What Will You Remember About This Year?
When it’s over, what will my children remember about the pandemic? Will my 13-year-old remember a 7th-grade year without school…
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The Smiles We Forced in 2020 Hid the Truth: It Was So Hard
Shut Down I leaned over the sleek sink of our hotel, spreading pink lipstick across my lips, then sweeping bronzer…
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As Mothers, Our Hearts Should Break
My son entered the world almost exactly three years ago. A few hours before he was born, an earthquake struck,…
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‘Thunder Force’ Might Not Win Any Oscars, But its Plus-Size Superhero Stars Won My Heart
I scrolled through Netflix with only a modicum of hope that I might find something the whole family would like…
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How Blessed I Am That God Gave Me Sisters
Growing up, I always thought it would be so fun to have an older brother, especially when I was a…
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Dear Hurting Friend, I’m Broken Too
When you feel like you can't breathe. When you're lying in bed silently crying When you've cried the prayers of…
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It’s Hard To Know You’re In The Middle of a Miracle While It’s Unfolding
My life had been struck by the cleaver of tragedy twice: once by infertility and again with an epilepsy diagnosis…
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I Like Midlife Me
I can keep straight in my head all the dates and endless elements of a dozen college application pieces for…
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I Never Thought I’d Be the Infertile Friend
My first child was a honeymoon baby. There was no work involved in getting our son, just a little bit…
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I Still Feel My Mom’s Faith in Me
In my early 20s, I moved to LA to be an actor and my mom used to drive out to…
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Stop Giving Your Grieving Friend So Much Space
The calls and texts were overwhelming the week she died. Between supporting my devastated parents, planning the funeral, and keeping…
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Once Upon a Time, There Was a Woman Who Was Sad
Once upon a time, there was a woman who was sad. About a year ago, she was skipping along, busy…
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