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Magdalena Alvarez

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Modern Women

When a Midwife Tries to Retire

Standing in my kitchen, I hold a turkey baster in one hand and my coffee in the other.

12 min readOct 9, 2023

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Why Homesteaders Don’t Change Clothes

I thinned some radishes today. Tender, young, delicious.

2 min readSep 18, 2023

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Magdalena Alvarez

The End of the School Year

My family is mending. Also, there be pirates.

4 min readMay 15, 2024

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Magdalena Alvarez

My Eyesight Is Worse Than Yours

and yes, it is contest

5 min readNov 13, 2023

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My Eyesight Is Worse Than Yours

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She Gave Birth in the Woods, Alone

a midwife’s envy

9 min readOct 11, 2023

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Another Dead Author Saves the Day

with a broken brain and some bees

5 min readOct 9, 2023

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I Spent $60 to Bail Our Kitten Out of Cat Jail

but this is really about me, as usual

8 min readSep 18, 2023

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I Spent $60 to Bail Our Kitten Out of Cat Jail

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The Cat Collection Always Seems to Have a Missing Piece

I suppose that some people might be observing me and coming to the conclusion that I am collecting cats to replace children. This is not…

6 min readAug 25, 2023

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Age of Empathy

Cleaning My Cabinet of Doom Helped Me Find Inspiration

My homestead was suffering and something had to be done, starting with the Cabinet of Doom.

5 min readAug 24, 2023

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The First Day of School: Yes, my heart is broken, thanks for checking

Today was the first day of school for six of my children.

2 min readAug 14, 2023

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Magdalena Alvarez

Magdalena Alvarez

Mostly classy lady living the homestead dream with some feral, homeschooled kids, an unreasonable book collection, and a burgeoning cat population.

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