Out of the Shadow of a Mountain
I travelled to the Himalayas with my dad to better understand his history. I left understanding my future
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Why I Made Up the Role Model of My Dreams
In 2009, I left my children with their father and flew to Mexico City to hunt down the last living Surrealist
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Madeleine L’Engle Taught Me the Universe Has Meaning
The Wrinkle in Time author shaped my ideas on nearly everything, from family to illness
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How I Found My Way After an MS Diagnosis at Twenty-Seven
Socrates and Plato helped me realize that charting the future with a chronic disease means embracing ambiguity
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Send the Barbarian in First
Dungeons and Dragons helped me bond with my kids—and now I teach other dads to play
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Looking Back on My Montreal Kitchens
These rooms have always tried to tell me something about my relationships
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Why I Developed a Roll of Film I Found on the Curb
I tracked down the people in the photos. It did not go as planned
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A Very Muslim Christmas
How my family brought together two holidays and found belonging
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Why I Want to Believe in Witches
Spells and hexes aren’t just trendy—they’re a new way to fight back against a troubling world
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Do Not Bring Your Phone to Meditation Class
A plea for silence so I can find some zen
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