A Tiny Crackling Ember
December 3rd, 2025 | by Deborah Richardson
Our method of birth control was not a method at all, according to my nurse at Planned Parenthood
About Deborah Richardson
Deborah Richardson
Deborah Richardson lives in Brooklyn, New York. She holds a B.A. from Goddard College in Creative Writing and Women’s Studies. She has a Masters Degree in Special Education and has been teaching diverse populations of children for two decades. Deborah is working on a memoir of linked essays that focus on the impact of generational trauma on her life and family. She is an editor at Literary Mama. Deborah lives with her husband and four teenage children in a blended family full of chaos, love and many, many stories.