Category: The Truth
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I Didn’t Google The Woman Who Hit Me With Her Car
I live in one of those suburbs that used to be farmland fifteen years ago but now any stretch of undeveloped land is doomed to become rows of track homes. The population is vastly white (89%) with the largest minority group being Asian (9%).* It’s a community of upper middle class families working hard to…
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Say Hi
My son is nonverbal. He’s closer to two than one in age and is the size of an average three year old closer to four in age. He’s got giant brown eyes and curly almost blonde hair. His cheeks dance a samba when he runs and his feet are what we call “cornish hens.” He’s…
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Dance Like Nobody’s Watching
I discovered a love of EDM in the basement of a local concert hall. The side door entry club was cleverly called “The BASSment”. It was an all ages club that booked electronic dance music DJs. This was the early 2000’s and the term “EDM” wasn’t as popular as it is today. Club goers were…
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Idols and Schema Theory
In “Women Don’t Owe You Pretty” by Florence Given, she writes: “You are not in love with your idols – they are just mirroring the greatness that already exists within you.” I found this fascinating. I am consumed with why we become fascinated with the things that fascinate us. My 8-year old is constantly asking…
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Chicago Amber
I lived in a studio apartment on the South Side of Chicago the first year after high school. It was a few minutes ride into the Loop (essentially downtown Chicago). I found the public bus to be unreliable so I would often walk the couple miles to my Michigan Avenue university. On the breaks in…
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Purpose
What is purpose? Do you need one? It used to be that you were born into a purpose. If your father made shoes, you grew to learn how to make shoes and provide footwear for the community. If your family were the doctors, you grew to learn how to care for the sick and injured. …
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The Importance Of Black Barbie
When I was a young girl, I loved Barbies. I had so many barbies. I remember counting them one time; it was upwards of 70 Barbies. Mattel has a Barbie for any kid. There is fun hair color Barbie. There’s artist Barbie. There’s surfer Barbie. There’s a teacher Barbie. There are Barbies inspired by your favorite Disney…
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The Weight Of Babies
I found this photo of me pre-babies. It is not a photo of me at my thinnest. This is me after I gained a few pounds and was told my thighs jiggled when going over bumps in the car and told to tuck my gut into my pants. This is me pre-babies. This is the…
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Lost & Found In New York
Sometimes I can’t find my way. Some days I forget my name. Every so often I remember that I left myself in New York City. My feet are barefoot on the spit splattered pavement somewhere on 8th ave. My legs are crisscross applesauce on a bench in Battery Park. My torso is dancing to the…
Tif Cohen 