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Me, 2013

Why Do I Date So Much, Anyway?

Sometimes, the catastrophic pain and miraculous triumphs that come with relationships are worth simply knowing a person.

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Words Can't Do My Motherly Love Justice 

When I had my first child, I couldn't have prepared for the way it would make me feel.

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Reading Rachel Bryk’s Obituary Is Like Reading My Own

Spurred onto suicide by bullies, we’ve lost someone who could have been part of the world, not separated from it.

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The Hidden Privilege Of "Unschooling"

Only highly educated white people seemed willing to consider the idea that their children might learn best without any instruction at all.

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What Satan Taught Me About Social Justice

I am made less free by the injustice and confinement of another.

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I Joined Roller Derby To Empower Myself—But It Wasn't Quite That Simple

One of roller derby’s biggest challenges is compassionately and empathically addressing growing pains.

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I Joined Roller Derby To Empower Myself—But It Wasn't Quite That Simple

One of roller derby’s biggest challenges is compassionately and empathically addressing growing pains.

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How I Learned To Love My Son For What He Is (Despite What He's Not)

Why do we venerate individuality in adults but condemn it in children?

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