Saluting the Ghost Ship from the Shore

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Even though I don't describe myself this way to people, I am a mom first and foremost, and a single one at that.

10 Days to DC

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"Unfortunately for you, your death will not be as grisly or swift."

Taking Strategic Withdrawals

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Once, being addicted to the rush of freelancing pushed me forward. Now I’m just being pushed.

On Working

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But I can't get away from this overwhelming desire, a primal need to just sit down and write.

In Going to Visit a Friend Who’s Sick

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A few days later, at two in the morning, Janet sent me a text. “It’s you in the video.”

Therein Lies your Calling

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Yet, every day I still fight. I make connections whenever I can.

Zen and the Art of Treating Yourself

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"I slept in the shape of a starfish. I ordered room service."

A Mother’s Instructions

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I'm leaving my kids for a few days. I'm leaving Coraline for pretty much the first time ever. I'm flying out to the East Coast.