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Christine Schoenwald

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The Wind Phone

My Mother Visited Me in A Dream Last Night

It was unlike any dream I’ve had before

Oct 23

An older mother holding onto her adult daughter.

Oct 23

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The Narrative Arc

I Was Her Assistant and Her Unsuspecting Accomplice

My duties included filing, bookkeeping, and crime

Nov 8

A dark-haired woman leaning her against her handcuffed and clasped hands.

Nov 8

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Bitchy

My Mother’s Misogyny Never Made Sense To Me

How can you be a mother, sister, daughter, and hate other women

Aug 24

A woman with auburn hair standing on a dirt road with trees on either side looking annoyed.

Aug 24

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The Wind Phone

Mom’s Gone, and I’m Free

Death released us both

Jul 23

A woman wearing a yellow fake fur coat, green lensed sunglasses, and feeling herself.

Jul 23

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Namaste Now

Laughing Up to the Sky

Butterflies are known to represent the departed

6d ago

An overgrown and unruly bougainvillea.

6d ago

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My Menopause Brain

Why I Couldn’t Wait for Menopause

I was ready for the change

Oct 12

Older woman with auburn hair sits on a park bench feeling at peace with the world.

Oct 12

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The Wind Phone

An Expected Death Is Still Devastating

I knew my friend didn’t have long, but I was shocked by her death

Sep 29

A woman dressed in black stands on rocks at the edge of the ocean.

Sep 29

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The Narrative Arc

My Worst Fear Happened on The Freeway

We’d been on that road many times before

Sep 19

Image of fog

Sep 19

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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

Talking About Money Was Rude When I Was Growing Up

Girls were taught not to worry about finances

Sep 18

Four older people standing together holding multi-colored mugs.

Sep 18

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Rooted

My Impossible Curry Noodle Dream

I will never stop pursuing the perfect curry noodle

Sep 6

A serving of yellow curry noodles and green beans on a Blue Willow plate.

Sep 6

Christine Schoenwald

Christine Schoenwald

17.1K Followers

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Writer for The Los Angeles Times, Salon, Next Avenue, Business Insider, and Your Tango Christineschoenwaldwriter.com

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