Kelli YoungloveDec 1, 2019Why I'm Sitting This Christmas OutUnlike most people, I wasn’t raised with stories of Santa Claus and flying reindeer. My family didn’t get a television until I was in...
Kelli YoungloveFeb 1, 2019A Necessary Ending—Saying Good-bye to a 30 Year FriendshipIn my thirties, I was plagued by a chronic anxiety that no amount of St. John’s Wort (or Clonazepam) could relieve. On the outside, I was...
Kelli YoungloveDec 2, 2018Bringing Smelly Carcass HomeWhen I was a kid, I used to get teased. A LOT. I walked down back alleyways, trying to avoid the town kids who made fun of me. Looking...
Kelli YoungloveOct 2, 2018The Wiener BoneI used to think I was a coward. It was a deep shame inside me—a dirty little secret. I had a long reel of memories as evidence. So many...