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I've lost count of my crying. But I found the women who taught me to get back up
Marie-Adélina de la Ferrière 7/6/26 Marie-Adélina de la Ferrière 7/6/26

I've lost count of my crying. But I found the women who taught me to get back up

A rough year, a fabulous apartment, and what a couch full of romcoms taught me about grief, growth, and the women who came before me.

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I Haven't Outgrown My Friends. I've Outgrown Performing for Them.
POLISH with Marie-Adélina Marie-Adélina de la Ferrière 5/12/26 POLISH with Marie-Adélina Marie-Adélina de la Ferrière 5/12/26

I Haven't Outgrown My Friends. I've Outgrown Performing for Them.

On trans sisterhood, self-sabotage, and the quiet revolution of choosing dinner over the dive bar.

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The best Mother's Day gift I ever got was her finally seeing me.
POLISH with Marie-Adélina Marie-Adélina de la Ferrière 5/5/26 POLISH with Marie-Adélina Marie-Adélina de la Ferrière 5/5/26

The best Mother's Day gift I ever got was her finally seeing me.

On chosen mothers, blood mothers, and the long road between the girl I was and the woman she finally sees.

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A Black king survived an unkind world. So did I.
POLISH with Marie-Adélina Marie-Adélina de la Ferrière 4/6/26 POLISH with Marie-Adélina Marie-Adélina de la Ferrière 4/6/26

A Black king survived an unkind world. So did I.

On family, history, and why telling stories that refuse to be forgotten is the only work that's ever made sense.

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