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THE MARGINS

A cultural media journal from the in-between spaces of what I’m reading, watching, and overthinking. Written with care by a very online, very tired working mom of two.

Newsletter · By Mitzi Payne · English · Official site

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  1. Issue · Sep 14, 2026

    The Summer I Stopped Reading (opens the original)

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    Hello, it’s me. I know, I know, I haven’t shown up here in a minute. This is my first year of having kids at home for the summer so it’s been a non-stop cycle of day camp drop offs, work, pick ups, swimming lessons, dinner on the go and, if we’re lucky, bed by 8:30 pm. I’m wiped by the end of the day and usually spend the last precious kid-free hours watching mindless TV or cleaning my house. So needless to say, I am so excited that school and routine has started again!I know my summer overwhelm

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