Christine Parker NicholsonA Misshapen HeartMy sister was born in the fall of 1970. I was five going on six. Having been an only child for so long made the adjustment of sharing my…Aug 31, 2019Aug 31, 2019
Christine Parker NicholsonA Misshapen HeartMy sister was born in the fall of 1970. I was five going on six. Having been an only child for so long made the adjustment of sharing my…Feb 2, 2018Feb 2, 2018
Christine Parker NicholsonSanta, Clark Griswold, and MeLike so many things in my life, I have a love-hate relationship with Christmas. When I was a child I got so excited about it that I found…Dec 30, 2017Dec 30, 2017
Christine Parker NicholsonThe Exit SignI confess. Part of me is afraid to put this out there. Yet another part is strongly compelled to. This post is real. This post is raw. Why…Nov 11, 2017Nov 11, 2017
Christine Parker NicholsonTwelveWith a strong sense of accomplishment, I strode across the parking lot at 12:05 p.m. on my way to my car, fighting back tears. “Just a few…Nov 11, 2017Nov 11, 2017
Christine Parker NicholsonTo the Little Boys in My Urban ClassroomI wish I could make you want it. I wish I could make you feel it — a deep desire…an aching thirst…to accept the keys I try to give…Oct 28, 2017Oct 28, 2017
Christine Parker NicholsonHot Mess: My Life as a Fabulously Un-Photogenic WomanThe first photo of me, as a newborn, hid it. The focus of the shot was my dad — the young, handsome, and thin version of him. The newborn…Oct 23, 2017Oct 23, 2017
Christine Parker NicholsonSelf-Actualization and the Wisdom of Peter FramptonI should’ve been at a writer’s conference today. For the past couple of years, I have registered for it as soon as registration opened and…Oct 15, 2017Oct 15, 2017
Christine Parker NicholsonBad MedicineI currently find myself in the market for a new primary care physician. I’m getting up there in age, see, and in the back of my mind I know…Jun 12, 2017Jun 12, 2017
Christine Parker NicholsonWatching the PotThis was a post I’d made on my personal blog this past summer, after the Pulse Night Club massacre. Recent events, specifically the many…Nov 13, 2016Nov 13, 2016
