body while I was at it.
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Tattletale
A playground pest stole my right to recess, and I hoped my teacher would have my back. A story from 1993.
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I believe in fairies
My childhood was rich in fairy lore, and, for as long as it’s been around, I think maybe there’s something to it.
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What I wish I’d known about c-sections
What I wish I’d known about c-sections before I had to have one myself.
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Death by ovarian cyst
Medical staff sent me home from the hospital while I was bleeding internally from a ruptured ovarian cyst, and I almost died waiting for care.
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