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Dec 19, 2023 · The author and her family celebrating Seagull Day in 2021. Courtesy of Amy McHugh. The day after Christmas, my family gathered around a bare branch stuck into the sand of a Cape Cod beach with boxes of stale crackers, cereal, and pretzels to celebrate what my mom had dubbed “Seagull Day.”. “Decorate it,” my mother said.
May 24, 2023 · Inevitably I began to reconnect with my musical roots. Whenever I found myself in the kitchen making some sort of broccoli muffin for my family, I would call upon Alexa’s endless library of neo-soul tracks — songs by artists like Erykah Badu, J Dilla, Common, Kim Burrell, Thug Village — which took me right back to my 15-year-old self, when I spent hours listening to these tapes on my ...
Mar 8, 2024 · When are you due?” a woman asked me as I pumped gas. “Oh, I’m not,” I said. She gave me a confused look. “I had breast cancer,” I told her. “Oh, my God! I’m so sorry,” she said, shocked. “God bless you.”. I’m not sure why I offered her an explanation. I think I was also in shock.
Feb 13, 2024 · At HuffPost, our editors put thought, care, and intention behind every personal story we share — because we know that authentic first-person accounts can change your life. We want everyone to feel the transformative power of real people telling real stories about their real lives, which is why we're determined to keep HuffPost Personal ...
Jul 30, 2023 · Here's How He Became An Incredible Husband. “Sometimes ― and only sometimes ― maybe we end up throwing the best husband out with the bad boyfriend.”. The author and Joe at her 30th birthday party. "None of my friends wanted him there," she writes. My husband, Joe, is objectively wonderful. He’s kind, generous, supportive, makes our ...
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Mar 23, 2024 · Lauren Krouse is a freelance health journalist and creative nonfiction writer based in the southeastern United States. She covers health, domestic violence, self-advocacy, and our inextricably connected personal and political lives. Her work appears in Women’s Health, Men’s Health, Prevention, Self, Shenandoah, and elsewhere.
