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Welcome

Maureen Sullivan March 1, 2018

Glad you’re here! I’m Maureen and this is where I put things I create. Feel free to say hello. All respectful comments are welcome.

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My message for Holiday 2020

Maureen Sullivan December 30, 2020

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Don’t Beat Up Your Friends

Maureen Sullivan July 14, 2020

You may have noticed there is a lot of intensity, even aggression, on social media lately. Between the pandemic and the urgent demand for racial justice that has erupted since the murder of George Floyd, the ground is shifting beneath …

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White Privileged Like Me

Maureen Sullivan June 21, 2020

It took the murder of George Floyd to wake me up. I’ve been called a “bleeding heart liberal” throughout my life. I debated for gun control in elementary school, I make donations to help animals, I canvass for Democrats, I …

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Blood and Mother’s Milk: Toni Morrison’s ‘Beloved’ as Sweet Song of Sorrowful Loss

Maureen Sullivan August 7, 2019

In honor of Toni Morrison’s passing, I am reposting an essay I wrote for a class about her Pulitzer Prize winning novel, Beloved. I’ll never be the same after reading it. My intention here was to connect themes of attachment …

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Don’t Give Up Hope: Using Acceptance & Enthusiasm to Heal Our Troubled World

Maureen Sullivan April 12, 2019

I’m sure people from every generation have felt this way, but I’m worried. From my perspective, the state of the world is troubled. It feels worse to me than any other point I can remember. Even setting aside the menace …

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The REASON WHY ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ Gets It Right On Suicide Prevention (and ’13 Reasons Why’ Is Harmfully Misguided)

Maureen Sullivan May 17, 2018

Rebecca Bunch, the endearingly narcissistic protagonist of the CW comedy Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, is a singing/dancing, self-sabotaging feminist hero. But did you know that in addition to provoking laughter, entertainment and intellectual stimulation, the writers of this show are also providing …

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Dear Lin…

Maureen Sullivan January 29, 2018

Dear Lin, You’ll never see this, but I just have to write it. Stunned by your virtuosity and humanity, Alexander Hamilton’s genius, the music, the lyrics, the actors’ brilliance, the game-changing style and casting, the zeal with which my fellow …

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Helping Children Thrive: How I Spoke Up for One Little Girl

Maureen Sullivan April 20, 2017

The day I first met Rikki in the parking lot of a Motel 6, she handily captured my heart. I had actually started to care about her even before that first meeting. As a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteer …

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Commitment Issues: Why Some People Have Them and Others Don’t

Maureen Sullivan April 5, 2017

Adam is smart, talented and attractive. He’s successful in business and has an exciting lifestyle. He’s a winner, everyone agrees…except his ex-girlfriends. Any one of them can tell a story about Adam that includes disappointment or betrayal. Adam is not …

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