Amid Life with Catherine Palmer

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Moments of Change

Hello Brooklyn, Goodbye
At 52, seeking love and freedom across two states. Why not?
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One conversation, one moment of change
What happens when a long-silent mother offers her daughter parenting advice
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Cat Lady
How a one-eyed cat led to my moment of change.
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Dear Ex (Ex?) Friend
Are hand-knit socks enough to repair a friendship wounded by politics?
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Lucky Shot | Guest Post by Tiffany Greene
How I learned to control light, speed, and time—in photographs and in life.
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Art to ash, the loss of a life's work | Guest post by Katharine Murta Adams
An artist and L.A. resident on unimaginable loss and unforgettable humanity
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Warn your little sister | Guest post by Judy Sandler
Girls need strong female role models and goals to strive toward. They needed agency in their work—a sense of control over their lives.
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Cultivating radical self-love in a changing body | Guest Post by Jillian Hanson
It's hard work, and it's not about body positivity (blech)
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The day I became pro-choice | Guest Post by Paulla Rich Estes
Stories of resilience and reinvention, written by midlife women using a simple prompt: Tell us about a moment when everything changed.
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