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The Right Questions
The Right Questions
Being questioned by the right people at the right time can lead to huge improvements in your life.
TDO Timothy
Feb 11, 2021
Caretaking and the Grief of Gradual Loss
Caretaking and the Grief of Gradual Loss
A few months after I’d lost my first husband, Lawrence, a mentor of mine asked me, “How did you grieve?” It was a good question. After all…
TDO Timothy
Sep 6, 2020
Why I’m Telling My Son to Go Tiny
Why I’m Telling My Son to Go Tiny
I was born into the US version of poverty. This means that I was a WIC baby, a SNAP child (before it was called SNAP), a DSS monitored…
TDO Timothy
Aug 11, 2019
The Overweight Mortgage: 'Til Death Do You Part
The Overweight Mortgage: 'Til Death Do You Part
I bought my first home straight out of college thanks to a first-time home buyer program in York County, South Carolina. The purchase…
TDO Timothy
Aug 10, 2019
The Pressure to Abort: A Feeling Common to All of Us
The Pressure to Abort: A Feeling Common to All of Us
I am naturally pregnant for the first time at age 34. To add some perspective, that means I am 14 years into my career, living in what is…
TDO Timothy
Jun 25, 2019
Old Eggs and the Female Entrepreneur
Old Eggs and the Female Entrepreneur
This is not a new story, is it? If you spend your twenties working two jobs, paying a high-priced mortgage or rent in your favorite…
TDO Timothy
Apr 27, 2019
The Struggles of Private Pregnancy: Living with the “High Risk” Label
The Struggles of Private Pregnancy: Living with the “High Risk” Label
Some couples keep their pregnancy news for high energy, high excitement reveals: family dinners, celebratory parties, social media live…
TDO Timothy
Apr 19, 2019
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