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Kendra Sparkles
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Age of Empathy

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For You, I’d Buy My Kids a Cockroach

I’d do anything to bring you back — “Can I buy the girls a la cucaracha?” You asked with a sense of urgency. I could hear your enthusiasm leaping through the phone as I rolled the absurd question around in my mind. Unphased by the fact that my mother-in-law had such an interesting request, I pondered what you…

Nonfiction

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For You, I’d Buy My Kids a Cockroach
For You, I’d Buy My Kids a Cockroach
Nonfiction

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MuddyUm

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I’m So Glad I’ll Never Meet You in Person, Medium Friend

Some things are better left to the imagination — When I first joined Medium, I was pleasantly surprised by the camaraderie and friendships that developed through engaging with other writers. We’ve laughed together. Clapped for each other. And even share some insider Medium friend jokes. It’s great to have an internet friend like you @(yourhandlehere). …

Parenting

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I’m So Glad I’ll Never Meet You in Person, Medium Friend
I’m So Glad I’ll Never Meet You in Person, Medium Friend
Parenting

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MuddyUm

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I Wasn’t Panhandling, Officer — I Forgot My Aldi Quarter

And I really needed a shopping cart — There’s no worse feeling than forgetting the quarter that unlocks the Aldi shopping cart. Literally none, so stop trying to tell me how upset you were when you hit that squirrel with your car, Francesca. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, you’re either rich or don’t have a…

Satire

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I Wasn’t Panhandling, Officer — I Forgot My Aldi Quarter
I Wasn’t Panhandling, Officer — I Forgot My Aldi Quarter
Satire

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The Narrative Arc

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Being in a Polygamous Marriage Wasn’t My Choice

But I’ve learned to accept sharing my husband with my sister wives. — Since it’s Valentine’s Day, I figured I would come clean about my unique situation. I am my husband’s first of three wives in our polygamous relationship. When I dreamed of meeting my prince charming as a little girl, I never imagined it would mean sharing him with two other women…

Love

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Being in a Polygamous Marriage Wasn’t My Choice
Being in a Polygamous Marriage Wasn’t My Choice
Love

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The Narrative Arc

·1 day ago

My College Roommate Hated My Guts

They weren’t green enough for her — I waited anxiously for its arrival for weeks, checking the mailbox fifty times a day and borderline-stalking the mail carrier. When it came, I ripped the envelope hungrily and devoured its contents right there in my parents' driveway. I knew this letter had the power to alter the course of…

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My College Roommate Hated My Guts
My College Roommate Hated My Guts
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Petness

·Sep 17

My Dog Was Never a Pet and Now She’s Gone

Remembering our “not a pet” German shepherd — When tragedy strikes in my life, my typical response is similar to that of an injured animal. I retreat to a quiet place, nurse my wounds in private, then resurface when I feel somewhat healed. I’ve tried with this one, really, I have. But I’m afraid the only way to…

Pets

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My Dog Was Never a Pet and Now She’s Gone
My Dog Was Never a Pet and Now She’s Gone
Pets

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The Narrative Arc

·Sep 10

A Really, Really, Ridiculously Good-Looking Guy Wanted to Date Me

Don’t worry, I put a stop to it — Shortly before the beginning of my freshman year of college, I broke up with my high school sweetheart. I wanted to allow myself the whole “college experience” without being tied down. Thanks to a new social media website called “The Facebook” I knew there were a lot of cute guys…

Nonfiction

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A Really, Really, Ridiculously Good-Looking Guy Wanted to Date Me
A Really, Really, Ridiculously Good-Looking Guy Wanted to Date Me
Nonfiction

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The Narrative Arc

·Sep 4

My Husband Doesn’t Know He Was the Third Man to Propose to Me

I don’t plan on telling him — “Kendra, I have something I need to ask you.” Shitshitshit. Don’t get down on one knee. Don’t get down on one knee. Shit, he’s down on one knee. As the four-word question spilled from John’s mouth, I imagined myself kicking him in the crotch with each syllable. “Get up, you’re…

Relationships

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My Husband Doesn’t Know He Was the Third Man to Propose to Me
My Husband Doesn’t Know He Was the Third Man to Propose to Me
Relationships

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Aug 30

Some Clarity After a Period of Darkness

After weeks of pain, I feel stronger physically and mentally — Having an intense headache for multiple weeks does something to a person. Every time I had to pry my eyes open with my fingers because they’d glued themselves shut from pain, I wondered how people with chronic illnesses cope. Just knowing my extreme discomfort had to eventually end brought me…

Parenting

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Some Clarity After a Period of Darkness
Some Clarity After a Period of Darkness
Parenting

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Aug 25

Suburbia Is Where My Creativity Goes to Die

And my beloved dog, apparently — I took my daughters to the zoo yesterday— something I would have never done if my husband wasn’t across the country for work. He can’t step foot in a zoo. He thinks they are cruel. …

Parenting

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Suburbia Is Where My Creativity Goes to Die
Suburbia Is Where My Creativity Goes to Die
Parenting

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Kendra Sparkles

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Busy mom taking life one diaper blowout at a time. 3x top writer. Editor for MuddyUm

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