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I Went Viral on Threads With Four Words
I went to grow my Substack. What I got back was something more.
Jun 2
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May 2026
The Inheritance
The one thing my late husband didn't leave me when he died
May 31
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Getting Ready to Get Ready
What it’s like to get stuck on the decision highway
May 26
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The Art of Walking Away Mid-Sentence
On knowing when enough becomes too much
May 24
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The Expired Future
Grieving the life you never got to live
May 18
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How To Escape A Drama Triangle
And the power of refusing to engage
May 17
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Four Rotisserie Chickens and an Apology
How quickly we judge ourselves for not being everything
May 12
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The Grief Is That Everything Went Right
What no one tells you about motherhood at the launching stage
May 10
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The Quick Unraveling of Being Left Unread
The modern-day busy signal, and the stories we tell ourselves when the reply doesn't come
May 5
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your newsletter feels stuck. here's what's actually happening.
we flatten ourselves before anyone else gets the chance — on the page and off
May 3
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April 2026
The Quiet Life of a 9-Carat Emerald
The story of a stone that never wanted to be mine
Apr 28
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I was never going to get remarried
The intimate art of marrying in your 50s
Apr 26
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