Writer: Kari Treese

Me x Marie

Me x Marie

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Netflix suggests Tidying Up with Marie Kondo. I start the first episode while I boil water for pasta for dinner again. This is the third night in a row that I’ve fed them pasta. After dinner, my children cloister in their shared bedroom and whisper about my weakening mental state. I keep watching Marie. She says to begin with clothing.more

All the Dead Things Come Back to Haunt Me After You Leave

All the Dead Things Come Back to Haunt Me After You Leave

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You asked me three times to clean the smudge off the ceiling. I said I would but I kept forgetting. I think this is one reason. more

Mile 183

Mile 183

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Her sigh woke us—Dad from his silent, attentive driving, and us from our screens in the backseat. more