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Melissa Petro

Melissa Petro

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Jun 17, 2020

In Defense of Slow Walkers

Before maskless pedestrians inspired mass hatred, we aimed our animus at the slow walker. Let’s take the current moment as an opportunity…

In Defense of Slow Walkers

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Tenderly

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Melissa Petro

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Apr 13, 2020

Meal Trains Are About More Than Meals

Now more than ever, neighbors should come together to help one another — especially the babies, and their exhausted parents

Meal Trains Are About More Than Meals

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Elemental

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Melissa Petro

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Jan 23, 2020

Short-Term Abandonment of Your Loved Ones May Help Your Mental Health

Shake up your family dynamic with ‘strategic absence’

Short-Term Abandonment of Your Loved Ones May Help Your Mental Health

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Elemental

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Melissa Petro

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Sep 24, 2019

Emotional Granularity Saved My Marriage

Learning to articulate a wider range of emotions can lead to better control and relationships

Emotional Granularity Saved My Marriage

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Tenderly

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Melissa Petro

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Aug 6, 2019

The Rescue Rooster Next Door

A vacation at an animal sanctuary was to be a peaceful retreat for me, my husband, and our young son… but the rooster had other ideas

The Rescue Rooster Next Door

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The Establishment

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Melissa Petro

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Jul 26, 2017

Kamala Harris’ Whorephobia Is Sadly No Surprise

For some of us, politics is more than an intellectual exercise — it’s a lived experience.

Kamala Harris’ Whorephobia Is Sadly No Surprise

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The Establishment

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Melissa Petro

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Mar 15, 2016

Accidental Death Among The Mentally Ill And The Tragic Case Of Elisa Lam

Accidental Death Among The Mentally Ill And The Tragic Case Of Elisa Lam

Melissa Petro

Melissa Petro

Writer, teacher. PEN/Fusion Emerging Writer Prize Finalist. Former Little Miss Walton Hills. Follow me on Twitter @melissapetro

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