Shay 
July is that one month for me that is always just personally and professionally chaotic. It’s the one month where I am always playing catch-up and trying to catch my breath. This July, though, had more twists and turns than I could have ever imagined with Joe Biden unexpectedly dropping out of the presidential race …
In 2019, a dear friend was working as the Maine state director for the Bernie Sanders presidential campaign. I wasn’t initially sold on Bernie as the potential Democratic nominee, but over time, I decided to support the Sanders campaign and even ended up volunteering on the campaign. Then COVID hit and upended the primary season, …
I just got off a phone call with a fellow writer friend and former teen mom, who is now in her 40s. It was one of those calls where you plan to hop on for a few minutes, but you look up and realize you have been talking for well over two hours. I love …