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There was a boy called Eustace Clarence Scrubb...
and he deserved to know he was loved as a dragon-and as a boy.
Jun 1
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May 2023
On Being 80 ( and how I'd like to reflect on my 40's then)
Since turning 40, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about what life will be like when I’m 80. ( I know, I know. I have a thing about numbers). But hear…
May 26
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On Dandelions
And Why You Should Never Trust the Internet With Your Marriage
May 9
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A Manifesto For Distracted Writers
Or, an Homage To Working Mothers on a Wednesday
May 3
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April 2023
Did I Do Enough? And Other Questions I'm Tabling in my Forties
Last weekend, I was surrounded by some of the most important women in my life to usher in a new decade. I was delighted and moved that they would travel…
Apr 6
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March 2023
On Glorifying Suffering or Honoring Sacrifices: A Reflection on Religious Trauma
I’ll be the first to admit that I tend to take life a little too seriously. So much so, that when I have the time and space to find myself with the…
Mar 29
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On Poker Faces, Gooey Butter Cake and Enchantment
I used to pride myself on the fact that I didn’t have a tell. My eyes bright, my jaw taunt, my body language unreadable. I could love you to pieces or…
Mar 16
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February 2023
Platforms and Platanos
A lesson in marketing, life and margaritas at noon
Feb 23
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Why and How We Take Our Kids To Fancy Restaurants
Even if they're assholes and don't eat anything
Feb 19
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Diane Keaton, Dirty Martini's and Being Old and Young
I had a narrative about 40 something women, before I was about to become one. They dressed like Diane Keaton, drank Cosmos and were in bed by 9. Perhaps…
Feb 16
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Losing My Voice
Thoughts on silence and breaking out
Feb 9
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I Threw Out My To-Do Lists
And other odd confessions
Feb 2
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