This is the paradox of parenting. I've raised them to be secure enough to forge their own paths, while I enter my empty nest phase.
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I Failed and I Failed and I Failed
The world judges all the time. But perhaps in motherhood failures we are truly finding how to succeed at raising good and healthy kids.
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5 Things I’ve Learned About Reviving A Writing Career
Writing is demanding and when you have to take a break, reviving a writing career can be so hard. Here's what I learned while doing it myself.
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Rejected Essays: Hell Week
Three years ago, this essay poured out of me during a morning writing exercise. It was sudden and certain. But it didn't sell.
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What Writers Should Know about Self-Editing
Words on a page, waiting, not ready. But they could be with a little work. Self-editing will help you get there.
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Outside My Window
Gaze outside. What do you see? Here's what I see outside my window. This is a short essay based on a writing prompt. Writing prompts are great for spurring inspiration.
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The Pandemic Got in the Way of My Writing. Here’s What I Did About It.
In the early days it was early, but as the pandemic has worn on, more and more writers are facing writer's block. Here's how I changed it for myself.
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Rejected Essays: Why I Am Not Making Dinner Tonight
In the interest of better understanding which of my essays get picked up by editors for publication, I started sharing the ones that didn’t sell. After all, there must be a reason they didn’t resonate, right? This essay, Why I Am Not Making Dinner Tonight, is one of those essays…
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12 Fall-Inspired Writing Prompts
Sometimes the hardest part of writing is putting the first word on the page. But fall-inspired writing prompts like these can help.
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Want to Be a Writer? Make Sure You Do These Things
If you want to be a writer, this advice will help. It comes from a 20 year veteran of the writing industry.