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The Re-Awakening
"Rolling down my driver’s side window Cruising in a worn out mini-van Bra slipped off once I hit Mile 10 But I don’t even give a damn...
Mandy Fuller Barr
4 days ago4 min read
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And I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
Rolling down my driver’s side window Cruising in a worn out mini-van Bra slipped off once I hit Mile 10 But I don’t even give a damn...
Mandy Fuller Barr
4 days ago2 min read
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Sweat, Grit, and Strike Three!
Sweat beading on the tip of my nose, I squint across the diamond of red clay for the score. Suddenly, worn out funeral fan thrusts itself...
Mandy Fuller Barr
4 days ago3 min read
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Catch Them Before They Fall: Recognizing Our Young Caregivers Before They Slip Through the Cracks
A tired mother stands before the kitchen stove, combining ingredients into a Dutch oven for dinner, pausing briefly to absent-mindedly...
Mandy Fuller Barr
4 days ago4 min read
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My Voice
My voice first came From…My mother’s touch From my father’s soothing words As they rocked me to sleep Swaying back…and forth Safe and...
Mandy Fuller Barr
4 days ago3 min read
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How Heavy Is Your Bag?
Bags can get heavy. How many times have we loaded up a diaper bag, a ruck sack, a field pack, or a purse with one thing after the next,...
Mandy Fuller Barr
Jun 14, 20226 min read
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Humble Harvest
Looking down at my fingernails, I notice the clear nail polish that I applied for a party over a week ago is already wearing off....
Mandy Fuller Barr
Jun 14, 20224 min read
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Caregiver Am I
Finding that balance Mother, caregiver, work, life Things often get left behind Day in and day out My brain opens more “windows” Some...
Mandy Fuller Barr
Jun 8, 20221 min read
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