Lissa Bay

Joined January 2021

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Lissa is a writer and nanny who lives in Oakland, California. She enjoys books, books, playing Disney songs on ukulele for kiddos, books, and hanging out with her deeply world-weary dog, Willow. And, oh yeah, also—get this: books.

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A Week of Babysitting
A Week of Babysitting A Week of Babysitting “You’re purple today,” the girl says. Her unicorn leggings
By Lissa Bay5 years ago in Poets
A Brief History of Canine Bravery For My Scaredy-Dog
My poor dog Willow is nudging me, whining. She’s shaking with fright. She’s pressing her chin on my leg, begging me to fix the big, scary world for her.
By Lissa Bay5 years ago in Petlife
Everything You Know About Diabetes Is (Probably) Wrong
It happens in movies and on TV all the time. A bad guy detains a group of innocent people. “You can’t keep us here!” someone declares. “My daughter is a diabetic! She needs her insulin!”
By Lissa Bay5 years ago in Longevity
To Shine In a Starring Role
So, Jared dumped me over the phone even though he lives like two blocks away and he could have easily done it in person like an adult. He’s not an adult, though, not really, so I guess I can’t hold it against him.
By Lissa Bay5 years ago in Humans
This Diploma from 1923 Shows How Far Women Have Come in 100 Years. Top Story - April 2021.
There’s more than enough stuff in the world already, so I get practically everything I own secondhand. I do it both for environmental reasons and because vintage stuff is way cooler! From clothing to furniture to appliances to home décor, I’m constantly on the lookout for unique items that people have cast aside for reasons that shall remain forever a mystery to me.
By Lissa Bay5 years ago in Viva
A Playlist For Those Who Escape Reality By Writing Fiction
The point of meditation is to relax the mind, stop thinking about your worries, and connect deeply with the world around you.
By Lissa Bay5 years ago in Beat
The Pandemic Year / in Review, Told in Haiku / By My Facebook Friends
When the COVID-19 pandemic officially began on March 11, 2020, most of us believed that quarantine would only last two weeks. How naïve we were!
By Lissa Bay5 years ago in Humans
If you like My Big Fat Greek Wedding, check out The Big Sick
By now, I hope every fan of sweet romantic comedies has had the pleasure of watching My Big Fat Greek Wedding, the 2002 sleeper hit that held the record for the highest-grossest independent film until 2016. The film, starring Nia Vardalos and John Corbett, instantly became something of a cultural phenomenon that spawned both a TV show and sequel.
By Lissa Bay5 years ago in Geeks
Dear Sybrina Fulton, Trayvon Martin's Mother
Dear Sybrina Fulton, I think about you often. Every time the police or a self-appointed stand-in for the police murders another innocent Black person, I think of you.
By Lissa Bay5 years ago in The Swamp
Learning to Be a Sagittarius
First thing on the phone with my friend Vanessa, I ask, “Do I not believe in horoscopes because I’m a Sagittarius?” She’s hesitantly agreed to chat with me, a non-believer, about the zodiac.
By Lissa Bay5 years ago in Futurism

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A Week of Babysitting

A Brief History of Canine Bravery For My Scaredy-Dog

Everything You Know About Diabetes Is (Probably) Wrong

To Shine In a Starring Role

This Diploma from 1923 Shows How Far Women Have Come in 100 Years. Top Story - April 2021.

A Playlist For Those Who Escape Reality By Writing Fiction

The Pandemic Year / in Review, Told in Haiku / By My Facebook Friends

If you like My Big Fat Greek Wedding, check out The Big Sick

Dear Sybrina Fulton, Trayvon Martin's Mother

Learning to Be a Sagittarius

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