Singing in an Empty House
As the date draws closer to my being reintegrated into the mainstream as a full-time employee for the first time since 2005, I cherish those moments any work-from-home entrepreneur has taken for...
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When we weren’t cruising mausoleums at ten miles an hour, we were stealing lawn ornaments: pink flamingos, plastic leprechauns, carriage boys holding out lanterns...
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The second day after being laid off, I am at the clinic with my 14-year-old whose long legs dangle from the edge of the paper-covered chair. “They’re going to swab your throat,” I warn him. “And your...
View ArticleWendy Moves Out
I had been Wendy, in Peter Pan, taking care of the Lost Boys for so long. But now I was moving out.
View ArticleFrozen Placenta by Melissa J White
I was almost finished defrosting the refrigerator when I stuck my nose in the freezer and a rotting smell hit me. I moved the ice cube trays out of the way and saw two large plastic bags in the back. I...
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