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It’s Been One of Those Days

I’m having a day. You know the kind. The one where you wake up with a headache, internally screaming, with only 30min to get your…

2 min readFeb 20, 2021

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It’s Been One of Those Days

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Happy Birth Day to Me

My son’s first birthday was last week. I can hardly believe these words as I type them, wondering how the hell we made it this far this…

5 min readApr 9, 2020

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Happy Birth Day to Me

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NastassiaJean

What “Joker” Taught Me About My Father

I often think about my father and the memories I have of him, colored by his mental illness and co-morbid decades of substance abuse. So…

4 min readFeb 7, 2020

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What “Joker” Taught Me About My Father

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Minefield

I’ve been taking a brief hiatus, unplanned of course, from putting my thoughts to paper. They’ve just been mulling around in my chaotic…

2 min readJan 8, 2020

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Minefield

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Playing Pretend

I always thought I was a bad actor. At least that’s what everyone told me.

3 min readNov 25, 2019

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Playing Pretend

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Deliverance

The days seem so much longer when you’re lonely. The sun isn’t as bright, and words lose their meaning. People come and go from public…

2 min readNov 13, 2019

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Deliverance

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Undeserving

A recent encounter changed my life, unequivocally.

3 min readOct 12, 2019

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Undeserving

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In Good Times and in Bad

So, here’s the thing. Marriage sucks sometimes. But I made these vows to overlook that:

3 min readSep 22, 2019

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In Good Times and in Bad

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So I Guess I’ll Just Sleep When I’m Dead Then

When my midwife asked at my one-month postpartum visit if I was getting any sleep, I don’t even think I responded. Just shot her a blank…

4 min readSep 7, 2019

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So I Guess I’ll Just Sleep When I’m Dead Then

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Self-Portrait

Her skin is pale, neither sickly nor porcelain, stretched across a vessel that grows wearier each day. The soles of her feet ache from…

1 min readAug 25, 2019

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Self-Portrait

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NastassiaJean

NastassiaJean

I’m a young mom with a background in special ed, a B.S. of Human Services, and an M.A. of Nonprofit Leadership. Married, but writing was my very first love.

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