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Dear Me at 40 Things will go all the way down before they go up, but on the other side you will feel more like yourself than you ever have. The darkness…
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For George Floyd, and the rest of us
It’s not typically my thing to commit death dates to memory. I sometimes have difficulty remembering birthdays. But this welling in my chest, in our…
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"I’m not going to dim my light because ya’ll don’t wanna hear about vaginal atrophy."
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Thread: What are you looking forward to this weekend?
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Open Thread: Parenting in your mind vs IRL
Ready? FIGHT! Head over to Sherisa.substack.com and let us know what you thought #parenting would be pre-kids vs what it actually is! Comments are open…
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On a teensy tiny break
A smattering of things because the kids are on vacation, I’ve been trying to sleep more, and anyway here’s a list of some thoughts and things. I spoke…
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Thread: Something I Wish I Knew Earlier
For as imaginative and creative I’ve always viewed myself, I wish I were taught to be more intentionally imaginative. What that really comes down to for…
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In the Middle with Angela Nissel
“Hey! I’m still here! My foot hurts from kicking open this door, dammit! Help me out, too!”
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A Home Within Myself
A Home Within Myself
A newsletter that explores the meaning of finding and loving the home within yourself. Personal essays & conversations on love, parenthood, identity, culture, sex, midlife, relationships and Blackness. Written by Sherisa de Groot with special guests.
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