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Nickey J Dunn

I'm a full-time wife, mom of three, employee, OCD Irish Aries. I'm originally from the Pacific Northwest, now living in Phoenix. I'm passionate about my family, writing, and writing about my family. Mental health, anti-bullying, and body-positive advocate.

How Am I Supposed To Write My Mother’s Obituary?

Grief, Grown Children
March 30, 2021
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How Am I Supposed To Write My Mother’s Obituary?

The stage was set. Cleared off desk. Plenty of battery life on my laptop. Hot-ish mug of coffee. Surprisingly and…

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I Married Into the Best Family

Marriage, Motherhood
November 25, 2020
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I Married Into the Best Family

I stood there, absolutely beaming with pride, trying to maintain some level of chill, as my mother-in-law asked me for…

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I’m An Emotional Pack Mule Carrying An Impossible Mental Load

Motherhood
November 11, 2020
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I’m An Emotional Pack Mule Carrying An Impossible Mental Load

“Are you under any stress?” My doctor, bless her heart, had the audacity in 2020 to ask me if I…

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Youth Sports Consumes Our Life, And We Wouldn’t Have it Any Other Way

Kids, Motherhood
August 28, 2020
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Youth Sports Consumes Our Life, And We Wouldn’t Have it Any Other Way

The weekend is drawing near and without a doubt, I know the question is imminent—What are you doing this weekend?…

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Every Time I Cough I Feel the Judgment—But I Promise, it’s Allergies!

Living
August 11, 2020
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Every Time I Cough I Feel the Judgment—But I Promise, it’s Allergies!

Oh no, this can’t be happening right now, I thought to myself as I felt that nagging little tickle in…

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When a Pet Dies, it’s Like Losing Part of the Family

Grief
June 13, 2020
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When a Pet Dies, it’s Like Losing Part of the Family

We knew it was coming. There were signs along the way that we so badly wanted to ignore, but they…

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My Grief Was Quarantined With Me

Grief
April 17, 2020
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My Grief Was Quarantined With Me

When my mom passed away in December, I felt this overwhelming weight of unfairness about how everything in the world…

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