Published in About Me Stories·PinnedMember-onlyAbout Me — Addie PageUnusual woman writing through midlife/mom life — I’m Addie Page, a personal essayist, and op-ed writer. I often have unusual opinions — informed by my experiences as the mother of a special needs kid, a rare INTJ female, and a breadwinner with a house husband— and I write about them here. I also often do unusual things…About Me3 min readAbout Me3 min read
Published in P.S. I Love You·PinnedMember-onlyWhy I Don’t Wear BikinisIt’s not the reason you think. — (Author’s note: If you’re thinking of joining Medium to read more articles by me and other great writers, you can sign up through my link here. Your subscription will directly support my work!) I’m particular about my bathing suits: long shorts, and shirts that cover the midriff and cleavage. You…Relationships4 min readRelationships4 min read
Published in A Different Page·Nov 16Member-onlyLessons I Learned As A Female Night Club BouncerA temporary one, anyway — Picture a bouncer. Whatever you just imagined, I am the exact opposite of that: a skinny white girl with a goofy grin and a bunch of flowy dresses. If you saw a picture of me, you might think “kindergarten teacher” or “yoga instructor.” But some years ago — before I…This Happened To Me5 min readThis Happened To Me5 min read
Published in A Different Page·Oct 29Member-onlyThe Problem With ‘Self-Care’ That Nobody Talks AboutLike much of the world, I’m currently clawing my way out of the wreckage of the last few years. I suspect we’re in the eye of the storm, but I’ll take what I can get: schools are open, boosters work, we haven’t yet started World War III (I think?). Things…Mental Health5 min readMental Health5 min read
Published in A Different Page·Oct 20Member-onlyYes, Obnoxious Children Do Belong in Public PlacesMillennial parents like myself are used to a lot of side-eye. We get it if we leave our kid in a locked car for two minutes to pee in a gas station. We get it if we let our competent 9-year-old walk two blocks by themselves. …Parenting7 min readParenting7 min read
Published in A Different Page·Oct 12Member-onlyA Crisis of Midlife Crises is ComingIt might even be here already — Last night, I was changing my clothes, and my husband stopped me. “What happened there?” he said, pointing at my thigh. I looked down to discover an unruly, mottled bruise the size of my palm. My husband joked, “If somebody saw that, I’d get arrested for abuse.” “Oh,” I said…Mental Heath6 min readMental Heath6 min read
Published in A Different Page·Oct 1Member-onlyI Thank My Husband Every 4 MinutesNo, I am not a brainwashed Stepford wife — Anyone who has been reading my essays here knows a handful of things about me: I’m a little unusual and a lot too confident. Motherhood doesn’t always suit me. These last few years have been rough. But you’d also know that — despite all these challenges — I still really…Relationships3 min readRelationships3 min read
Published in A Different Page·Sep 16Member-onlyWriter’s Block Is Not the Problem for WomenWe need a different word — For the entire year of 2021 and then some, I didn’t write a word outside of work. For lots of people, that’s normal. For me, it felt like going a year without eating — like I’d been forced into one of those mad juice diets where technically you‘re “fed,” but…Feminism5 min readFeminism5 min read
Published in A Different Page·Sep 7Member-onlyThe Fatal Flaw of Some Detail-Oriented People, According to NeuroscienceMany stroke victims believe they are perfectly fine. You can say, Hey, pick up that ball with your left hand, will you? They’ll reach for the ball and completely miss it, or drop it, but they’re still convinced their hand works. It’s not that they don’t see the ball on…Psychology7 min readPsychology7 min read
Published in A Different Page·Aug 30Member-onlyChris Evans Would 100% Definitely Fall for MeOr, the benefits of cognitive dissonance — I run about two months behind on pop culture, which means I just now found out that Chris Evans — Captain America and the Internet’s Boyfriend — has become “laser-focused” on finding a life partner. And people are positively losing it. If you live under a rock like I do…Relationships5 min readRelationships5 min read
