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Apr 23, 2018

Breaking the Silence: Life After Life Lost

When I was first approached about this subject, I thought…Who am I to weigh in on this? To be the voice for these women, this subject, that…

Breaking the Silence: Life After Life Lost

Allison Frascatore

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Mar 24, 2018

Yellow Colonial

The heavy curtains require time for the eyes to adjust to the quiet staleness in the room.

Allison Frascatore

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Feb 17, 2018

If Guns Are This Accessible, Why Can’t I Drive Drunk?

With the flurry of opinions, thoughts, prayers, outrage, and arguments about gun control versus mental health issues, I find myself…

If Guns Are This Accessible, Why Can’t I Drive Drunk?

Allison Frascatore

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Jan 20, 2018

Why Women Can’t Take a Compliment

We’ve all heard it. “Man, you can’t take a compliment.” It’s the same feeling as when someone says “Whoa! Calm down!” when you’re not…

Why Women Can’t Take a Compliment

Allison Frascatore

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Aug 10, 2017

You’d Be Really Pretty If You Wore Makeup

After reading a recent article about body shaming, I started thinking about how culturally acceptable the casual body-shame has become. As…

You’d Be Really Pretty If You Wore Makeup

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Jul 13, 2017

How to Be a Writer on Your Own Terms: A Handbook in Adaptability

“You’re never going to make it, kid.”

How to Be a Writer on Your Own Terms: A Handbook in Adaptability

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Mar 8, 2017

Lady in Red

It’s International Women’s Day and I am seated at my desk like every other week day 9–5. Today I am wearing my red dress, representing the…

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Feb 14, 2017

Dear entirely too good looking people of the world, enough.

Valentine’s Day is the perfect day to revisit this article posted on my blog a few years back. It’s a day where inhibitions are either…

Dear entirely too good looking people of the world, enough.

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Feb 9, 2017

It’s Not About You — America’s Loss of Empathy

Harsh, right? It’s been a tumultuous couple of weeks, and I find myself wondering how our country is in such divide. There is so much on…

It’s Not About You — America’s Loss of Empathy

Allison Frascatore

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Jan 26, 2017

“Smile!” — The Courteous Cat-Caller’s Compliment

I worked in New York City for 7 years and was complimented and insulted in one breath every single morning on my way to a job that paid me…

“Smile!” — The Courteous Cat-Caller’s Compliment

Allison Frascatore

Allison Frascatore

Born from a fusion of frustration and creative overload. Equipped with a semi-functional filter. Encouraged by the growth of connectivity through writing.

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