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Parachutes

Cash saved for the unexpected broken tooth, car repair, the day the central heating quits. Water jugs and food to last the outage, snowstorm, hurricane. Go-bag with important papers....

A woman’s place

Into the mouths of babes, the bottomless craw of a needy child; they cluster at my hip, wanting more. Here, I pay and pay for sins I did...

#MeToo

what I mean is, I said no to my ex for the first time. I said no. I said no. I said no fucking way you stupid piece...

Healing the past with healthy boundaries in the present

Internalized and unresolved shame from one generation becomes the burden of the next.

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The acknowledgement

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I’m trying to be gentle with myself, but what if I never believe my body when it tells me what happened?

Have the time of your life!*

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*Common side effects may include but are not limited to: harassment, stalking, getting drugged, passing out in...

To the fathers who do not abuse their daughters

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On my street I am witness to the young men who carry the pink-flowered backpacks of little girls, who...