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Melissa Petro

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…

Jun 17, 2020

In Defense of Slow Walkers

Jun 17, 2020

Published in
Tenderly

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

Apr 13, 2020

Meal Trains Are About More Than Meals

Apr 13, 2020

Published in
Elemental

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

Shake up your family dynamic with ‘strategic absence’

Jan 23, 2020

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

Jan 23, 2020

Published in
Elemental

Emotional Granularity Saved My Marriage

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

Sep 24, 2019

Emotional Granularity Saved My Marriage

Sep 24, 2019

Published in
Tenderly

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

Aug 6, 2019

The Rescue Rooster Next Door

Aug 6, 2019

Published in
The Establishment

Kamala Harris’ Whorephobia Is Sadly No Surprise

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

Jul 26, 2017

Kamala Harris’ Whorephobia Is Sadly No Surprise

Jul 26, 2017

Published in
The Establishment

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

Mar 15, 2016

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

Mar 15, 2016

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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