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  • Blood Soaked Soil: A Poem

    Blood Soaked Soil: A Poem

    A genocide branded as security
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    Bee
    May 18
    Should Psychotherapists Include the Names of Government Officials in Therapy Notes

    Should Psychotherapists Include the Names of Government Officials in Therapy Notes

    Accuracy versus caution in therapy notes
    Go to the profile of Carol Lennox. LPC, M.Ed.
    Carol Lennox. LPC, M.Ed.
    May 14
    10 Tips for the White South Afrikaner Immigrants

    10 Tips for the White South Afrikaner Immigrants

    Straight talk for our newest white people
    Go to the profile of Toni Crowe
    Toni Crowe
    May 14
    The Best Relationship Advice EVER!

    The Best Relationship Advice EVER!

    Advise from someone who is NOT an advisor but, I am damn sure it will work
    Go to the profile of TheLifestyleCraft
    TheLifestyleCraft
    May 12
    Triscuits and Time

    Triscuits and Time

    What’s it like to spend time with an aging parent? Absurd, poignant, bewildering, and beautiful — it’s a lot of things.
    Go to the profile of Polly Walker Blakemore
    Polly Walker Blakemore
    May 8
    Trump Wants You, Your Child, And Your Grandchild To Work In Factories Forever

    Trump Wants You, Your Child, And Your Grandchild To Work In Factories Forever

    That is the Republicans’ American dream scenario
    Go to the profile of Toni Crowe
    Toni Crowe
    May 2
    Diapers and Depression

    Diapers and Depression

    What’s it like to spend time with an aging parent? Absurd, poignant, bewildering, and beauty — it’s a lot of things.
    Go to the profile of Polly Walker Blakemore
    Polly Walker Blakemore
    Apr 23
    The Box that Wouldn’t Check

    The Box that Wouldn’t Check

    Much ado about taxes, tech trouble, and kindness
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    Michael M. Brownstein
    Apr 14
    Letter I Wrote to My Last Husband On The Nature of Love

    Letter I Wrote to My Last Husband On The Nature of Love

    After he left me for someone else
    Go to the profile of Carol Lennox. LPC, M.Ed.
    Carol Lennox. LPC, M.Ed.
    Apr 10
    Women Single or Divorced You Made a Great Choice

    Women Single or Divorced You Made a Great Choice

    .. You did no wrong ..
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    Deepfeelings
    Apr 9
    Patriarchal Ways

    Patriarchal Ways

    Our bodies are their currency.
    Go to the profile of Bee
    Bee
    Apr 1
    Ren: Chalk Outlines

    Ren: Chalk Outlines

    A song for those of us who are mending ourselves
    Go to the profile of Gary Chapin
    Gary Chapin
    Mar 28
    It’s Surprising My Teen Doesn’t Bring A Textbook Home

    It’s Surprising My Teen Doesn’t Bring A Textbook Home

    No one should miss out on hands-on learning
    Go to the profile of Michelle Marie Warner
    Michelle Marie Warner
    Mar 15
    Lady Gaga Talks Psychosis and Reaffirms What I Fear About Mental Illness

    Lady Gaga Talks Psychosis and Reaffirms What I Fear About Mental Illness

    Speaking up is even scarier than wearing that meat dress
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    Lindy Vogel
    Mar 14
    Kendrick Lamar Was Not the First All Black Half-Time Show

    Kendrick Lamar Was Not the First All Black Half-Time Show

    The second NFL halftime show ever in 1968 was Black
    Go to the profile of Toni Crowe
    Toni Crowe
    Feb 21
    Some Cancer Diagnoses Are Unexpected, Some Prognoses are Uplifting — Here’s Mine and Those of a…

    Some Cancer Diagnoses Are Unexpected, Some Prognoses are Uplifting — Here’s Mine and Those of a…

    We’ve come a long way baby
    Go to the profile of Carol Lennox. LPC, M.Ed.
    Carol Lennox. LPC, M.Ed.
    Feb 16
    Hey Neighbor Man, Thanks For Warning Me You’re A Predator

    Hey Neighbor Man, Thanks For Warning Me You’re A Predator

    But I’m not a deer
    Go to the profile of Michelle Marie Warner
    Michelle Marie Warner
    Feb 2
    Been There, Done That, Got the T-Shirt, Cut off the Sleeves and Fringed the Bottom for Activism

    Been There, Done That, Got the T-Shirt, Cut off the Sleeves and Fringed the Bottom for Activism

    And I’m tired, but still determined
    Go to the profile of Carol Lennox. LPC, M.Ed.
    Carol Lennox. LPC, M.Ed.
    Jan 30
    If Trump Can Run for A Third Term, So Can Obama

    If Trump Can Run for A Third Term, So Can Obama

    Go on, Republicans, make my day
    Go to the profile of Toni Crowe
    Toni Crowe
    Jan 29
    A Winter Walk in the Woods

    A Winter Walk in the Woods

    Finding refuge from political uncertainty
    Go to the profile of Michael M. Brownstein
    Michael M. Brownstein
    Jan 24
    What I Did on January 20, 2025 Instead of Marching in Protest or Paying Any Attention To The…

    What I Did on January 20, 2025 Instead of Marching in Protest or Paying Any Attention To The…

    Breast cancer is easier to deal with than the travesty on January 20
    Go to the profile of Carol Lennox. LPC, M.Ed.
    Carol Lennox. LPC, M.Ed.
    Jan 22
    Now I Know That Not All Writing Jobs Are Created Equal

    Now I Know That Not All Writing Jobs Are Created Equal

    The time I stumbled upon a copywriting gig that had someone else written all over it
    Go to the profile of Michelle Marie Warner
    Michelle Marie Warner
    Jan 22
    I’ll Be Embracing My New Breasts and LIFE, After Breast Cancer Surgery

    I’ll Be Embracing My New Breasts and LIFE, After Breast Cancer Surgery

    To lift or not to lift, that is the question
    Go to the profile of Carol Lennox. LPC, M.Ed.
    Carol Lennox. LPC, M.Ed.
    Jan 16
    The struggle of getting that ideal job!

    The struggle of getting that ideal job!

    Go to the profile of Aurelie B.
    Aurelie B.
    Jan 10
    7 Regrets From a 67-Year-Old Woman

    7 Regrets From a 67-Year-Old Woman

    Is it even possible to live a regret-free life?
    Go to the profile of Oluchi 🦋
    Oluchi 🦋
    Jan 8
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