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Looking toward the sunrise
I have a very clear memory of the month of August from my early childhood. I remember sitting in the back of my mom’s red Toyota Corolla, and asking her why this month felt distinctly different. I was remarking on both the temperature and the way that the light hit the Connecticut hills in which
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The sacred calling of motherhood
I’ve long been fascinated by the way that we view motherhood in our society. Often lauded as the ultimate beneficial experience a person with a uterus can have, many feel constrained by the expectations and lack of agency that traditional Western motherhood evokes. So many feelings and expectations are tied to the role. Some of
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Love is in the air!
It’s the season of romance. Love is in the air! Candy hearts and professions of adoration surround us everywhere we go. I know many people say that Valentine’s Day is simply a ploy by the card companies to get us to consume or that one should not need a special day to express “I love you,” but I