Abigail OrtegainThe Narrative ArcLeft Alone At The BorderThe importance of having friends we can count on2 min read·May 24, 2023----
Abigail OrtegaMY SON IS GETTING MARRIEDOn the men we came from and the men we raised4 min read·May 16, 2023--2--2
Abigail OrtegainBlack BearWhy Are You Sad, Mama?My mother’s unhappiness in a small, somber town5 min read·May 15, 2023--3--3
Abigail OrtegainCRY MagazineMy Audience is Growing, I Am ScaredOn being exposed and vulnerable as an introvert, new writer8 min read·May 11, 2023--11--11
Abigail OrtegainThe Wind PhoneTo My Husband’s Mistress: To You, I SurrenderYou are a young and a pretty damsel, you satisfy him — I cannot compete with you. I am a middle-aged, bulgy wife — worn out and tired from…2 min read·May 5, 2023--8--8
Abigail OrtegaThe Old Log At The BeachYou are old, and disfigured, yet you are still beautiful, a magnificent remnant of time and seasons.1 min read·May 4, 2023--2--2
Abigail OrtegaI ACCEPT, I ACCEPTThe other day, my kids and I went to the beach for some leisure.1 min read·May 4, 2023--1--1
Abigail OrtegainThe Lark PublicationThe Bully of San Francisco StreetWe who are fatherless8 min read·Apr 29, 2023----
Abigail OrtegaTEN LESSONS I LEARNED AS THE OLD, FAT WIFEIt was the same, repeated plot — — a man leaving his fat wife for a sexy, younger woman. After many years, the man got older, had no more…6 min read·Apr 26, 2023--4--4
Abigail OrtegaI WAS A TEENAGE MOM; I WOULD NOT HAVE IT ANY OTHER WAYThe purpose and gifts of young motherhood7 min read·Apr 22, 2023--1--1