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Why selective amnesia is my superpower
It was my fourth pregnancy. My water had broken and I was at the hospital, experiencing the first pangs of labor. I was in pain. My back hurt. My belly hurt. Everything hurt. In a moment of unexpected clarity, I shouted: “What was I thinking? What was I thinking?!” I had suddenly remembered the bloody,…
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What it’s like to be an empty nester
It’s waking up in the morning, knowing you’re responsible only for yourself. No need to hurry, no need to worry. If you’re late for an appointment, that’s on you. You can’t make prepping the kids for school or soothing clingy toddlers as an excuse. It’s not having to think, once again, about what to make…
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Why I’m happy/sad/grateful at turning fifty-four
I used to take birthdays for granted as it arrived every year like clockwork. Big get-togethers or surprise parties seemed corny, especially when they bring out the obligatory video montage. My idea of the perfect birthday celebration would be lounging on a hammock somewhere, drifting in and out of sleep. This year it’s different. This…
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What you need to do in the next 500 days
I’ve got some not so breaking news for you. We’re not going to get back to normal anytime soon. The Delta variant showed us that Covid-19 is here to stay, and it’s up to us to learn to live with it. I will leave the health and safety protocols to doctors and scientists, but a…
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Why we’ll forever miss Anthony Bourdain
While I have seen A Cook’s Tour a couple of times, it was through his book, Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly, that I learned more about Anthony Bourdain. It was the kind of book that was totally unputdownable. I gobbled up each page, relishing his culinary adventures. There was an honesty in his…
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