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Of the two things that I can claim any great paternal accomplishment for, one is that my daughter, age 3,…

At 31 years old, Jackie Garcia had surgery to remove a nearly 20-pound tumor, which has left lasting effects on…

I was only 8 when an older man first caught my attention. It was during “The Parent Trap” that I…

Press enter or click to view image in full sizePhoto by Taras Chuiko on UnsplashSome men don’t come into your…

How my mother’s manipulation shaped my relationships and how therapy is helping me unlearn survival as love.Press enter or click…

Healing taught me that sometimes hunger isn’t about food at all.I was always jealous of people who just order food…

Notes from a summer where love kept pretending to exist.I still don’t know when love begins — or when it…

My mom is happiest each Thursday afternoon right after she’s gotten off her weekly Zoom call with a group of…

One evening earlier this year, I came downstairs after putting our 4-year-old daughter to bed to find my husband looking…