HeyJaredChris B. Writes
I share my life adventures as a loving dad and caregiver to my son Bray Bray. I am also an award-winning published poet.
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- Oct 1, 2026
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Typing It Real: Finding Your Way on Substack, Gen X Lessons, Music & What Really Matters With John Rinaldo (opens the original)
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It was so much fun sitting down with to talk about three of my favorite things: Building community on Substack; growing up Gen X/Xennial; and music! John and I discussed the following:Our first interactions on Substack about one year ago (shoutout to Traci Edwards for bringing us together!)What John’s publication THE POSITIVE PEN is all about, and how it evolved since John first joined Substack in 2019What is The Pen Library and how does John bring independent
Threshold, A Caregiver’s Poem Inspired By ✨Gratitude Junkies✨ (opens the original)
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ThresholdThe front doordoesn’t knowwhat happened.It opens.His wheelscatch the lipof the frame,and for a secondI hesitate.Then, overand inside.~The househas keptits shape.His Mets blanket,unfolded,dangling.The red bucket<span
Typing It Real: One Year Later! Catching Up, Going Live & Writing When Life & Death Happens With Lynn J. Broderick (opens the original)
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It was so awesome catching up with my good friend one year after our first live together. In fact, Lynn was my first ever guest on Typing It Real before I even knew I was going to turn it into a regular series (and now podcast!). Lynn and I discussed:Coming full circle and catching up one year later. Caregiving & Becoming The Unintentional “Temporary” Grief WriterPoetry vs. Memoir Writing and Our Role Reversals At TimesImposter Syndrome <
Toucan Sam… (opens the original)
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Toucan SamSmoking cherry candy cigaretteswith that sweet sweet chalky aftertaste~Sugar Daddy werewolf bitescavities and toothless nights~Drinking fizzy lifting drinkssaving Zelda from the brink~Bubble Yum and Big League Chewdreaming rush of Mountain Dew~Give me gluten and set me freeGreek Chobani please forgive me~<
Submit Your Poems to Inside Care, A Poetry Anthology For Caregivers, By Caregivers! (opens the original)
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Caregivers, Parents, Nurses, Teachers… Submit Your Poems!Submissions are now open for Inside Care, A Poetry Anthology for Caregivers, by Caregivers! This means the world to me and my co-editor Jeannie Ewing as we are hoping to give other caregivers a voice and help them feel seen in the literary space!Direct link to submit your poetry:<a href="https://substack.com/redirect/3d4df7f1-b305-4d63-bbd0-a7be710d8cbc?j=eyJ1IjoiMXdiNnMyIn0.w65k-oR3aAdd3I3IE
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