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Pickle Man, Banana Kisses, and the Emotional Whiplash of Loving a Toddler as a Grandma
A grandma-grandpa sleepover is never just a sleepover. One minute I’m fighting for my life over sourdough pizza dough and too much sauce, and the next I’m being rescued by banana kisses, bedtime nonsense, face masks, and a little voice that somehow makes the whole world feel lighter
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Can Migraine Cause Memory Issues? What I’ve Lived and What the Research Says
For two and a half years, I wondered whether migraine could really take this much from a person. This is what it feels like when your body scares you, but your life is still full of love, humor, and people worth showing up for.
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Chapter 1: Fort Knox Thick
Fort Knox Thick opens at my kitchen table with sourdough, linen, cold coffee, and too many tabs open—the surface of a woman who looks like she has it together. Underneath is a lifetime of walls built through survival, usefulness, and self-protection. This is the beginning of asking what those walls saved, what they cost, and…