Laura TurnerWhen hope is terrifyingIt was a Tuesday morning in September we found out I was pregnant for the fourth time. When I flipped the test over and saw the two pink…Jan 18, 20187Jan 18, 20187
Laura TurnerinFuture TravelTraveling to take your mind off of thingsThe first time we overpaid, we were on a taxi ride back from Turk Telecom Stadium into Istanbul. The morning had gotten off to a rough…Mar 21, 20171Mar 21, 20171
Laura TurnerInto exileMy grandmother was nine years old when her family moved from a small hamlet in West Texas to Los Angeles. It was the tail end of the…Nov 11, 20162Nov 11, 20162
Laura TurnerThe call is coming from inside the houseThe spookiest tricks are the ones you play on yourselfOct 31, 2016Oct 31, 2016
Laura TurnerinInvisible IllnessHelpI opened the locker next to Shelly Saltzman’s at Carl Sandburg Junior High and felt my chest tighten up. It was the first day of eighth…Sep 7, 201612Sep 7, 201612
Laura TurnerA taxonomy of buddies“Buddy” can mean many things. In its highest form, a buddy is a mensch — a noble person full of honor and integrity, and usually a good…Aug 12, 2016Aug 12, 2016
Laura TurnerA partial list of things I’m currently anxious about401k/Retirement Editors Does the future only hold more fear? Will I ever get good at cooking? Too many plans Disappointing my friends…Jul 26, 2016Jul 26, 2016
Laura TurnerinThe HairpinCreated in Her ImageThe conservative politics of Joan DidionJun 15, 2016Jun 15, 2016
Laura TurnerinInvisible IllnessThe insufficiency of self-careThey say an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. But what do you do when it’s too late for prevention?Apr 11, 201627Apr 11, 201627