Essays + Narratives

At 12:01 pm, an email arrived in my inbox. It read, “My husband and I have been married for nineteen years. We both entered into this marriage knowing that he was gay, although what that has meant has changed over time. The last couple of years have been extremely difficult. When we began our journey, […]

Still Loved Rachel Schuehle I was at work when he called me.  My dad doesn’t call me often–usually just for birthdays or health updates–so I knew I should answer. I walked to one of the smaller private meeting rooms on the floor and shut the door. He entertained a few pleasantries before getting right to […]

Summary + Guest Bio In today’s episode, Britt talks with Gina Birkemeier about generational trauma and how that has manifested within her own story. They discuss having the courage to recognize imperfections and acknowledge that, despite our best efforts, our past can sneak into our present, and affect others in ways we wish they wouldn’t. […]

Before I had strange secrets.  Before I was splintered in violence.  Before my memories were lined with shattered glass.  Before my mouth tasted sour every time I heard my name, I was a girl who wanted nothing more than to be a pediatric neurosurgeon, despite having very clumsy hands. Who loved spinning around in the […]

Staring at my three-year-old’s profile, I see traces of us both.  The baby is his spitting image, but our oldest seems to be the perfect blend; she has her father’s cheek structure, my red hair.  She borrows colloquialisms from both our vocabularies and is adjusting to calling her homes by the names she’s chosen.  Two […]