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I share my life adventures as a loving dad and caregiver to my son Bray Bray. I am also an award-winning published poet.

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Twelve, A Caregiver’s Birthday Poem for Bray Bray…

Twelve

Twelve was never guaranteed

neither was ten or eleven

an angel rides his trusty steed

flying just too close to Heaven

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The day he comes back down to earth

lights flicker in Room Three-Fourteen

the horse and curlew pool their...

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I Write, A Writer’s Poem for My Fellow Substack Creators!

I Write

Lights off? I write.

Lights on? I write.

My light is dim? I write.

My light flickers? I write.

Your light reaches me? I write.

Your light teaches me? I write.

Feeling bright? I write.

Feeling tight? I write.

Life is long? I...

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Typing It Real: Caregiving Trauma, Living & Writing With PTSD & Mental Health Musings With Dr. Deborah Vinall

On this episode of Typing It Real, I was thrilled to be joined by ! Despite some technical difficulties on Substack’s end with video access and processing (I apologize for my non-HD appearance as I had to switch to our family laptop rather...

8 days ago
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Poetry Submission Tip: How to Handle Acceptance After So Much Rejection

Rejection teaches you how to brace yourself.

You submit.

You wait.

You prepare for the no.

Sometimes you even get so used to disappointment that it becomes part of the routine.

Then one day…

the email starts differently.

ā€œWe’re happy...

8 days ago
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✨Gratitude Junkies✨ Finding My Circular Flow With Happy Hands, A Caregiver's Poem…

When I think about the flow of an idea, I usually imagine something moving forward.

One thought leads to another. One image opens the door to the next. A poem begins somewhere and, eventually, arrives somewhere else.

But with my poem Happ...

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  • Chris B. Writes

    Published Poet/Memoir Writer, Caregiver, Bray Bray’s Dad. Jess, The Creator says my Welcome Email is PRISTINE… Subscribe to see for yourself!

  • mary beth kaplan🪶

    Poet, Diarist, Mother, Journal Coach • helping you show up to the page a little more often āœšŸ¼ Home of the Dog-Eared Book Club 🐾 Childhood Cancer AdvocatešŸŽ—ļøšŸ’›āœØ

  • Kristin Wilde Giuliani

    Desperately seeking unicorns in coffee stains & broken hearts. Clawing creativity from the thousands of real-life moments I’d rather skip. Posts, practices & podcast. 4 kids + 9 pets + 4k fruit flies in the Appalachian Mtns of East Tennessee.

  • Jess, The Creator

    Who am I? The Best Writer Alive šŸ’„ I’m Jessica—a nurse practitioner turned trader and multi-publication Substack builder helping creators launch correctly from day one.

  • Denise Servais

    I write about resilience, caregiving, grief, love, and the messy middle of being human, from my life as a mom raising a daughter with Prader-Willi Syndrome. This space is for anyone learning to live inside a life they didn’t plan for.

  • Jeannie Ewing

    Slow motherhood: I think alongside my five children as we learn to show up with a good heart. Here, you can slow down, think with us, and build bridges in a frenetic and polarized world.

  • Cooky Howitt

    Parenting a severely learning disabled young adult through a year of acute illness and out the other side šŸŒŠšŸŸšŸ

  • Anna De La Cruz

    Sandwich Xennial raising three kids while supporting a disabled sibling and aging parents, and social impact consultant focused on gender equity and health.

  • Sara Clime

    Essays, reflections, and practical tools for caregivers rooted in hope, grounded in real life, and centered on the truth that you matter too. Serious about support. Light enough to laugh when needed.

  • Dr Deborah Vinall

    Licensed therapist; writes Mental Health Musings about the badassery of black sheep, overcoming trauma, & psychology of current events. Author: Gaslighting: A Step-by-Step Recovery Guide, & Trauma Recovery Workbook for Teens.

  • Amy J Brown

    Spiritual director and author for exhausted caregivers. After 20 years navigating special needs and invisible disabilities, I share the life-giving practices that have carried me through.

  • Serena Menken

    Parent advocate, woman of faith, champion for mental health recovery, mom of 3

  • Haley Haddow

    Full-time carer, award-winning glass artist, DIY renovator, aspiring writer and superfan of all things design

  • Lynn J. Broderick

    Former ad exec and one-time podcast sidekick. Now writing memoir-driven stories and unfiltered reflections, served with humor and heart. Never AI.

  • MJ Polk

    The Southern Copywriter—offering clients Proofreading, Copy-editing, and Developmental-editing services. But I'm not your average copywriter. As a natural storyteller, I have a passion for writing Fiction and Creative Non-fiction. aka- Hank Cotton

  • Maria Messer

    Writer. Speaker. Special education leader. Mom. Exploring what it means to lead and love without certainty. Stories, leadership lessons, and practical tools for caregivers, educators, and leaders learning to hold both.

  • Donna Giles

    Mother, Wife, Parent Carer Rep, Campaigner and Writer.

  • John Rinaldo Ā©

    Sharing my writing, art, and lessons learned on Substack while documenting life’s journey and embracing each moment as it comes.

  • Victoria | Carer Mentor

    Heartfelt empathy for Caregivers. A dynamic hub of resources and insights. A portal of hope and a community network. 'Human-ing' with a lot of ā¤ļø.

  • Bud

    A dad’s diary about his dying daughter.

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