AnneMarie Lavalette
Anne Marie Lavalette is a writer, feminist, and budding believer in synchronicities. She holds her MFA in Creative Writing. She is currently working on a collection of personal essays. She loves reading memoirs, swimming in rivers, campfires, iced tea, and hanging with her daughter.
Am I A Karen? Is It A Bad Thing?
Just last week as I was entering my apartment building one of my neighbors said,
“Oh hey, Karen, what do you think about a bottle...
I Have a Skin Picking Disorder
Most mental illnesses are invisible, but sometimes you can see evidence of mine. I have a skin picking disorder, known as Dermatillomania, or skin...
Love is (Not) All We Need
To write about love is ambitious. The topic has been explored through art and writing for arguably as long as humans have existed. Love...
I Am Ashamed of My Stomach: A Mom Reflects
My daughter leads with her belly. I’ve spent the past thirty years sucking mine in. She’s just about at that age this process will...