This private essay grew out of a need to report the speedy adjustments occurring on the planet and in my life. Whereas the pandemic has definitely been annoying, I additionally discovered life-affirming moments by seeing, feeling, and experiencing firsthand the ups and downs of parenthood, particularly throughout the time when my daughter entered toddlerhood. As an academic design skilled, I really feel like this time alone with my daughter has not solely been extremely worthwhile, but in addition magical.
I need to thank those that have offered suggestions and encouragement: Phi Beta Kappa NY for its Quarantine Tales session, my colleague Juliana Loh, my fellow writers from my USC writing circle, and Alia Wilhelm from Nearness.
I do not typically write private essays, however in 2019, I did a studying of three private essays about rising up within the Hudson Valley space. “The Author in Westchester” was a part of a efficiency placed on by Tutti Bravi Productions known as The place the Coronary heart Is: Reflections of Dwelling in Westchester.
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“Pricey Daughter”  Phrases by Sande Chen
You’ll not bear in mind this yr, your mom is aware of, however someday you’ll learn this letter and see it as a report of your resilience
https://www.nearnessproject.com/dear-daughter
Sande Chen is a author and sport designer with over 15 years of expertise within the sport business. Her writing credit embrace 1999 Impartial Video games Competition winner Terminus, MMO Corridor of Fame inductee Wizard101, and the 2007 PC RPG of the 12 months, The Witcher, for which she was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award in Videogame Writing. She is the co-author of the e-book, Severe Video games: Video games That Educate, Prepare, and Inform, and was a contributor to Secrets and techniques of the Recreation Enterprise, Writing For Video Recreation Genres, and Skilled Strategies for Videogame Writing.
