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Why Women Are Blamed (opens the original)
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Reading about the Cornell 7, which I saw someone jokingly say sounds like the name of a boy band, has brought me back to my own personal experience in college. The reaction I’ve had has been visceral.Maybe this story is extra hard for me to read about because I know what it feels like to have something painful happen and then have people question my choices instead of the choices of the people who hurt me. Instead of the people who cause the harm being held responsible, the person who’s hurt is
Acceptance, again (opens the original)
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My 15-year-old son broke his collarbone last weekend during his first hockey tournament of the season. And unfortunately, this is the second time he’s broken the same bone in eight months, in the exact same spot. It’s the third time he’s broken this bone on this side and the fifth time he’s broken his collarbone overall. I can’t even count the amount of times this child has broken other bones or seen the inside of an ER.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/i
140 Feet Above Ground (opens the original)
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Last week, I faced one of my biggest fears.Six years ago, I wouldn’t have done it. I would’ve backed out.Six years ago, I avoided anything that made me uncomfortable. I used to be scared of so many things, and whenever a situation felt unsafe or challenging, I retreated back into what I knew. I hung back and watched, or I poured a glass of wine and self-deprecatingly joked that my “mommy juice” was what would help me get by.Six years ago, alcohol was my mainstay. It made me feel brave when I did
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