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Aug 12, 2024

The Fun and Games of College Tours

Last week, I took my younger daughter, a rising senior, on college tours.

The Fun and Games of College Tours

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Words of Wisdom

My youngest got his wisdom teeth out a few weeks ago.

Words of Wisdom

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Jun 8

Childhood: A Love Story

I met my first love when I was eight.

Childhood: A Love Story

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Apr 27

Mattering

How a community changed the ending. And the importance of birds.

Mattering

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Mar 17

Painting the Golden Gate

We Finish. We Begin Again.

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Mar 4

Fault Line Boy

My memoir now available for pre-order

Fault Line Boy

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Jan 12

The New December 26th

As Disappointing as the Original!

The New December 26th

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Nov 30, 2025

Everybody Home

When the College Kids Return

Everybody Home

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Oct 24, 2025

Race you to the Waves

When all the siblings leave for college, we swim

Race you to the Waves

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Aug 25, 2025

How to Drop a Kid Off at College

(There isn’t any one good way)

How to Drop a Kid Off at College

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Jen Murphy Parker is a San Francisco-based writer exploring what exists in the middle - of parenting, of health, of life.

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