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My Family Moved To America And Into A Real Haunted House. Here's What Happened.
"At first, my parents chalked up our neighbors' peering eyes and hushed whispers to curiosity. But we soon learned there was something else going on."
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I Went To College Hiding A Deep Secret. Then I Joined A Fraternity — And It Gave Me An Unexpected Lifeline.
“Some days, I felt euphoria, as if I’d finally found my true home. Others, I broke down.”
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I Sat Next To A Gun 'Fanatic' On A Plane. When I Told Him What My Job Is, Things Got Interesting.
"Seeing an opening, I asked Rick what he believed should be done."
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I Thought Moving My Kids To Germany Would Be Good For Us. I Just Didn't Expect It To Feel Like This.
"Those articles I read about European parenting — they don’t mention how hard it is to be an outsider."
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I Was Revered For Being Cruel And Angry. Then I Tore Off That Mask — And Was Swiftly Punished.
"All I knew was that when I yelled, people stopped what they were doing. When I broke things, people listened."
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I Suffered From Crippling Glossophobia. Then My Sister Called — And I Knew I'd Have To Face My Deepest Fear.
"Whether it’s five people or 50, my nervous system floods with adrenaline like I’m facing Hannibal Lecter instead of some barely interested coworkers."
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My 3-Year-Old Daughter Was Dying In Her Bed. I Still Can't Forgive Myself For What I Did In The Next Room.
"You don’t believe your child will die, until she does."
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My Husband Died. Then I Tried To Change My Name — And It Kicked Off A Yearslong Nightmare.
"Nothing prepared me for the abusive process a widowed woman must endure while attempting to remove a hyphen."
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I Sat Next To An Anti-Vax Conspiracy Theorist On A Plane. Then I Told Him What I Do For A Living.
"As someone who recently completed 15 years of training to become an infectious diseases physician-scientist, I can’t avoid these conversations."
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My First Grader Handed Me A 9-Word Note. When I Read It, My Stomach Dropped.
“I wanted to understand how to help Millie — and how to help myself. Was this just a feeling? Or something deeper?”
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