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personal essay

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July/August 2022 / Memoir

How a Tourette’s Diagnosis Helped Me Understand Who I Am

July 5, 2022July 6, 2022 - by Leyland Cecco

I long resisted looking for the cause of my tics. Then I received a diagnosis that changed everything

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First Person

The Joy, and Science, of Cold-Water Swimming

June 30, 2022July 6, 2022 - by Kathleen McDonnell

Depressive moods and menopausal turmoil drove me to a chilly “treatment” before I even knew there was such a thing

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In Defence of Garlic in a Jar: How Food Snobs Almost Ruined My Love of Cooking

June 22, 2022June 22, 2022 - by Gabrielle Drolet

Celebrity chefs, food writers, and home cooks have sneered at pre-cut produce. They’re dismissing those of us with disabilities

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Love and Risk in the Time of COVID-19

May 20, 2022May 30, 2022 - by Emma Healey

My partner is an organ transplant recipient. We’ve spent years of testing for potential danger in every decision. What’s next?

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How Meal Kits Changed My Mind about Cooking

December 6, 2021April 30, 2022 - by Anne Thériault

The pandemic sparked a boom in cooking from scratch. Where do boxes of premeasured ingredients fit in?

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Navigating My Palestinian Heritage with the Help of Social Media

November 15, 2021 - by Lima Al-Azzeh

To be Palestinian is to lament a life that never was and perhaps never will be

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Why I Developed a Roll of Film I Found on the Curb

December 26, 2017April 2, 2020 - by Christine Estima

I tracked down the people in the photos. It did not go as planned

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