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Clair E. Irwin

Clair E. Irwin

I’m Not Here for a Cure

Many of my fifth-grade students remind me of myself at eleven, wielding curiosity as an excellent distraction from classwork. It took them…

Nov 29, 2021

I’m Not Here for a Cure

Nov 29, 2021

Clair E. Irwin

Process Over Product

We put way too much emphasis on the end products of our labor, and we don’t spend nearly enough time valuing how we labor.

Sep 2, 2019

Process Over Product

Sep 2, 2019

Clair E. Irwin

3 Ways to Fight Imposter Syndrome

don’t let the vicious voice in your head — the one that you’re not good enough — overwhelm the fact that you do belong

Aug 26, 2019

3 Ways to Fight Imposter Syndrome

Aug 26, 2019

Clair E. Irwin

I Swear A Lot More Now. Here’s Why.

Don’t be afraid of calling situations what they are: totally fucked, and in need of fixing.

Aug 12, 2019

I Swear A Lot More Now. Here’s Why.

Aug 12, 2019

Clair E. Irwin

3 Things to Know About Starting Therapy

Your mental health affects every part of your life. Here’s how to prioritize it.

Aug 5, 2019

3 Things to Know About Starting Therapy

Aug 5, 2019

Clair E. Irwin

The Difference Between Struggling and Suffering

It helps me to frame it this way, because the true source of my “suffering” isn’t anything to do with my body or choices.

Jul 3, 2019

The Difference Between Struggling and Suffering

Jul 3, 2019

Clair E. Irwin

Why I Came Out 5 Years Into My Marriage

I feel safe being out, in the place where I go to school, in my home, and in my city. I never felt that safety before we married.

Jun 11, 2019

Why I Came Out 5 Years Into My Marriage

Jun 11, 2019

Clair E. Irwin

Trust Your Instincts, and Listen to the Sirens

Hopefully, if I speak enough about being assaulted or abused, you can learn to hear the sirens, and you can find cover.

May 30, 2019

Trust Your Instincts, and Listen to the Sirens

May 30, 2019

Clair E. Irwin

When Weight Isn’t a Bad Thing

Don’t forget your body is yours — no one else’s. She will be there every day for the rest of your life, whether you hate her or love her.

May 24, 2019

When Weight Isn’t a Bad Thing

May 24, 2019

Clair E. Irwin

Protect Your Reproductive Rights

Motherhood can be glorious, but it’s too frequently forced on us, impoverishing us and robbing us of the lives we would have.

May 18, 2019

Protect Your Reproductive Rights

May 18, 2019

Clair E. Irwin

Clair E. Irwin

Don’t shush me. Librarian leading the Illinois #insulin4all State Chapter. Cat-mom, big sister, permanent roommate. @RenegadeLib | Champaign, IL

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