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    PoetryMemoir & AutobiographiesParenting & Family

    Halloween Night 1990: A Memory

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    In 1990, Halloween’s enchanting spell Cast its magic over our Southern communityLike a sweet-smelling mist that fills the air, and makes your heart beat fast with ...
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  • Jamuna Dai's great grandsons, Fateh and Subir (my nephews), at our first meeting ever.
    Parenting & FamilyMemoir & AutobiographiesNonfiction

    The Education Trail

    By Sunita Lodwig
    October 16, 2023
    “Good grades lead to scholarships for higher education. A meaningful degree leads to well-paying jobs with opportunities to advance.” This message is drummed incessantly ...
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  • two costumed kids with Halloween buckets trick or treat.
    Parenting & FamilyNonfiction

    Spooky Dilemma: Do Teens Deserve to Trick or Treat on Halloween?

    By Dawn Marie
    October 9, 2023
    The leaves are falling along with temperatures; the calendar flips to October, and it is officially spooky season. As we drive through the neighborhood, ...
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    CreativityParenting & FamilyPoetry

    Éowyn, Queen of Earth

    By Shannon Richards
    September 11, 2023
    There are no Govern-mansOnly Éowyn and she is the Queen.Her brother shows her a map,Tells her they live in America,Repeats ‘representative democracy’And other words ...
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  • Dan Gruden and Lindsey Gruden, Ohio State Vs Michigan State 2015
    NonfictionSportsCreative NonfictionParenting & Family

    The Thing About Football

    By Lindsey Gruden
    September 11, 2023
    I hate football. The fans lose their minds and endure crowded stadiums to watch their teams run back and forth on a field. My ...
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  • Early 1900's picture of my Dad's father-my grandfather
    Parenting & FamilyMemoir & AutobiographiesNonfictionCreative Nonfiction

    From Across the Void

    By Sunita Lodwig
    September 4, 2023
    Once again, the eight-year-old me is standing under the mantle staring up at that serious, soft-eyed person in the picture. Sometimes, when passing through ...
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  • Words back to school printed on a chalk board
    Parenting & FamilyLifestyleNonfiction

    From Overwhelm to Confidence: Setting Practical Expectations for the New School Year

    By Dawn Marie
    August 28, 2023
    The start of the new school year is upon us. The long lazy, days of summer are ending. It is time to shift away ...
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  • Jason, Kelly, Brian sometime late 1979-ealry 1980
    Parenting & FamilyMemoir & AutobiographiesNonfiction

    Ma Millie-10

    By Sunita Lodwig
    August 21, 2023
    We returned to Chicago, and Mummy gave her consent to proceed with the wedding as planned. Everything is now rushed, but it turned out ...
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  • ocean waves at sunset
    Self-Help & RelationshipsNonfictionParenting & Family

    Lord, Please Allow Me One Normal Unextraordinary Day

    By Dawn Marie
    August 14, 2023
    During my youth, planning my future was a full-time job. I dreamed of every detail. I knew I wanted to be a mother. God’s ...
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  • Sacred city of Haridwar
    Parenting & FamilyMemoir & AutobiographiesNonfiction

    Ma Millie-9

    By Sunita Lodwig
    August 7, 2023
    Upon hearing of Daddy’s demise, John and I rush to call Mummy in Ottawa, Canada. Mummy reminds us to inform Kaushalya Aunty, Daddy’s older ...
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