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My Dad Disappeared When I Was A Kid. Years Later, I Got A Letter That Changed Both Our Lives.

"During the summer I turned 14, I came home to a typewritten letter waiting for me on my bedspread."
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I'm Responsible For The Death Of My Sister's Dog. She Won't Talk To Me — What Can I Do?

"I grieve the loss of who I was: someone who felt secure in the knowledge that I had never knowingly caused anyone grief."
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I Asked My Sister To Try To Die On February 29. Her 6-Word Response Completely Broke Me.

"There is perhaps only one circumstance in which it is acceptable to suggest to a loved one what I was about to suggest to my sister."
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When My Baby Died, I Was Shocked By What People Told Me. This Is The 1 Sentence I Wish They'd Said Instead.

"What I know for sure, after 20 years without him, is this: You don’t get over a love or a grief like this."
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My Husband And I Met To End Our Marriage. Then He Handed Me A 9-Word Note That Changed Everything.

"He cleared his throat. 'I want to say something, but I’m not sure I can.' He scrawled something and pushed it towards me."
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I Had No Good Options For My Frozen Embryos. Now, In Alabama, What I Did With Them Could Be Illegal.

"Adding the stress of serious legal repercussions to this IVF process feels downright cruel, particularly when individuals already sacrifice so much along the way."
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I Was Warned Not To Speak Out On Palestine. But Because Of What Happened To My Grandfather, I Must.

"I can come up with 20 reasons for not writing this or ever publicly voicing my moral anguish."
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I Tried To Use Astrology To Get Pregnant. I Never Expected What Was Headed My Way.

"At the time Andrew and I were going to do IVF, the planets were up to something big."
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I Wasn't Sure How To Celebrate Turning 70. Then I Sent An Email That Changed My Entire Year.

"I pressed send, wondering if people would take my request seriously or regard it as yet another big idea."
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I Left My 6-Figure Career To Find Happiness. Here's How I Did It.

"For 15 years, I battled anxiety, panic attacks, and bouts of insomnia. I began to sweep a swath of hair over a growing bald spot."
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