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Stories from the Retrospect Archive

Leaving aside his despicable political views and deeds, there is no way I would want this creep to protect me. He’s a gross, [...]

by Laurie Levy

Becoming pregnant was shrouded in mystery back then. There was always an element of surprise when I became pregnant.

Turning Left in London I’ve written about our magical year in the early 1970s when my husband Danny worked in his company’s [...]

by Wendy Ng

My mom sewed my dresses when I was in elementary school. We would go to the store, usually J.C. Pennys and she and I would [...]

Captain Born in a small town in New York’s Catskill Mountains, my father remembered dancing around a bonfire as a [...]

Cherry Coke I must confess I often find myself googling my college crush. Actually M was more than a crush, he was my steady [...]

by Laurie Levy

Thankfully, one summer 52 years ago my husband I made an impractical and probably irresponsible choice. It turned out to be [...]

by Suzy

As a child I was a voracious reader, devouring all the book series that were popular at that time — The Bobbsey Twins, [...]

by Laurie Levy

My first paycheck, and many meager ones that followed, taught me to respect people who work hard but earn little -- something [...]