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I Watched The World Burn From Exit 12: My September 11 Story

September 9, 2016August 17, 2016 Kimberly Zapata

It took four years, four months and 18 days for the first tower to open. When ground broke on the

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Motherhood Other Parenting 

American Politics & Why I Fear For My Daughter

July 25, 2016 Kimberly Zapata politics, presidential election, raising girls, raising kids

I don’t admit this often but I’m afraid. Today, I am very, VERY afraid. I fear for myself and for

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The Morning After I Asked For A Divorce

July 7, 2016June 1, 2017 Kimberly Zapata love, marriage, parenthood, relationships

WRITER’S NOTE: This piece was a 2016 VOTY (Voices of the Year) Honoree. There is a stillness in the air,

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What Legos Taught Me About Love, Life, And My Marriage

July 5, 2016February 1, 2017 Kimberly Zapata love, marriage, relationships

By Kimberly Zapata A few months ago my daughter and I were playing with Legos. We were talking and laughing.

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Waterproof

June 28, 2016October 28, 2016 Kimberly Zapata childhood, death, grief, growing up, loss

I have never been afraid of the monsters beneath my bed or the creatures that lurked in my closet; it

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I Won’t Forget To Remember On Memorial Day

May 30, 2016May 30, 2016 Kimberly Zapata

By Casey Nicole On Friday as I left work a co-worker stopped me. “Aren’t you excited about this weekend? What are

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