Moving On

It stood tight against the wall of my home office, lurking over my shoulder.

Nov 16 • 

Karen Flanagan McCarthy

32

18

The Dessert Years

Guest Post by K. Cohen McFarlane

Nov 9

50

19

4

The Decent Thing to Do

My next-door neighbour is a Navy dentist who travels up North a few times a year to remote communities.

Nov 2 • 

Barbara Emodi

51

19

5

October 2025

It’s Hard to Be Human

Being human feels harder than it should be.

Oct 26 • 

Alice Goldbloom

69

40

4

Little Blue Dress

There she is in the photograph, sweet baby Amelia, my only granddaughter, sitting on my knee, sticking out her tongue, her wispy blond hair standing up…

Oct 19 • 

Paula Halpin

36

17

2

Perdu

I wasn’t looking for love when he walked into my life.

Oct 12 • 

Gina Roitman

33

15

4

Speak Truth to Power

At the post office, I am relieved to encounter the kindly postal worker rather than her stern colleague.

Oct 5 • 

Andrea Madan

37

22

5

September 2025

The Sweetest Word

“We have something to show you,” my son said, grinning, as he opened his front door.

Sep 28 • 

Kinneret Haimes

38

23

3

My Substack Problem

My name is Alice, and I have what you might call an addiction to Substack.

Sep 21 • 

Alice Goldbloom

88

42

11

A Notre Dame Moment

It was very hot.

Sep 14 • 

Ann Richardson

39

35

2

Falling Down, Getting Up

Before the U.S.

Sep 7 • 

Gina Roitman

26

9

2

August 2025

Losing My Religion

Sister Mary Thecla was in hot pursuit and almost grabbed my collar as I started down the stairs of St.

Aug 31 • 

Mary Kathryn Dunlop

47

24

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