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An Affirmation for When the World is Too Much

Sometimes, it all feels like too much.

Jun 6, 2022

An Affirmation for When the World is Too Much

Jun 6, 2022

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I’m a Lost Girl of ADHD

This was my inner voice

Feb 12, 2021

I’m a Lost Girl of ADHD

Feb 12, 2021

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I Wish I’d Known I Didn’t Have to Abandon Myself to be a Good Mother

In my darkest moments, I imagined an alternate life in which I’d never chosen motherhood.

Jan 18, 2021

I Wish I’d Known I Didn’t Have to Abandon Myself to be a Good Mother

Jan 18, 2021

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I Threw Screen Time Limits Out the Window in 2020, and My Kids Are Okay

The truth is, most of us are plodding along, doing the best we can

Jan 14, 2021

I Threw Screen Time Limits Out the Window in 2020, and My Kids Are Okay

Jan 14, 2021

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The Biggest Mistake I Made as a Professional Writer

As I prepare to shop my first memoir to agents, I’ve realized I’ve made one significant mistake

Apr 28, 2021

The Biggest Mistake I Made as a Professional Writer

Apr 28, 2021

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Writing the Waves of Grief

Writing connected me to my gone brother, who suddenly seemed to be both nowhere and everywhere.

Apr 28, 2021

Writing the Waves of Grief

Apr 28, 2021

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The Questions That Haunt Us When a Friend Dies Young

We were sensitive, longing, trying to strip ourselves of what our small town made us. You were like me, but streaked with light.

Apr 26, 2021

The Questions That Haunt Us When a Friend Dies Young

Apr 26, 2021

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Excavations: Struggling for Our Stories in a Pandemic and a Patriarchy

What happens when our stories become overgrown, covered in silt, begging for breath?

Apr 26, 2021

Excavations: Struggling for Our Stories in a Pandemic and a Patriarchy

Apr 26, 2021

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The Shape of Grief

In those early hours of shock, I envisioned an empty space dangling between two worlds — Before and After.

Mar 30, 2021

The Shape of Grief

Mar 30, 2021

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Our Bodies Remember: Reflecting on a Year of Covid and Other Difficult Anniversaries

In the Maine suburb where I live, the hours of sunlight are stretching. The light crust of snow from winter is melting. Each day, when I…

Mar 12, 2021

Our Bodies Remember: Reflecting on a Year of Covid and Other Difficult Anniversaries

Mar 12, 2021

Lynn Shattuck

Lynn Shattuck

Writer on sibling loss, grief, parenting, wellness and mental health. Voracious reader. https://linktr.ee/LynnShattuck

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