Contemplating getting older and societal pressures, Meghan also dishes out helpful advice for 15-year-old girls with a disability. I’ll be thirty-five in June, and it’s totally messing with my head. I feel so guilty…
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It’s a no makeup workplace experiment! Myranda stops wearing makeup for a week. Do her coworkers notice or should she quit wearing makeup forever? A few weeks ago, I came across a Telegraph article…
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A short story in the time it takes to travel a few stations and head to the Yokohama train. This short story has been lying around my hard drive since 2012. I can’t remember…
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The kids are headed to school full time. Now mom is searching for flexible work hours. But what direction should she take? When we had kids, my husband and I agreed that I would…
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Disabled people are not zoo attractions. And it’s certainly not headline news when your best friend pushes the wheelchair. Disabled people are normal people. The title of this post should seem like an obvious…
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The awesomeness of opening night of Avengers: Endgame, opining about the maturation of the Marvel Universe, and how it relates to the world. [NO SPOILERS, don’t worry!] Last night I saw Avengers: Endgame on…
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Contemplating friendship, ruminating on how it changes and grows, and celebrating its strength and power. Best friends forever! For the recent Empress Tea group post, I submitted a picture of my best friend and…
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What are they drinking & why are they drinking it? Discover our ladies tea drinking habits along with a tea selfie for your viewing pleasure! April 11th marks Empress Tea’s 7th birthday and we…
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Are we allowed to be sad about early pregnancy loss? And is there a reason we don’t share news of our pregnancies & discuss miscarriages freely? Full disclaimer: this one’s bloody. I had a…
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First featured on Empress Tea, Amber’s short story about Niamh has evolved into a published novella. Her thoughts on ‘The Becoming’ and where to find it. When asked what The Becoming is about, I…