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Wholistique

How ADHD Exposed Religious Trauma

It ends with me

6 min readJan 6, 2024

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How ADHD Exposed Religious Trauma

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Tell Your Story

If There is a God, Her Name is Rage

And the fight against my childhood

3 min read2 days ago

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If There is a God, Her Name is Rage

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Gloria Lucas

Lost Memories

First round submission to NYMidnight’s Short Story Contest: First Place

10 min readApr 11, 2024

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Lost Memories

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The System Says It’s There to Help, So Why Does It Feel Like I’m Fighting for an IEP?

Or, the fight to remove educational boundaries for my son

7 min readApr 11, 2024

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The System Says It’s There to Help, So Why Does It Feel Like I’m Fighting for an IEP?

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The Motherload

Diagnosed with Alphabet Soup

Or, how my children’s ADHD diagnosis helped me be a better mom

6 min readMar 4, 2024

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Diagnosed with Alphabet Soup

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The Motherload

Sex, The 6 Week Postpartum Visit, and The Weight I Held

Exploring the complexities of sex during the postpartum period

5 min readFeb 24, 2024

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Sex, The 6 Week Postpartum Visit, and The Weight I Held

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Long. Sweet. Valuable.

Chalk Lines

Raquel, a precocious third-grader, explores the meaning of citizenship.

8 min readJun 1, 2023

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Chalk Lines

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Seneca’s Curse

NYMidnight Short Story 2nd place contender for 1st round

10 min readApr 15, 2023

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Seneca’s Curse

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There are many adults who finally figure out they're neurodivergent after their children are…

My 14 yo was later also diagnosed with autism and my partner pointed out that many of the things he does, I do. Or at least do within a…

1 min readMar 26, 2023

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In Hindsight, They Usually Say Something Felt Off

But if I “nope” out, is it just paranoia?

9 min readOct 30, 2022

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In Hindsight, They Usually Say Something Felt Off

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Gloria Lucas

Gloria Lucas

I write about trauma and mental health. Sometimes parenting. Also, short stories. Daydreamer. Always behind on laundry. She/her

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