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May 16, 2019
Megan Febuary
Watching My Daughter Writhe in Pain

I will be my daughter’s curse. I will watch her as my mother watched me

Watching My Daughter Writhe in Pain
May 13, 2019
Megan Febuary
They Told Me Good Girls Don't Live

They told me God was an angry old man who would rather have me dead than happy. They told me I needed to count my blessings, but to keep in mind that I didn’t deserve them. They told me to keep my head down, cover up, don’t laugh so loud, let the boys talk.

They Told Me Good Girls Don't Live
May 7, 2019
Megan Febuary
We Shouldn't Be Ashamed to Talk About Vulvar ...

My name is Pam, I'm from Mexico City and I suffer from Vulvodynia. If you don’t know what it is don’t worry, most people don’t. But, if you want to learn about something that affects 6 million women’s lives in the US alone, you should keep reading.

We Shouldn't Be Ashamed to Talk About Vulvar Pain
April 21, 2019
Megan Febuary
Say My Name

And when my voice became the most unsafe and volatile part of me, I didn’t know whether or not it was going to work, and so every syllable felt like a risk.

Say My Name
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December 9, 2020

Good Men and Women They Haven't Me Too'ed

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December 9, 2020
Good Men and Women They Haven't Me Too'ed

Since the kickoff of #MeToo, I’ve noticed that progressive men are very quick to bring it up.

Tagged: women writers, me too, rape culture

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December 7, 2020

A Tale of Aunties and Misplaced Airplanes

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December 7, 2020
A Tale of Aunties and Misplaced Airplanes

We’d been friends for approximately twelve hours.

Tagged: women writers, women supporting women, travel

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December 4, 2020

The Colors of You

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December 4, 2020
The Colors of You

No one warned me about the bone chips. I cried and cried for those pieces of you.

Tagged: women writers, grief

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December 2, 2020

First Birthday

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December 2, 2020
First Birthday

Life is not perfect; why should I expect myself to be?

Tagged: women writers, motherhood, cancer

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November 30, 2020

An Open Letter to My Body

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November 30, 2020
An Open Letter to My Body

Dear Body of Mine, I owe you an apology. I have not liked you.

Tagged: body image, women writers, women's health

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November 27, 2020

Prayer as A Longing of the Soul

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November 27, 2020
Prayer as A Longing of the Soul

I stood with my head buried deep in the pantry, scavenging for anything that I could eat without preparation.

Tagged: women's health, mental health, eating disorder

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November 25, 2020

It's a Great Day to be Black

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November 25, 2020
It's a Great Day to be Black

From the time I was a child, able to attend school and what not, I felt discrimination.

Tagged: women writers, race, racial trauma, mental health

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November 23, 2020

Recovery Has No Prerequisites

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November 23, 2020
Recovery Has No Prerequisites

When I first got caught in the chaos of addiction, I found it easy to rationalize my behavior.

Tagged: women writers, addiction

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November 20, 2020

Turning 40

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November 20, 2020
Turning 40

I was adopted when I was a baby, and my family has always been my family.

Tagged: women writers, mental health, adoption, adoptee

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November 18, 2020

Educated: A Soul's Price

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November 18, 2020
Educated: A Soul's Price

There are certain events, certain moments in time most people would rather forget.

Tagged: women writers, women's health, sexual shame

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November 16, 2020

Un-Silent

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November 16, 2020
Un-Silent

What was done…was done. I couldn’t take it back—the words were already said.

Tagged: women writers, foster care, sexual assault, memoir

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November 13, 2020

A Few Minutes Past 3AM

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November 13, 2020
A Few Minutes Past 3AM

That’s when I remembered. We broke up. And I wasn’t dreaming anymore.

Tagged: women writers, breakups, dreams

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November 11, 2020

The Apple Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree

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November 11, 2020
The Apple Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree

“Oh my God...I am just like my Mother!”

Tagged: women writers, women's health, mothers and daughters, mental health

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November 9, 2020

Of Mockingbird Towns & Maurie Povitch

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November 9, 2020
Of Mockingbird Towns & Maurie Povitch

I would use the book to help me avoid eye contact with the people we passed along the road.

Tagged: women writers, nostalgia, home

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November 6, 2020

The Louder I Speak

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November 6, 2020
The Louder I Speak

I’ve realized telling my story once did not ease my pain. But sharing it 20 times changed the trajectory of my life.

Tagged: women writers, sexual assault, sexual trauma, rape culture, recovery, resilience, mental health

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November 4, 2020

Too

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November 4, 2020
Too

I remember the first time someone told me that my body was too heavy.

Tagged: women writers, women's health, body image, healing, mental health, empowerment

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November 2, 2020

Writing to Heal

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November 2, 2020
Writing to Heal

My desire for healing, my deep need for support helped writing sneak out and cradle me.

Tagged: women writers, writing, healing, motherhood

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October 28, 2020

Dancing in the Darkness

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October 28, 2020
Dancing in the Darkness

I’ll admit that I never said, I'm depressed. I didn’t recognize it.

Tagged: women writers, suicide awareness, mental health, women's health

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October 26, 2020

The Story My Body Tells: Hopelessness and Resilience

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October 26, 2020
The Story My Body Tells: Hopelessness and Resilience

I fight to not be defined by all the battles my body has fought.

Tagged: women writers, women's health, autoimmune, resilience

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October 23, 2020

Motherhood Moment

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October 23, 2020
Motherhood Moment

Reach and keep reaching. Mamas, let’s be there for each other.

Tagged: women writers, motherhood, mother, purpose, joy

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