#iamsubject project – Worthless
Worthless by Hélène Williams The only place that I feel like I’m worth anything is at work. Well, that’s not true. When it’s just me with my toddler son I…
#iamsubject project – My Bridge to Build
My Bridge to Build by Donna J. Dotson My dad was a man of many talents. He could grow his own food, cook it and preserve it for winter. He…
#iamsubject project – Watching: An Open Letter to My Mom
Watching: An Open Letter to My Mom by Katie McCune Dear Mama, I’ve been watching you literally forever. After your ridiculous 46 hours of labor, yours were the first eyes…
#iamsubject project – Me
Me by S.D. I remember the day when I looked into the mirror as I did every morning. But this time I saw more. Usually I would just check to…
#iamsubject project – In My Daughter’s Eyes
In My Daughter’s Eyes by Maria Ashworth Hurricane Katrina surged through our city. But this hurricane seemed insignificant to the storm that tore apart our home. Life as I knew…
#iamsubject project – Why a Writer Needs a Break
Why a Writer Needs a Break by Sweta Vikram In November of 2013, when my husband, Anudit, and I were attending a relative’s memorial service in Maryland, I kept thinking…
#iamsubject project – This Magic Moment
This Magic Moment by Karen Kritzer I once knew who I was. I was a young girl, full of hope, curiosity and candor. I grew into the teenage good girl…
#iamsubject project – A Butterfly in the Dark
A Butterfly in the Dark by Jennifer Dellow “Yes, but Dave, what is it, what does it mean for her?” Those were my mother’s words. I was sitting in a…
#iamsubject project – Labels
Labels by Carly Dee When I was a small, chubby blonde girl, I was told I could be anything that I wanted to be. After all the prime-minister was a…
#iamsubject project – Becoming Desiree
Becoming Desiree by Jessica Guica There is irony in our identity. Disconnect occurs between the ‘self’ we desire to be and the self we’ve created when we hand our power…