Writing Elizabeth

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A solo mom’s messy take on raising teens after my daughter’s years in leukemia treatment. Challenging polished survival stories and exploring the raw reality of getting through.

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About Elizabeth Austin

Elizabeth Austin is a writer and solo cancer mom. Her work has been published with Narratively, Harper's Bazaar, McSweeney's, HuffPost, The Sun, and others. Find out more at writingelizabeth.com and on Instagram @writingelizabeth

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