PinnedMarcia AbboudMy Mother’s Last Words Left Me GobsmackedA glimpse of the afterlife came with a warningApr 1167Apr 1167
PinnedMarcia AbboudinAbout Me StoriesAbout Me — Marcia AbboudI am out with lanterns, looking for myself — Emily Dickinson — sums me upDec 4, 2023157Dec 4, 2023157
Marcia AbboudinBlack BearWhen I Was Raped at Fourteen, My Brother’s Response Broke MeI’d be in my 40s before learning about the ‘Dissociative Disorder’ that occurred when six boys took my innocence2d ago552d ago55
Marcia AbboudinThe Parenting PortalI Never Wanted a Son, and I Ended Up With Five Step-SonsI imagined the universe got it wrong when it was dishing out my destinyJul 1073Jul 1073
Marcia AbboudinAge of EmpathyIt Felt Like the End of The World in The Summer of ‘74I was ten years old when a swarm of flying roaches descended on meJul 362Jul 362
Marcia AbboudinCatharsis ChroniclesWhen a Psychic Gives You a Warning, Pay AttentionI left my skepticism at the door and it saved me a world of hurtJun 2576Jun 2576
Marcia AbboudinPragmatic WisdomI Was an Unofficial Co-Founder of AussieBumIf only I’d been brave enough to speak up, I’d now be sharing in some of the profitsJun 1977Jun 1977
Marcia AbboudinTravel MemoirsWe Were Forced to Bribe a Balinese Cop to Avoid PrisonOur second honeymoon dream trip was another unplanned debacleJun 1381Jun 1381
Marcia AbboudinBlack BearI Missed My Friend’s Call and Then He DiedIt’s a world of agony wondering if I could have stopped his suicideJun 5124Jun 5124
Marcia AbboudinThe Parenting PortalMy Daughter’s Abortion Changed the Course of Her LifeSix weeks later she was pregnant again, and that changed the course of mineJun 2103Jun 2103