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The bees are angry.
My anxiety is a low hum or an angry buzz.
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Kelly J. Baker

June 2023

It is what it is
Writing while mothering is a series of stopping and starting.
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May 2023

Sitting with Uncomfortable Feelings
It's necessary even though it's unpleasant.
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Kelly J. Baker
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April 2023

Parenting in these times
The joy, pain, and abject fear of being a parent right now.
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Kelly J. Baker
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March 2023

Confidence
One of the things I didn't expect the pandemic to take from me was my confidence.
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Kelly J. Baker
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February 2023

The Depression Checklist
Figuring out you're depressed shouldn't be so hard.
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Kelly J. Baker
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January 2023

Getting Back in the Writing Habit
Struggle and rejection are parts of the writing process but so are joy and celebration.
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Kelly J. Baker

December 2022

Final Girl On Sale
$0.99 for a limited time
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Kelly J. Baker
The (Not So) Writing Life
A year of not writing and starting to write again
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Kelly J. Baker
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Anxiety Minutes
Living with anxiety minute by minute and day by day
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July 2021

Grace Period
Here's the original essay that became the foundation for the book.
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September 2020

Just tell the truth
Memoirs are harder to write than people think, but they're worth it.
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Kelly J. Baker
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