Processing Trauma Through Personal Narrative: An Interview with Bridey Thelen-Heidel
October 1st, 2024 | by Jen Bryant
How do you grieve a person who’s alive? How do you truly let them go
Browsing the "growing up" Tag
Playing House: An Excerpt from BRIGHT EYES
October 1st, 2024 | by Bridey Thelen-Heidel
“Alright, let’s blow this pop stand.” Mom whispers because the sun is barely up, and all our neighbors are still
Crumbs
June 5th, 2024 | by Asha Dore
The crumbs meant the house was alive with people. The crumbs meant that the house was a home
It Breaks My Heart to Leave You Behind
March 14th, 2024 | by Elisa Sinnett
You’re staying in Texas, and I’m leaving in a few days
Are You Nervous?
December 12th, 2023 | by Brittany Sirlin
When it’s dark and the tiny stars stuck to the ceiling glow above our heads, my daughter asks the questions that press at the corners of her five-year-old mind. One night, as her freshly washed hair dampened my shirt, she asked, “What’s the meanest thing someone ever called you?”
Why More Parents Should Let Teens Read Sex Scenes
July 11th, 2023 | by Kerry Chaput
If popular culture exposed me to sex as a positive experience, maybe I wouldn’t have been so afraid
On Cravings: Foods I Used to Love
March 28th, 2023 | by Jen Schneider
They were Philadelphia natives born on foreign soil. Too young to remember their origins. Too old not to care.
We Owned the Night
January 4th, 2023 | by Bridey Thelen-Heidel
Those who know me recognize my smile is too tight, not nearly enough teeth showing. I’m faking it because the
When the Icons of Motherhood Fail You
November 28th, 2022 | by Cynthia DiTiberio
With Ma as my example, I learned that much of mothering was keeping others afloat, anticipating their needs, ensuring that everyone else is taken care of