A Torturous Birthday in the Mountains (Or, Why I think it’s okay to bring my toddler to hikes even if you don’t)
Silly. It’s a word I’ve become accustomed to. Occasionally, there’s also “foolish”, “masochist”,…
Author: Gretchen Filart
Gretchen is a Best of the Net and Pushcart Prize-nominated poet and essayist from the Philippines, where she embraces life while managing bipolar disorder and ADHD. Her confessional pieces unpack the complexities of grief, healing, motherhood, love, and intersections, garnering recognition from the Greg Grummer Poetry Contest and Navigator's Travel Writing Competition.
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