Laura JinksI am not your friend.It started with prepping for a Zoom class. That was when I noticed my laptop wasn’t where I thought I’d left it.13 min read·Jul 18, 2022--1--1
Laura JinksI love my kids more than my guns.School shootings have to end.5 min read·Jun 1, 2022--1--1
Laura JinksThe first funeralI heard the siren blaring as it passed my house. I was brushing my teeth in a rush, I’d overslept for school again. But I had my routine…8 min read·Apr 28, 2022--1--1
Laura JinksThe Step Ladder of GriefDenial. Bargaining. Guilt. Depression. Anxiety. Acceptance. Repeat.6 min read·Mar 23, 2022--1--1
Laura JinksMom NinjaI open the door a fraction of an inch at a time, trying to not make the handle and jamb creak as I open it. I tiptoe on the pads of my feet…4 min read·Feb 15, 2022----
Laura JinksI miss drinkingMom culture seems to be all about a wine glass and a messy bun, rocking a sweatshirt and yoga pants.6 min read·Aug 30, 2021--1--1
Laura JinksThe last time I saw my husband“Please come back. I take it back, I’m not ready. Please come back!”8 min read·Apr 7, 2021--2--2
Laura JinksI’m a single parent. In the Times of Covid, I can’t divorce my phone.I’ve been living my “solo parent” life since April 2019, when my husband died of cancer. The following year when I was starting to see…2 min read·Feb 13, 2021----
Laura JinksI love the American flag, and I’m definitely not a MAGAA few days ago a friend of mine posted that he finally felt safe enough to rehang his American flag. I don’t know his politics. I don’t…3 min read·Jan 22, 2021----