Welcome, everyone. To my second face to face interview for Coffee With A Question. Caitlin Teich – a strong, beautiful, talented, driven (did I mention strong?) soul. I arrived at her house Sunday afternoon as she and her husband were getting out of their car – they’d just seen Knives Out so we exchanged theories…
“Mom, what are you doing?” Lani asked as she poked down on her mother’s straight back, which donned a beige-colored tank top. London rose from child’s pose to lock eyes with her curious five-year-old daughter. She thought she was the only one awake at 6am on a Saturday and always took this time to set…
My name is Layla Halenka and I was born in Phoenix, Arizona. I am 32 years old and married with three beautiful girls. I have a strong passion for my family, expressing creativity through movement and connecting with others through movement. I moved to Las Vegas, Nevada when I was 4, so my memories of…
Listen to the Audio Version Instead: Before I start this piece, I want to take a moment to recognize the loss of Kobe Bryant. Sometimes you don’t realize the impact someone has on your life until they’re gone. It goes to show the energy and pull people have. You don’t need to meet someone to…
My name is Leah and will be turning 30 two days after this comes out. I was born in Florida and moved to Prescott, AZ when I was 4, which is where I remained until I finished high school. My mother was born in Morocco Africa (her father was in the Navy) and my father…
Listen to the Audio Version Instead: From a young age, maybe seven years old, I realized how quickly I wanted to grow up. But not grow up to get married and have children… I just wanted to be in my twenties and function in the world as an adult that could do whatever they wanted,…
My name is Mikyla Harter, I’m 25 years old and I grew up in Tucson, AZ. My immediate family, which consisted of me, my mom, my dad, and my three older sisters, were always tight knit. In addition to spending mundane, but quality time together, we were often out hiking as a family, and of…
Listen to the Audio Version Instead: The cold air pierced the skin on my face as I reached up to close the small contraption. I zipped my gray thrifted sweatshirt and crossed my hands into my armpits, quickly uncrossing as I needed to sanitize before anything more could be considered. I mean how often are…
This began as a story about who I am, but as I continued to write it, it turned into a story of who I’ve become, and how I got here. It may be a little surprising, it’s certainly a little dark, and every word is real. If you’ve ever struggled with issues of self-worth, you…
Listen to the Audio Version Instead: Okay… I tend to overthink my first line – especially with a topic like this – something I’m so drawn to with every fiber that makes me a human being. Okay, maybe not every fiber – that’s dramatic. But drama is something that’s fitting for this topic, as I’m…