Dispatches from a Porch Swing

Dispatches from a Porch Swing

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“My body loves being metaphorical.”

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Jen Deaderick
Jun 12, 2023
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I am a woman of a certain age, so there are certain changes I’ve been going through. One in particular: the Change of Life. What a spectacular phrase that is. It makes it sound so momentous. Nowadays, people tend to avoid the euphemism and just say menopause. A pause in menstruation. Pause is a gentler word. It’s what we do with tv shows when we need to…

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