Jacktone Otieno
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The Working-Class Parent’s Struggle
Sara hadn’t always been a single mother. There was a time when the weight of the world was shared, when she could exhale, knowing that the bills would be paid and her children would have everything they needed. But since her divorce, it had been all on her. She had worked at the local shipping company for five years, and it wasn’t glamorous, but it was steady. The job paid the bills, provided health insurance, and gave her a sense of security. Until it didn’t.
By Jacktone Otienoabout a year ago in Families
Abortion and Reproductive Rights
Sarah, a young mother of two, found herself in a devastating situation when she was six months pregnant with her third child. Excited and hopeful for her growing family, she and her husband had already begun preparing a nursery. However, during a routine check-up, they received devastating news. The baby had a severe, life-threatening condition that meant the child would not survive beyond birth. Worse yet, continuing the pregnancy posed a significant risk to Sarah’s own health, as complications had already begun.
By Jacktone Otienoabout a year ago in Families
Long-term Health Concerns
A Quiet Struggle: The Weight of the Unknown Sara used to love mornings. She’d wake up before sunrise, lace up her running shoes, and greet the day with a brisk jog through the quiet streets. But now, mornings felt like a battle. It had been months since she first contracted the XEC variant of COVID, and though she’d recovered, she hadn’t truly gotten back to her old self.
By Jacktone Otienoabout a year ago in Humans
Hopelessness Over Repeated Setbacks
A Flicker of Hope, Extinguished Again People sat by the windows, staring out at the dim city streets. It had been two years since the world had first changed, and though life had begun to feel almost normal again, that fragile sense of relief was shattered when news of the XEC variant broke. The headlines, warnings, and rising case numbers had crept back into daily conversations, dragging them down with the weight of it all.
By Jacktone Otienoabout a year ago in Humans
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) in a Rainy City
Every morning, Claire would wake up to the sound of rain tapping on her window in Manchester. She'd lay in bed, the weight of the gray sky pressing down on her chest. It wasn’t just the rain—she was used to that, had grown up with it, the constant drizzle in the background like the city’s heartbeat. But as autumn bled into winter, something inside her shifted.
By Jacktone Otienoabout a year ago in Earth
Generational Tensions in the context of the 2024 U.S. elections
The sun had dipped below the horizon, casting a warm orange glow across the small suburban neighborhood where the Delaney family had lived for generations. Inside their modest home, the kitchen buzzed with the familiar sounds of a family dinner in the making—pots clanging, water boiling, the hum of the old refrigerator, and the sizzling of onions in a pan. The smell of rosemary chicken filled the air, a favorite in the Delaney household.
By Jacktone Otienoabout a year ago in Families
