Fear can be a creepy subject to write about. But today, I write about it to normalize it and to call it out. For me, fear has been my constant companion most of my life — so much of what I do, I do ...

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Visiting her parents the other day, Sara walked into a room and didn’t realize her father was already there. He simply said, “Boo!” and she screamed. She jumped, shook, and almost cried, followed ...