Second Drafts
Patty BeeSecond drafts, second chances. I'm a writer and editor telling real stories about motherhood, divorce, empty nesting, relationships, and the beauty of starting over.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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First They Save You. Then It’s Your Turn.
I wrote this piece in response to a prompt from , a little piece about preparing myself for what’s to come.
Dear Patty Bee,
For the first four decades of your life, your parents will be there for you whenever you need them. You will take...
The Night We All Became Donna
My friend and I have been friends for 43 years. That is a long time.
We ended up buying houses a few blocks away from each other in a city more than 250 miles from our hometown. We can talk about middle school, things that shaped us, our...
Just a Practical Man
He is a man of habit, a practical man,
and he does what he always does,
locks up the house, brushes his teeth,
pulls on crisp striped pajamas,
a gift from his grandkids every Christmas,
a fresh opportunity each year
to open the box...
The Moms Are in Mourning
The moms are in mourning.
Jimmy Gracey. We didn’t know him. But he was ours.
He was the focus of our text chats. He surfaced in Facebook moms groups for universities across the country. He appeared in worried conversations over coffee and...
The Year Death Introduced Itself
Dark Elegy, by Susan Lowenstein, photo by Peter Lowenstein
*This post was written in response to a prompt by : Write a letter to your biggest fear.
Hello Death,
When I was young, I didn’t understand how you worked. My mother cried in he...
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I’m a DC-based writer telling real stories about parenting, divorce, dating, caregiving, sending kids out into the world, starting over—and lots and lots of second chances.
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