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Family Matters

My toddler is a thief and a scoundrel

Something’s been happening to my sweet boy the last few weeks. I can see the gears turning in his head as his cognitive awareness builds…

3 min readOct 27, 2022

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Invisible Illness

Maybe She’s Born With It, Maybe It’s Circumstance

My antidepressants hadn’t stopped working, the rest of my life had.

5 min readMar 2, 2024

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Maybe She’s Born With It, Maybe It’s Circumstance

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Laura Marie

The ‘New Normal’ kinda sucks

An unbiased, scientific review of life in these United States

7 min readFeb 6, 2023

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The ‘New Normal’ kinda sucks

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Laura Marie

I’m trying therapy for my insomnia and it is not what I expected

The psychologist on the other end of the video call is exuberant over the topic of sleep science. Seriously. I feel like I have a personal…

4 min readOct 1, 2022

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I’m trying therapy for my insomnia and it is *not* what I expected

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Amateur Book Reviews

Book Review: Mom Brain

Parents, drop what you’re doing and read this book

3 min readSep 13, 2022

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Book Review: Mom Brain

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Laura Marie
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Family Matters

Supporting my friend through childbirth helped heal my trauma

I didn’t realize how much emotional weight I was still carrying

3 min readAug 1, 2022

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doctor holding a baby

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Laura Marie

Five ways you’re not being as green as you think

And what to do instead

4 min readJun 1, 2022

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a chalkboard drawing of a person throwing something in the trash can

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Amateur Book Reviews

If being a “Bookcloak” is wrong, I don’t ever want to be right

I’m not late to the party, I’m early to the next turning of the Wheel

5 min readApr 1, 2022

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If being a “Bookcloak” is wrong, I don’t ever want to be right

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Laura Marie
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Invisible Illness

My Compassion Is Failing Me Where It Matters Most

I don’t care like I used to, and that actually matters

4 min readMar 7, 2022

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girl helping boy up from the ground

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Boomers: Please stop being weirdly macho about parenting

A reflection on parenthood then and now

8 min readFeb 14, 2022

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Boomers: Please stop being weirdly macho about parenting

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Laura Marie

Laura Marie

38 going on 99. Giraffe aficionado and nap enthusiast. I write about mental health, books, baking, and other randoms. Publishing monthly-ish.

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