Make the Coffee Cake: A Christmas Morning Memory
On Christmas 2021, I chose to make my grandmother's coffee cake with my mom instead of going for my usual walk. This spontaneous decision…
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Spanking is Wrong for These Three Reasons
As a psychologist, I often am asked questions related to children, child rearing, and development. One comment I often get from students and parents…
Read essayEpilogue to Cinereous
[nnwm15] It had been about 70 years, they estimated, since the first group arrived in Julie’s mind. They now numbered around 100, and…
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[nnwm15] They all cried, even Ryan, after the shock had faded. G-ma hadn’t been seen since she fled the group. Jamie’s body lie…
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[nnwm15] “Ready?” “Ready” “Let’s do this” When Jamie and Julie were little, the each had their own unique set of fears. For Jamie,…
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[nnwm15] Ryan was quiet for the next few days, seldom making eye contact with the rest of the group. It was obvious to…
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[nnwm15] Ryan sat there, painfully aware that things were changing for the worse. For the past few weeks, as he snuck off to…
Read essayChapter 18: Torment and Resent
[nnwm15] The next day the mountains turned red once more, and the cycle repeated itself. The following day, however, they lit up sporadically,…
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[nnwm15] If I go out there, there is no coming back. The girl sat alone in the park. It was near dusk, and…
Read essayChapter 13: Unidentified Flying Object
[nnwm15] Where am I? Am I finally done? Is it all over? Sara Beth remembered a day years ago before she met Julie,…
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