I remember being a kid, trailing behind my mom at the mall. A pack of teenage girls breezed by us with their perfect hair, smudged black...
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How do you cram 60 years worth of living in 200 words or less? Let me try. It’s been a hell of a ride or as my older sister likes...
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I recently read two unrelated articles that touched on a worrisome trend taking place among affluent communities in the United States,...
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Information About Guys … I had a call from an old friend I used to run with years ago. He’s about 20 years younger than I am. One...
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We ask it, as parents, every time we scroll through the photos on our phones and spot a pic of our little one—two years ago—when he...
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These days I’ve been thinking a lot about choices. How you make a choice to do something that leads you down a specific path, only to be...
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“Is he your only child?” This question, said with a mixture of curiosity and horror, has come my way more times than I can...
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The first time I held a pair of scissors I was in first grade. My teacher, Ms. Bebe oversaw the scissor proceedings with solemn gravity....
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Forever and a day is what I once will have it said that/if I can make your bed I can be led to see the world through your eyes and not die...
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We, as women, have come a long way. We have fought for our right to vote and for equality in the work place. We work hard each day and have...
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I was the first person in my family to graduate from college. It was a huge surprise for all of us. Not because I wasn’t smart or because...
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I took a Method Writing class with the well-known Jack Grapes last fall, and I noticed a deep parallel with one of Jack’s writing...
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I’ve been hesitant to write this because I didn’t want to piss off my baby girl, but here we go. In an ideal world, this is what I...
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You know that awkward question “What do you do?” I am a cook, cleaner, chauffeur, counselor, concubine, crazed lunatic a.k.a...
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A long, long time ago, when fashion was fierce and supermodels reigned supreme, I was fortunate enough to have been chosen to walk (stumble...
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What do you think when you hear the word divorce? You probably think what most people in our society think when they hear the word divorce:...
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After reading this story, you may think I’m the worst parent ever or you may think that I’m the best parent ever....
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Like most people, I have experienced the constant chatter ringing in my ears. The voice I heard was filled with the fear of failure....
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After two harrowing weeks in Paris, it behoves me to make a few enlightened comments. I use the word ‘enlightened’ not as a means to...
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My husband could not be anymore of a “man.” A macho, tough, tattooed, spitting, cursing, truck driving man. Really this is true. I met...
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i searched for in Mexico hoping to see Your face – so many people resembled You i felt your spirit in this foreign place. i hunted...
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those towers were trees they were strong in the breeze and they were in my backyard. those towers were mine they made me feel fine when I...
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When I was 11 years old, I bought a red journal that was covered with little Teddy Bears. It had a gold lock and a single gold key. My mom...
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Most of these little pearls of wisdom come from my wild and sordid youth. I will be updating as I recall more. If even one person is saved...
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The other day I found myself trolling through Google looking for some information on iconic women and their signature style. Page after...
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On November 12, 2014, ten years and a distance of 6.5 billion kilometers after its initial launch, the European Space Agency successfully...
