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Period #10: Grumpfest, then period inflammation
February 17, 2023
Well, the newsletter has made it to double digits! I had to skip last week’s newsletter because it was a whole big catch-up week. This week was too, and...
Period #9
February 3, 2023
Well, for the first time in three years I’m sick. I am grateful it’s not covid, but still feeling very whiny and sorry for myself with this unpleasant head...
Period #8, open this one today for mysterious reasons!
January 27, 2023
Barnes and Noble is having a 25% off all pre-orders sale and it ends tonight (Friday Jan 27). If you’ve been wanting to pre-order my book now would be a...
Lucky Number Seven: BIG NEWS
January 20, 2023
And lucky this newsletter is, to me at least. Because I have big news! I’m writing another book! Last year, as I was wrapping up final edits on PERIOD, I...
Half a dozen periods
January 13, 2023
It’s the first full week I’ve had childcare since mid-December, and the semester here at Illinois starts next week. Of course I’m blowing up and piecing back...
Period Number 5
January 6, 2023
I love bad puns and was googling “jokes about the number five” in case I could use something for today’s title. Nothing really worked but I thought I’d share...
Period #4, A Not-So-Hidden Book Gift Guide
December 16, 2022
These newsletters are coming at irregular intervals – just like adolescent and perimenopausal periods often do! I’m going to keep aiming for putting...
Period #3
December 2, 2022
I'm back with more period facts! Two more book updates I’m narrating the audiobook for Period! It’s been really fun and I’m fortunate to have access to an...
Period Goes #2
November 18, 2022
Hello and welcome to installment 2 of my lazy newsletter! I really regret that it wasn't until after I wrote this newsletter that I recognized the...
Peeeeeriods, part one.
November 11, 2022
Well, it’s a hell of a week to start a newsletter. Personally, my older kid (who on social media I usually call Punkin) was out of school four of five days...
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