By Megan Hanlon My Soul Sings a Midnight Lullaby: Mama’s Here
It's 2:14 a.m., and I'm miles deep in a dream. Through the murkiness, a thin voice reaches me, calling out,…
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There’s No Wrong Way To Feel After Pregnancy Loss
My first feeling was shock, followed by a messy crush of emotions—disappointment, guilt, relief. After enduring three years of invasive…
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May They Be Siblings Who Stay Friends When They’re Grown
I haven't seen my brother in nine years. We last stood together on a rocky outcropping overlooking Horseshoe Park. Balancing…
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Being a Mother With Depression is Hard
September and October were given mostly to anxiety. By November depression had set in, but I didn't recognize it for…
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A How-To Guide To Life For the Motherless Daughter
I don't have appropriate words to describe my mother. It wasn't that she was determined because that implies an overall…
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Finding Gloria
Most of my childhood is buried in a landfill near Houston. This is not a metaphor, but the terrible outcome…
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