Blog | Andi Franklin

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A Call From The Abyss

It was a chilly Tuesday evening and I was craving Ramen, or maybe, a change of pace. Derek stood outside leading Christmas lights through...

Nobody Tells You What To Do With The Clothes

Tobacco and musk. My cousin Gina and I would slither into his side of the long closet and inhale. Crowding into the narrow rectangular...

Putting Mom Last: The Worst Lie We Tell Ourselves

Six years ago, on the cusp of new motherhood, I was eager to learn anything and everything I could about what I should expect out of this...

The Truth About Modern Day Diet Culture And The Obsessive Desire To "Look Good in a Bikini"

I’ve let my weight, pant size, and ab definition determine my worth for as long as I can remember. Some may lie awake at night thinking...

It Is Time To Get Off The Battlefield And Forgive Your Enemies Already

I spent 23 years on an empty battlefield. Ammo loaded, gun cocked, waiting patiently and obsessively for my enemy to arrive on the top of...