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  • Break Me Off a Piece of That Kit Kat Bar

    Bethany Thies June 19, 2021 essays

    By Bethany Thies. For this realist, the last several months have felt more like a fever dream.

    motherhood, parenting, discontentment, restless, winter, identity, fantasy, dreams

    I Gotta Wear Shades

    Bethany Thies April 6, 2021 essays

    By Bethany Thies. My eldest always has a way of asking a question in a way that begs reflection.

    present, past, future, questions, motherhood, parenting

    The Call

    Bethany Thies May 27, 2018 essays

    By Bethany Thies. I’ve been expecting the call and dreading it since he was 2.

    anticipationbehaviorcolickydevelopmentmotherhoodparenting

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