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One day, after my youngest daughter left home, I found myself walking around my favorite Seattle park feeling so lonely, invisible, and unmoored that I thought I might just disappear without anyone noticing.After COVID, a broken relationship, and decades of being everything everyone needed me to be, I’d been laid…
Like many mothers, I often feel as though my family couldn’t survive without me.I have four children who rely on me to make sure there is milk in the refrigerator, to get dinner on the table, and to shuttle them to and from soccer practice. I love my family dearly,…
Admittedly, I missed out on the pandemic-era Peloton hype. Loading audio narration… Even though most of my friends couldn’t fit the iconic exercise bikes into their cramped New York City apartments, they still enjoyed the perks of a membership. They’d do audio-only classes and keep up with the brand’s rising…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ng Bee Kia, an 80-year-old retiree living in Singapore. It has been translated from Mandarin and edited for length and clarity.I was in my 20s when I started weightlifting.At that time, I was working at the warehouse for a local supermarket…
I’ll be honest — when I moved into my first apartment after graduating from college, I didn’t know the difference between Tide and Cascade pods, or how to use a plunger.But to be fair, I didn’t have the “typical” college experience.The COVID-19 pandemic prevented me from staying in the dorms…
As a preschool teacher, I’m constantly encouraging my students to try new things.I’ll suggest they to do a puzzle with a kid they haven’t played with before or maybe try painting instead of racing toy cars again. Sometimes, I’ll ask if they want to abandon the slides and explore the…
Growing up in the suburbs of southern California, I knew a few things to be true about my family. Most importantly, I knew that all we had were each other. Unlike my friends at school, we did not have any extended family. There were no big Thanksgivings, hangouts with our…
I’m a girl who loves her independence. Although I’m a proud extrovert, I live on my own, I like being able to get in my car and drive wherever I want, and I enjoy a good solo date.As comfortable as I am doing things alone, though, I still prefer to…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with John von Seggern, founder of Futureproof Music School. It has been edited for length and clarity.In the 90s, the music scene in Asia was booming. I’m a bass player and jazz musician, and I was drawn to Japan in particular. Japanese…
Anna Kendrick, 40, says watching her friends go to college made her second-guess her decision to pursue acting.”I was really, really jealous of all my friends that were going to college. Number one, because I felt really insecure about not going to college. I have a whole, you know, complex…
