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childhood memories


Childhood Notes, Advanced Dementia: What My Sister Still Holds
My sister has forgotten much of her life. But she kept the notes I gave her as a child. Now, as her words fade, we read them together—and something remains.
Carol Lindsay
Mar 311 min read


Sugar Cubes and Iron Lungs
In our house, vaccines came with sugar cubes, stories of iron lungs, and deep respect for the protection they offered.
Carol Lindsay
Feb 242 min read


The Chalk Story: How I Learned Who Gets Believed
A childhood writing assignment during school integration revealed an early lesson in race, class, power—and why I never stopped writing.
Carol Lindsay
Jan 172 min read
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