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Anna Shadley

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Human Parts

“My Two Dads” Had Nothing to Do With My Dad

Why “close enough” representation is better than no representation

Jun 24

“My Two Dads” Had Nothing to Do With My Dad

Jun 24

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Human Parts

The Summer My Mom Went Full Irish

On staying in motion when everything falls apart

Jun 24

The Summer My Mom Went Full Irish

Jun 24

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Prism & Pen

The Shaker Seed Box Man Was So Much More Than a Dying Gay Man

How a family friend taught me about joy

Jun 17

Empty vintage style diner at night

Jun 17

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Everyday Rebellion

In Defense of Dabbling

What if dabbling isn’t a lack of commitment, but actually the ultimate commitment to growth, to curiosity, to staying alive, to…

May 25

In Defense of Dabbling

May 25

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The Pub

My Houseplant Died the Day After Trump’s Inauguration

What a bromeliad named Elizabeth Warren taught me about knowing when to quit

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My Houseplant Died the Day After Trump’s Inauguration

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Age of Empathy

My Husband Spent His 50th Birthday Scrubbing Blood off Our Floor

The night that wasn’t in the parenting books

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Roll of paper towels on white kitchen counter with light blue cabinets

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The Pub

When Your Difficult Boss Makes Vulva Cupcakes

The office party that required a conspiracy of kindness

6d ago

Colorful balloons floating at an office party celebration

6d ago

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Doctorate in the House

I Finished My PhD Out of Pure Spite

How I accidentally discovered that pettiness is the most underrated academic fuel

Jul 9

A disposable coffee cup on a geometric background of orange and red shapes

Jul 9

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The Honest Perspective

How I Turned Mailing Keys Into a Three-Week Project

A meditation on making simple things impossibly complicated

Jul 8

How I Turned Mailing Keys Into a Three-Week Project

Jul 8

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The Unexpected Autistic Life

When Your Child’s World Gets Smaller

What PDA and ARFID taught me about the courage of contraction

Jul 5

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Jul 5

Anna Shadley

Anna Shadley

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I write about choosing what works over what looks right. I live in Ohio with my family and a dog who pees on everything I love.

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