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Shannon J. Curtin
Shannon J. Curtin is poet, essayist, humor writer, and novelist whose work has been featured in The New Yorker, Hobart, Reader’s Digest, Points in Case, AARP, and other publications. She holds an MBA, competitive shooting records, and her liquor. She would probably like you. Her first novel Stay Center=, came out in May 2024.
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March 26, 2025How to Cosplay as a Parent
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August 20, 2024Your Project Proposal Titled “Attend Kindergarten” Has Been Rejected
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February 7, 2023Correspondence with My Preschooler Regarding Our Updated Dinner Policy
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March 21, 2022Your Preschooler Explains Tonight’s Bedtime Menu
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December 23, 2020New Year’s Resolutions for Toddlers
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September 9, 2020Welcome to Chopped: Toddler Dinner Hour
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July 7, 2020My Toddler Emails a Complaint to Customer Service
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February 19, 2020Self-Care Tips for Toddlers
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November 6, 2019My 11-Month-Old Baby’s HR Discrimination Complaint
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September 10, 2019Panels For the Association of Parents Who Watch Too Much Preschool Programming Conference
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July 15, 2019A Preschooler’s Guide to Managing Your Personal Assistant
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January 15, 2025Signs You Are a Gen-Xer Who’s About to Turn Sixty
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