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Courtney Dercqu

Courtney Dercqu

All I Can Write About is Death!

Death changes you. It changed me.

Jun 20, 2019

Jun 20, 2019

Courtney Dercqu

On Death and Grieving: My Experience Buying a Wedding Dress The Year After My Mom Died

Not even chiffon can mend a broken heart.

Jun 20, 2019

On Death and Grieving: My Experience Buying a Wedding Dress The Year After My Mom Died

Jun 20, 2019

Courtney Dercqu

Mom’s Dead. Dad’s Dying. And Other Millennial Problems.

I don’t want to see my dad go bald. At 76-years old, I doubt his hair will even grow back.

Jun 11, 2019

Mom’s Dead. Dad’s Dying. And Other Millennial Problems.

Jun 11, 2019

Courtney Dercqu

Moments in Grief: Anywhere BUT Here

Every place I’ve been tells a story. For me, they’ve all encompassed escape.

Jun 9, 2019

Moments in Grief: Anywhere BUT Here

Jun 9, 2019

Courtney Dercqu

Moments in Grief: Tossing Out a Can of Yogurt

I finally threw out my dead mother’s yogurt.

Jun 6, 2019

Moments in Grief: Tossing Out a Can of Yogurt

Jun 6, 2019

Courtney Dercqu

I’m Almost 30. Why am I Scared to Have Kids?

There, absolutely, is a RIGHT time to have kids.

May 1, 2019

May 1, 2019

Courtney Dercqu

Dress For the Job You Want. Pe

My father always said to me, “dress for the job you want, not the job you have.”

Apr 20, 2019

Dress For the Job You Want. Pe

Apr 20, 2019

Courtney Dercqu

The Truth About Why We Travel

Traveling isn’t about being who we are, it’s about trying to escape what we want to avoid.

Apr 19, 2019

The Truth About Why We Travel

Apr 19, 2019

Courtney Dercqu

First Thing’s First: You Have GOT to Like Yourself

For as long as I’ve been writing — 21 years to be exact — if someone asked me, “Who are you?” I replied, “a writer.” Forget the fact that…

Apr 19, 2019

Apr 19, 2019

Courtney Dercqu

The Five Stages of Cancer (Because Yes, There are Five)

When someone mutters the word ‘cancer’ there’s only one thing you think of: death. It’s inevitable. Whether it’s a Stage I diagnosis, or…

Apr 20, 2018

Apr 20, 2018

Courtney Dercqu

Courtney Dercqu

Freelance writer who specializes in body positivity, relationships and an honest portrayal of life as a twenty-something.

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