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Kris Ann Valdez

Kris Ann Valdez has had personal essays included in Motherly, Motherwell, Her View from Home, The Kindred Voice, Motherhood Mag, and elsewhere. She lives in Phoenix, Arizona with her husband and three children.

I Wasn’t Sure You’d Be Here To Hold

I Wasn’t Sure You’d Be Here To Hold

Baby, Motherhood
February 21, 2024
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7 Minute Read

By Kris Ann Valdez

I Wasn’t Sure You’d Be Here To Hold

I stood naked in my parents’ bathroom. Even with the tub filling, I could hear my family chattering behind the…

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Friendship In the Carrot Tree

Friendship In the Carrot Tree

Friendship, Living, Motherhood
January 19, 2024
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7 Minute Read

By Kris Ann Valdez

Friendship In the Carrot Tree

“VV really wants to garden,” I mentioned to my neighbor Laura one day in passing, “but we just haven’t found…

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I’m Leaning into Kintsugi Parenting

I’m Leaning into Kintsugi Parenting

Motherhood
November 26, 2023
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6 Minute Read

By Kris Ann Valdez

I’m Leaning into Kintsugi Parenting

My 5-year-old daughter whimpers in the darkness. “I am putting the baby down,” I whisper, the rocking chair creaking. “You…

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The Chronicles of Motherhood and Mr. Fox

Motherhood
July 19, 2020
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8 Minute Read

By Kris Ann Valdez

The Chronicles of Motherhood and Mr. Fox

The glass doors slide open and our steps quicken in anticipation. It smells of fresh-printed ink and musky paper. The…

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