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Imagine a lanky, Italian guy straight out of the 80’s. We’re talking neon short shorts, blown-dry hair, creeper mustache, and a signature scent of onions. Tony (not his real name) was my mom’s third husband. We avoid saying his name in our family, sort of how everyone avoided saying Lord Voldemort’s name in the Harry…
“Anxiety” wasn’t a buzzword when I was growing up the way it is today. Maybe we just didn’t have a word for what was going on or maybe it wasn’t as common of an affliction. Everything’s so much faster-paced now and there’s so much instant gratification that it’s possible anxiety just wasn’t as wide-reaching back…
Have you heard the song Lost Boy by Ruth B.? While the lyrics are far from complex, it’s haunting melodies are beautiful to listen to. Apparently, it’s meant to be a universal tale of loneliness and belonging. Call me jaded, but all I can think of is how many young, artsy females are captivated by the…
Fur is in. The only magazine subscription I remember seeing as a child was grandmother’s Cat Fancy. Later, my older sisters would read Seventeen, and in my teen years, I started reading it, too. As a senior in high school, ambitious to go to school for fashion design, and working at Walgreens thereby having access…
This essay is part of a series of journal entries written throughout my mother’s two-and-a-half-year journey with cancer. December 8, 2016 Snow fell the day my mother left Detroit. It was the first real snowfall of the season and it was light, fluffy and wispy, swirling through the air and dancing on the roads. You…
If you’re grieving, you might be dreading the upcoming holidays. Here’s what to do to get through them: 1. Take what you want and leave the rest. This is a great approach for most things in life, but when you’re grieving especially, I strongly encourage you to do what makes you feel good and say…