The Secret Drawers: Abortion at Age 12
May 24th, 2022 | by Rachel Penn Hannah
That night I thought a lot about how Johnny denied that he had ever touched me.
About Rachel Penn Hannah
Rachel Penn Hannah
Rachel Penn Hannah is a child psychologist and the mother of three children who have dared to become young adults. She is deeply interested in the complexities of the family as well as the paths children travel, sometimes alone.
Rachel has been selected six times to participate in the prestigious juried NorCal Writers’ Retreat. She is in the process of finding a literary agent for her first novel, SIDE ANGLE, an intimate story of mothering a troubled child in 1947 Western Oklahoma. Rachel worships babies, comes alive in the rain, and finds joy in spontaneous dance parties in the kitchen.
Author Archives: Rachel Penn Hannah
When the Kid Left During the Coronavirus: Becoming an Empty Nester During the Pandemic
April 13th, 2020 | by Rachel Penn Hannah
There was no last dinner, no drop off at the airport or trip to Target to shop for dorm supplies. There was no moment at all
WHEN YOU FIND ANGER ON THE YOGA MAT: Rachel Penn Hannah on Parenting a Special Needs Teen and Never Finding the Elusive Calm
July 27th, 2016 | by Rachel Penn Hannah
Going to yoga on the first Sunday morning of January, I had tensed at the thought of all the New
EIGHT THINGS I WANT TO TELL THE FRIENDS I NEVER SEE: Rachel Penn Hannah on Parenting a Child with Special Needs
January 13th, 2016 | by Rachel Penn Hannah
Yesterday I found out that I had disappointed a friend. Once again. Isolation and frustration have been closing in like