A Million Stars, A Million Wishes

Essays and observations about parenting, relationships, teaching, writing, animals, and nature

By Alexandra Youmans

· Launched 3 years ago

Empty Boat

What if?

Jun 19 • Alexandra Youmans

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Autoportrait

A few things

Jun 18 • Alexandra Youmans

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My Potted Plant Era

In the end, it didn’t rain on my daughter Summer’s 21st birthday party, and nobody died.

Jun 15 • Alexandra Youmans

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The Back-up Butter

On the limits of omnicompetence

May 18 • Alexandra Youmans

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Fin

Three thousand years of teaching

Apr 29 • Alexandra Youmans

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Cycles

a birth, a day, a ride, a life

Apr 19 • Alexandra Youmans

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Small Wonders

What we wish for, what we remember

Apr 18 • Alexandra Youmans

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An Open Letter to First-Year College Students

Dear students,

Apr 15 • Alexandra Youmans

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A Million Stars, A Million Wishes

Essays and observations about parenting, relationships, teaching, writing, animals, and nature

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