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Katahdin Benard
Katahdin Benard

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Melancholy Muse

Pray, leave the poet to her melancholy moods; this sadness is a sieve she sifts thinking through. Should she slip up the stairs and into the day, warm intentions would be waiting washing away the thoughts that trickle through her mind; will my muse find the time… Or will she remain too far to touch; passion contained.

Muse

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Melancholy Muse
Melancholy Muse
Muse

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Parenting Alone

Death, divorce, deployments, there are many reasons parents find themselves bearing the burden of parenting without a partner’s full support. For some this captures the whole of their parenting experience and for others it describes extended periods of time often overlooked or covered up with a well meaning, “You’re so…

Single Moms

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Parenting Alone
Parenting Alone
Single Moms

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Jun 20, 2022

Trust the Timing

Trust the timing, dear. We’ve all heard the cliché. It is commonly presented at the most inopportune moment leaving us wanting to punch the deliverer in their consoling face! Ok, that may be a slight exaggeration of the sentiment as I’m not a violent person, but you get the idea…

Relationships

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Trust the Timing
Trust the Timing
Relationships

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Jun 18, 2022

Alone for a While

I’m going to be alone for a while. A good long while to heal from this shit. Alone with my pain, alone with my spirit, and this time I’ll be alone by choice. I will not be waiting for anyone to return, I will be working relentlessly to form the…

Mental Health

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Alone for a While
Alone for a While
Mental Health

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Feb 19, 2022

Please Sir, May I Have Some More?

“I put myself there…I wanted to be there…and I had all the tools to win this fucked-up game!” -David Goggins As I lay here shivering on this hotel floor a smile creeps on to my face. It is cold and my hips ache. More. My head throbs and my eyes…

Divorce

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Please Sir, May I Have Some More?
Please Sir, May I Have Some More?
Divorce

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Jan 27, 2022

#DivorceSucks

November 2021 Years ago I sat staring at the image of a friend in tears with the hashtag “divorce sucks” following her post. I frowned and tried to empathize. I could see her pain and I hated it for her. She is and was a sweet woman. I am happy…

Sexuality

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#DivorceSucks
#DivorceSucks
Sexuality

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Oct 26, 2021

The Lifeless Family

“Ms. Benard?,” he said in a soft and apologetic voice. “Oh Hi, Mr. Davis! What can I do for you?” I smiled, always pleased to see a colleague on a hectic day (we really do have an awesome team of freshman English teachers). …

Parenting Teens

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The Lifeless Family
The Lifeless Family
Parenting Teens

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Aug 30, 2021

Letting Go of a Flower

Sweat dripped down a stray blonde curl and tickled my neck. I absentmindedly brushed it aside and glanced at the sky; probably about 11 o’clock judging by the height of the sun and the humid, oppressive heat. My youngest son’s voice droned on about building a treehouse as I stepped…

Love

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Letting Go of a Flower
Letting Go of a Flower
Love

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Jun 23, 2021

days begin so early

days begin so early quiet and dark no restless energy to drive them yet just that painful longing to remind me that I am alone.

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days begin so early
days begin so early

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Jun 21, 2021

My Favorites are Flirty Friends!

The Joy of Flirting Without an Endgame We all want to feel sexy, beautiful, desired, and appreciated. It’s basic human function. It is a need, a hunger, a want that drives us to…um…procreate? (or at least practice). Heck, even the great Abraham Maslow listed sex as a basic human need, right next to hunger and thirst. …

Flirting

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My Favorites are Flirty Friends!
My Favorites are Flirty Friends!
Flirting

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Katahdin Benard

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