A letter to Texas Legislators, and to our Supreme Court: [Maybe less of a letter, more of a scream?] There are good people on both sides of this divide. There always are. That being said: …
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both sides, now
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CPR
With each of Joe’s new phases come fresh worries. We’re starting to give him solid foods and My brain synapses are lighting up like the HOT NOW sign outside of a Krispy Kreme. This week’s …
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Alarm
This morning, while Joe was napping, I burnt some bacon, set off the smoke alarms. He woke up crying and confused, what was that sound and what are ears and was I sleeping, and WHAT …
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a motive
When asked about his motive, the gunman replied, from his hospital bed: I can’t remember when or why, I — I think it was because my father died, or my mother, or both, or my …
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The Big One
If you live in LA you have to make a choice about how you feel about earthquakes and you have to live with that choice. You can ignore them, you can fear them, you can …
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The Impossible
Nighttime. Time for bed. Morrison innocently eats a bowl of cereal at the kitchen counter. We’ve spent the night apart, me watching a movie, Morrison playing what I perceive to be a very intricate Viking …
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American
As America became a Borat Movie of Itself, I Couldn’t Help but Wonder: If those that stormed the capital perceive themselves to be Americans defending democracy, and us Donkeys or moderate Donkey hybrids perceive OURSELVES …
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Life doesn’t frighten me
Behind my left ear lives a tiny imaginary reporter from the New York Times who’s doing a profile on me. WHAT, DO YOU NOT HAVE THAT? Each morning they ask: Say, Bekah, what do you …
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screaming awake
I’m still getting used to New Sleep, in which you never quite sleep, but are always listening for the sound of your baby crying, or moving, or thinking, or anything-ing. You float above sleep, but …
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peace is what I leave with you
Hi, I’m anxious about giving birth and our kid making it safely into this world. WEIRD, I KNOW! Last night I read over some verses about worry and anxiety that my mom emailed, such as: …