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Here was the man I thought I wanted to marry, but. . .His stories of abuse frightened me. I came from a loving home. I had no reference points for … Continue reading Possibility by Judith Parsley

I was raised to believe I was Dutch on my father’s side. My father was raised in the Dutch Reformed Church and his family was from Coeymans Hollow, a very … Continue reading The Scottish Dutchman by June Hannay Kosier

I was raised to believe that around us were people with stories of struggle we would never guess. Empathy and compassion were part of every dinner conversation or trip to … Continue reading A Forced Reckoning by Diane Kendall Stevens

Rushing out of the pool. Drenched. Wrapping towels around our waists and dropping to our knees before the television god. One o’clock. All My Children. Learning to be adults. Affairs, … Continue reading Red Pistachios and All My Children by tinadebellegarde

I was raised to believe in the Ticonderoga HB No. 2 (soft) Graphite Pencil. And, although I am older now, and although I have a desktop and a laptop with … Continue reading HB No. 2 by Edward Pontacoloni

My parents taught me many things…as parents are expected to do…. and hopefully, the right things. Among these, I was raised to believe in myself, to know right from wrong, … Continue reading R.E.S.P.E.C.T. by Linda Freedland

She takes a deep drag on her Old Gold cigarette, slowly blows the blue-ish smoke out through her nose, clears her throat, pauses, says, “You’re ten now, I think it’s … Continue reading The Birds and the Bees Talk by Leslie Sittner

I was raised to believe that everyone is created equal. When I was a teenager, my parents encouraged me to work at a local summer camp, Camp Meehan, as a … Continue reading I was raised to believe by Mary Perrin Scott

I walked on water. Back in the day, my little brother thought that was the greatest thing in the world - walking on water. His eyes looked at me with … Continue reading Grounded by Lorraine Caramanna