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Sue Sanders

Sue Sanders' essays have appeared in national and local magazines and newspapers. Her stories have been included in the anthologies "Ask Me About My Divorce" and "Women Reinvented." She lives in Portland, Oregon with her stash of books -- not a parenting guide among them.

A photo of the author with her husband

I thought travel was a thing of my past

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Michael J. Fox and Michael Gross of "Family Ties" (NBC)

My fear of a right-wing kid: I won’t let my child become a Ted Cruz-voting wing-nut

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Our awkward talks about God

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Interview With My Bully: The mean girl I can’t forget

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What if my daughter grows up to be Republican?

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“Mom, have you ever smoked marijuana?”

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