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May 10, 2021

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In middle school, I remember eagerly anticipating the start of S.E. Hinton’s novel The Outsiders. The story, my teacher and friends told me, was electrifying and involved boys fighting, drinking, smoking, and chasing girls. “I am going to love this book,” I thought to myself as I lay on my…

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15 min read


Jun 25, 2020

The Honeymoon Can Wait

On Monday, June 22, less than 48 hours after I got married, I packed my car with a few bikes, some clothes, seven books on writing, the King James Bible, and an almost five-pound volume of John Milton’s works. I made the five-hour drive from Brooklyn, NY, to Middlebury, VT…

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3 min read


Jun 25, 2020

25 CENT SHOES | Eskapee

24 May 2017 WORDS & PHOTOS x Tommy Mulvoy My feet hurt. While an unreachable wart, crunchy calluses, tender toenails, and a somehow still sensitive four-inch-long scar that arcs across my left instep play a role, it’s the bunion on my right foot that’s the main culprit. Over the past…

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25 CENT SHOES | Eskapee
25 CENT SHOES | Eskapee

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Jun 11, 2020

It’s (Not) A Zero | Eskapee

8 Mar 2018 WORDS & PHOTOS x Tommy Mulvoy Although my wife had every reason to be frustrated with me after I broke my shoulder in two places on a recent mountain bike ride, she didn’t show any initial signs of annoyance. When I told her that I needed to…

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It’s (Not) A Zero | Eskapee
It’s (Not) A Zero | Eskapee

3 min read


May 22, 2020

I have OCD, how will it be as a parent?

By Tommy Mulvoy It’s both fascinating and frightening that my two-year-old son, Aksel, is starting to count. At dinner, he often looks at the oven clock and yells out when he sees a 2, 4, or 9. He yells out these same numbers when the clock reads 1, 5, or…

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I have OCD, how will it be as a parent?
I have OCD, how will it be as a parent?

4 min read


Dec 4, 2019

Cooking Origin Stories: Lapis, Not Flame

When I die, I want to come back as an item from my wife’s kitchen, preferably her Flame colored Le Creuset Signature Cast Iron 1 ½-quart sauce pan. …

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5 min read


Apr 29, 2019

My Wife Supports Me and I Hate It

This morning, after I saw my wife’s pajamas on the bathroom floor, I kicked them just far enough behind the door so that she would have trouble finding them tonight when she got ready for bed. …

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My Wife Supports Me and I Hate It
My Wife Supports Me and I Hate It

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Apr 26, 2019

There’s a Lot to Do to Prepare for a New Baby, So We…Got a Puppy

From conversations with family and friends, it seems that most couples spend the last few weeks prior to welcoming their first child preparing the house, reading parenting books, and putting sleep in the bank. …

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There’s a Lot to Do to Prepare for a New Baby, So We…Got a Puppy
There’s a Lot to Do to Prepare for a New Baby, So We…Got a Puppy

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Mar 12, 2019

I’m a Dad With OCD and Kids Are Gross As Hell. Here’s How I Make It Work

When I laid eyes on the string toy lyingon the weathered rug at the daycare, I knew it was going to be a long hour. I hesitated for a few moments before I put my then 6-month-old son, Aksel, in the caregiver’s arms and sat down cross-legged on the floor…

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I’m a Dad With OCD and Kids Are Gross As Hell. Here’s How I Make It Work
I’m a Dad With OCD and Kids Are Gross As Hell. Here’s How I Make It Work

6 min read


Mar 7, 2019

We Had a Baby in a Country With Universal Healthcare. Here’s What Happened

One of the supposed joys of having a baby in Switzerland is the eight free visits from a midwife during the first few weeks after your baby arrives home. Although I babysat every weekend during high school, I hadn’t changed a diaper in almost 20 years. Two months prior to…

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We Had a Baby in a Country With Universal Healthcare. Here’s What Happened
We Had a Baby in a Country With Universal Healthcare. Here’s What Happened

5 min read

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