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Crow’s Feet

Talking About Money Was Rude When I Was Growing Up

Girls were taught not to worry about finances

Sep 18

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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

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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

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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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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

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Sep 19

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The Narrative Arc

My Self-Image Doesn’t Match What I See in the Mirror

I have body dysmorphia

Aug 26

A larger woman in workout wear stands in front of a mirror.

Aug 26

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Bouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs

If You Can’t Afford Good Health Care, You’re Screwed

The lack of empathy is shocking

Aug 16

A brown haired woman in a white shirt sits with her hand on her head, clearly distressed.

Aug 16

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The Wind Phone

Waiting To Die Is No Way To Live

Life goes on, even after the thrill is gone

Aug 7

An elderly woman with crystal-clear blue eyes, sits next to a window but doesn’t look out of it.

Aug 7

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The Penny Pub

We Turned Getting Out of Gym Into an Art Form

P.E. wasn’t my favorite class

Jul 14

A dark-haired woman floating on her back in a body of water with ice chunks floating beside her.

Jul 14

Christine Schoenwald

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

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