My latest essay, “While Waiting for the Stork,” all about the experience of waiting for the call to become a foster parent, has been published in Prairie Schooner‘s Winter 2022 (Vol. 96, No. 4) print issue.
“Between Belonging” – 2022 Kind Writers Contest Winner
The Spring / Fall 2022 issue of the Kind Writers Literary Magazine has been released! My creative nonfiction piece, “Between Belonging,” was the winner of the 2022 Kind Writers Contest.
Best of the Net nomination
I am SO excited to share that my essay, “The Yarn is the Same,” has been nominated for a Best of the Net Award by the editors of HerStry!
The Yarn is the Same
My most vulnerable piece of writing to date, “The Yarn is the Same,” has been published on HerStry. I wrote this essay a couple of years ago, while making the decision to end fertility treatment and processing the grief of that decision and the hope of deciding to become a mother through another avenue.
“The Impact of Respecting Another Person’s Gender” – Psychology Today
Hello dear readers! My latest blog is up on Psychology Today, all about respecting gender. To read the full blog, you can click here.
“Healing Through Curiosity” – in the Swarthmore Bulletin
I was recently asked to write a “Community Voices” piece for the Swarthmore Bulletin’s Spring 2021 issue. It’s an honor to be asked and I’m so glad to add to this collection of writing focused on the Swarthmore College community of students, faculty and staff, and alumni. “Healing Through Curiosity” addresses my foundational love of learning and listening that was nurtured at Swarthmore, and the power that deep listening can have in bringing healing to our hurting world.
“Loving What May Sting” – in Counseling Today online
Good books and therapy are two of my favorite things. In this article for Counseling Today online (a publication of the American Counseling Association), “Loving What May Sting: In Literature and In Therapy,” I explore the importance of a good book and how it can emphasize the same elements of therapy. I specifically discuss Sue Monk Kidd’s book The Secret Life of Bees and how it coincides with the central themes of Internal Family Systems therapy; namely, accepting all parts of the self, even the parts that may sting.
“The Danger of Landing” – in The Lindenwood Review
I’m excited to share that my short story, “The Danger of Landing,” has been published in Issue 11 of The Lindenwood Review. It’s a story inspired by my anger at COVID-19 and its impact on healthcare workers, as well as the desire to fly away and the danger of landing.
After working quite a bit on the craft of writing, it is such a joy to get to share this – my first published short story! – with you all.
Pre-Inauguration Stress
Happy Friday, dear readers! I published a new Psychology Today blog this morning called “The Reality of Pre-Inauguration Stress,” about how the stress can impact us and what we can do about it.
Welcome!
Welcome, readers! This website will share my latest writing endeavors and publications.
Most recently, I’ve started blogging for Psychology Today. My most recent posts are on managing the anxiety of a COVID diagnosis, and how to manage relationships divided by the pandemic or by politics.
I’m also pleased to share that my short story, “The Danger of Landing,” has been accepted by the Lindenwood Review and will be published online. I’ll share the link once it’s published!
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Johanna Bond 