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May 14

Part Three: Darling, For You Will Forever Be In Mine

A first Mother’s Day after loss — [Part One: Breathe In, Breathe Out & Part Two: Verbs in Past Tense] I have two calendars now. One that keeps me sane, present, grounded in reality. And one with no dates, just rows of dispiriting squares blanketed with the words: another day without her. For the last six months…

Motherhood

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Part Three: Darling, For You Will Forever Be In Mine
Part Three: Darling, For You Will Forever Be In Mine
Motherhood

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Nov 30, 2022

Part Two: Verbs in Past Tense

On loving her, on losing her — Part One. Every morning, I walk quietly to her bedroom, the sunlight inching its way towards her face, the oxygen machine singing its weary hymn, the pill bottles multiplying on the bedside table. I stand in the doorway nervously, studying her chest, hoping this isn’t The Day I no longer…

Death

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Part Two: Verbs in Past Tense
Part Two: Verbs in Past Tense
Death

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Nov 11, 2022

Relationship Dupes

A love letter to myself and no one in particular… — Every other TikTok I see feels like it revolves around recommendations for products claiming to be just as good or effective as similar ones — “dupe culture,” they call it. Essentially, “don’t spend an insane amount of time & money on something over-the-top when there’s a more efficient duplicate that…

Relationships

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Relationship Dupes
Relationship Dupes
Relationships

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Human Parts

·Oct 17, 2022

Shifting Gears

A clueless driver gets behind the wheel after 16 years of city life — “Why am I even listening to you to begin with? You’re a virgin who can’t drive.” I think about this cutting insult delivered by the iconic Brittany Murphy from the cult classic, Clueless, every time someone discovers that 2006 was the last time I drove a car. (Don’t fret, I’ve…

Nonfiction

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Shifting Gears
Shifting Gears
Nonfiction

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Aug 5, 2022

34 Creative Answers to “Why are You Still Single?”

Start with “It’s none of your business” or “Because I choose to be,” then try these! — I keep getting lost in the universe’s algorithm. I refuse to settle for anything less than a celebrity relationship. I’ve watched enough true-crime shows to know it’s safer to sit at home and send memes about being single to my friends. I was born this way. I am an integral…

Dating

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34 Creative Answers to “Why are You Still Single?”
34 Creative Answers to “Why are You Still Single?”
Dating

3 min read


Jun 13, 2022

Part One: Breathe In, Breathe Out

On trying to process imminent grief — “Do you think he knew why we did that? Like he knows I’m at death’s door?” she asks as we walk out of the bank. We’d just met with a Wells Fargo associate to add my name to her account, another dispiriting preemptive task. I look at her with eyes…

Grief

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Part One: Breathe In, Breathe Out
Part One: Breathe In, Breathe Out
Grief

7 min read


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Human Parts

·Jan 6, 2022

The Uncertainty of Motherhood When You’re the 37-Year-Old Fun Single Aunt

Oscillating between two universes — Every five years or so, when I am home in Houston for the holidays, I declare the need for a nostalgia deep-dive — excavating several large, plastic time capsules that reside in the back of my dad’s sprawling art studio; tangible reminders, poignant remainders of early life. This year, I…

Parenting

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The Uncertainty of Motherhood When You’re the 37-Year-Old Fun Single Aunt
The Uncertainty of Motherhood When You’re the 37-Year-Old Fun Single Aunt
Parenting

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Slackjaw

·Oct 7, 2021

The Last Dating App On Earth

Introducing Cli-Mate, a Dating App to Swipe Right on Who’s Left — Is your dating life a natural disaster? Are you going through your own extreme drought? Tired of feeling carbon-neutral about your love life? Looking to share your fleeting hopes, dreams, and atmos-fears with someone special? Ready to get out of the friend ozone? Hoping the next UN Report is about…

Humor

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The Last Dating App On Earth
The Last Dating App On Earth
Humor

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Sep 23, 2021

A Sexual Glossary of Workplace Buzzwords

Drill down, hard stop, organic growth, strategic fit… — Meetings with your boss will never be the same. “Action Item” A super-hot situation, desire or thirst that must be addressed immediately — with or without another person. “All-Hands Meeting” Orgy. “Bandwidth” The energy or mental capacity required to get that booty. “Best Practice” Safe sex. “Big Data” The number of partners you’ve had; the amount of porn deleted…

Humor

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A Sexual Glossary of Workplace Buzzwords
A Sexual Glossary of Workplace Buzzwords
Humor

2 min read


Sep 20, 2021

Should I Post That Dating App Profile Picture?

Let me help. — I give men a lot of shit for having poorly executed dating profiles, but it is purely out of love. And community service. Guys miss matches all the time because they posted a picture of a car instead of their cute little heads and bodies (and not just headless torsos). …

Dating

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Should I Post That Dating App Profile Picture?
Should I Post That Dating App Profile Picture?
Dating

1 min read

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Sara K. Runnels

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Copywriter by day. Humor writer by night. Exhausted by afternoon. @omgskr / sararunnels.com

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