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A MAP OF MARRIAGE ON MONHEGAN ISLAND

A MAP OF MARRIAGE ON MONHEGAN ISLAND

Betty Reed September 21, 2022 November 11, 2022

We fell in love when our bodies were still whole, long before children, long before the map of our lives was etched with medical detours. Now Uli and I step off the boat and onto Monhegan Island, just as we arrived from Boston in 1994 for our honeymoon, elated from our wedding.

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QUESTIONS THAT RECENTERED MY WRITING JOY

QUESTIONS THAT RECENTERED MY WRITING JOY

Betty Reed July 13, 2022 July 13, 2022

Writing is not a race. So why was I running?

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BREAST CANCER BABBY

BREAST CANCER BABBY

Betty Reed July 7, 2022 July 14, 2022

A new doll for Breast Cancer survivors!

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IF BACH COULD HAVE ZOOMED

IF BACH COULD HAVE ZOOMED

Betty Reed May 5, 2022 November 11, 2022

What would Johann have done?

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I AM

I AM

Betty Reed February 28, 2022 January 28, 2023

Daily stories of 50 words or less

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HALF-SLIP for MicroLit Almanac

HALF-SLIP for MicroLit Almanac

Betty Reed February 25, 2022 April 19, 2022

Is it a gift or Gift?

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A CIRCLE OF NEW LIFE FOR A LEAF for The Green Shoe Sanctuary

A CIRCLE OF NEW LIFE FOR A LEAF for The Green Shoe Sanctuary

Betty Reed November 10, 2021 February 15, 2022

The journey an autumn leaf takes -from its dance to the earth to the new circle of life as a condolence card.

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UNTAMED FORESTS AND CURIOUS BROWN BEARS for Passion Passport

UNTAMED FORESTS AND CURIOUS BROWN BEARS for Passion Passport

Betty Reed August 7, 2021 November 11, 2022

Not many families would hike through the wild woods of Estonia, clouded in humidity and mosquitos to observe brown bears at the height of summer in August. But mine did.

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THE SOAP OPERA from The Foreigner

THE SOAP OPERA from The Foreigner

Betty Reed June 10, 2021 February 15, 2022

As a teenager I thought my strict Portuguese parents’ aim was to make me look as ugly as possible. But their ultimate goal was getting me to the altar, still a virgin.

They failed miserably.

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A PANDEMIC COUNSELOR’S ADVICE from The Haven

A PANDEMIC COUNSELOR’S ADVICE from The Haven

Betty Reed June 3, 2021 February 15, 2022

As we approach the end of the pandemic, we may need some tips on how to reenter the in-person world. Here is some advice.

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Parents.com article “What a Juvenile Arthritis Diagnosis Really Means for Kids and Family

Parents.com article “What a Juvenile Arthritis Diagnosis Really Means for Kids and Family

Betty Reed February 23, 2021 November 11, 2022

Juvenile arthritis (JA) affects nearly 300,000 children in the U.S. From symptoms to treatment, here’s everything parents need to know, including how my family found support while raising a child with JA.

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The Picnic Table from Pages Penned in Pandemic

The Picnic Table from Pages Penned in Pandemic

Betty Reed January 25, 2021 March 14, 2022

PAGES PENNED IN PANDEMIC is a collective that brings together poetry, short stories, flash fiction, essays, and more-tangible reminders that something can always be made out of nothing, that transforming the tribulations and trials of the everyday into art is not only enough, it’s everything. All earnings from the print …

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Boston Globe Magazine How the pandemic brought life back into our living rooms

Boston Globe Magazine How the pandemic brought life back into our living rooms

Betty Reed January 10, 2021 February 15, 2022

They were where we played games, read, and performed music before TV took over. As a piano teacher zooming in, I see family life thriving there once again.

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You are invited to the most anticipated event Since 2016 for Medium

You are invited to the most anticipated event Since 2016 for Medium

Betty Reed November 3, 2020 February 15, 2022

Election Night 2020
Day 1384

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How Mike Pence Changed Me From a Hater Into a Lover for WryTimes

How Mike Pence Changed Me From a Hater Into a Lover for WryTimes

Betty Reed October 12, 2020 February 15, 2022

Ode to the Fly on Mike Pence’s head

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Thirteen Types of Zoomers for The Short Humour Site

Thirteen Types of Zoomers for The Short Humour Site

Betty Reed July 8, 2020 February 15, 2022

You’ve seen them-the Zoomers. You’ve heard them. Just don’t be them.

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Reverence and Resistance for Echo: A Journal of Creative Nonfiction

Reverence and Resistance for Echo: A Journal of Creative Nonfiction

Betty Reed April 13, 2020 February 15, 2022

What child would think of connecting God with Santa? Yours truly. And the results were life changing.

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A Rheumatologist and a Rose for Mothers Always Write

A Rheumatologist and a Rose for Mothers Always Write

Betty Reed November 22, 2019 February 15, 2022

No one wants the journey of chronic illness but if you choose your travel companions wisely you will find comfort, courage and care.

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Indigenous Indignity for Cleaning Up Glitter

Indigenous Indignity for Cleaning Up Glitter

Betty Reed August 10, 2019 February 15, 2022

How to protest when all you’re wearing is a penis gourd.

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Can-cer-vive for The Rumpus

Can-cer-vive for The Rumpus

Betty Reed October 29, 2018 February 15, 2022

Surgeons are tough. But so am I. I would not be bullied into compromising my post-cancer care.

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Pockets of Resistance for Consequence Magazine

Pockets of Resistance for Consequence Magazine

Betty Reed January 11, 2017 February 15, 2022

Sometimes what you find in your pockets is unexpected.

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Donald Trump is Cancer      for Entropy

Donald Trump is Cancer for Entropy

Betty Reed December 8, 2016 February 15, 2022

You can’t treat a political tumor with radiation or chemotherapy. But you can stop its spread with resistance and courage.

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