Hope HansenShe Thought Herself…She was 20 when she really took notice of herself for the first time. Reluctantly, she stripped down to her underwear, realizing the…May 8, 2020May 8, 2020
Hope HansenTHE STORY NO ONE WANTS TO WRITE“I’m not getting any better, am I?”Apr 27, 2020Apr 27, 2020
Hope HansenThe Last ThreadThis Saturday, my son, my only child, graduates from college. To him, it is no big deal. To his mother, it means one more thread to be cut…May 9, 20181May 9, 20181
Hope HansenThe Curse of Being Married to a Good GuyAnniversary #30 is coming up this month. I’m one of the lucky ones; having found a man willing to put up with my angst and moodiness all…Oct 24, 2017Oct 24, 2017
Hope HansenEvery-Other-WednesdayIrene and Tabitha…two strangers on separate Every-Other-Wednesday journeys that lead them both to an unexpected place.May 10, 2017May 10, 2017
Hope HansenWhy I Don’t Mind Doing My Son’s LaundryMy son, a junior at a Chicago college, is majoring in comedy writing and performance. From the posts on his Twitter feed, he seems to be…Apr 12, 2017Apr 12, 2017
Hope HansenPeckinpah Nights (Part II)The ghosts had been wrong. Oh, they had had been right about what lay out in that field off the interstate, but they had been wrong about…Oct 30, 2016Oct 30, 2016