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December 2024

November 2024

How To Do Thanksgiving (In Case I Die)
A letter to my daughter.
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Jen Zug
12
Pretend You're Good At Keeping House
If you need support in accepting low standards, I'm your gal.
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Jen Zug
15
The Days Are Shorter and Darker
Let's be joyful motherfucking lights for each other.
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Jen Zug
17
Pretend You're Good At Poetry
Three poems I wrote. I'm not a poet. We'll see how this goes. 🫣
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Jen Zug
13

October 2024

Take a Spooky Walk With Me
Let's stroll through the cemetery together and read headstone engravings.
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Jen Zug
30
Grief Will Find Its Way to the Light
Guest writer, Beth, lost her mom to cancer when she was a teenager, but it would be many years before she learned how to grieve.
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Jen Zug
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Beth Lisogorsky
11
Today Is Indigenous Peoples Day!
A roundup of stories and resources from an Indigenous perspective.
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Jen Zug
10
Did You Know I'm Writing a Book?
Why parenting is like making meat loaf.
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Jen Zug
5
My Life Work
A reframing of what it means for me to feel disciplined.
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Jen Zug
10
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