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Kirsten Laurel Prather Caplan

Kirsten Laurel Prather Caplan

Shedding Gender Confusion for good during PRIDE month, June 2021

A cis-gender woman is turning 50, honoring their birth and new maturity

8 min readJun 26, 2021

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Shedding Gender Confusion for good during PRIDE month, June 2021

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Kirsten Laurel Prather Caplan

An Ode to Mothering- “Annoying” is in the job description

My nine-year daughter has flopped herself on my bedroom floor while I am sitting on the corner of my bed, struggling to put on my tennis…

5 min readMay 7, 2021

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An Ode to Mothering- “Annoying” is in the job description

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Kirsten Laurel Prather Caplan

Musing over “the middle” versus half

January 2021. Was that Trump’s exit? No curtain call, please.

7 min readJan 30, 2021

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Musing over “the middle” versus half

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Kirsten Laurel Prather Caplan

The long goodbye to the year, 2020

Last year at this time, I was obsessed with the idea of 2020 being a new decade of Vision. It was built in the name. 20. 20. I bought a…

7 min readJan 1, 2021

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The long goodbye to the year, 2020

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Kirsten Laurel Prather Caplan

35 Weeks to 50 Years old. Counting down: 4 Months. 18 weeks. Essay #5

A quarter of the year has passed since I started my countdown to my 49th birthday. It all seems silly- this counting, but I made a…

5 min readNov 16, 2020

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35 Weeks to 50 Years old. Counting down: 4 Months. 18 weeks. Essay #5

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Kirsten Laurel Prather Caplan

“My Poetry Book” by Irene Joy Caplan

Irene Joy Caplan ( June 10, 1944 - September 22, 2020)

7 min readOct 30, 2020

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“My Poetry Book” by Irene Joy Caplan

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Kirsten Laurel Prather Caplan

The Positive 50 Challenge

What If I Tell Myself 50 Positive Things I need to Hear

6 min readSep 8, 2020

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The Positive 50 Challenge

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Kirsten Laurel Prather Caplan
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HEART. SOUL. PEN.

The Pep Talk

Do you have an inner “con” man? My inner con woman tells me to conform, to stay quiet, stay safe, stay silent, and not write. This is my…

7 min readAug 12, 2020

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The Pep Talk

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Kirsten Laurel Prather Caplan

52 Weeks Until 50 years of age

I am counting. I turned 49 on June 30. In 52 weeks, I will turn 50 years old.

10 min readJul 30, 2020

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52 Weeks Until 50 years of age

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Kirsten Laurel Prather Caplan
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HEART. SOUL. PEN.

Covid- 19, the Mother of a Crisis Virus

Celebrating Mother’s Day with 2020 vision on my priorities

8 min readMay 7, 2020

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Covid- 19, the Mother of a Crisis Virus

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Kirsten Laurel Prather Caplan

Kirsten Laurel Prather Caplan

Former Theatre and Diversity and Inclusion teacher, is currently writing and incorporating her best teaching to her own life.

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