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Krissy Dietrich Gallagher

Fly away, little bug

Whoever said “The days are long, but the years are short” was not lying.

3 min readJun 2, 2022

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Fly away, little bug

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Krissy Dietrich Gallagher

Caring for an Ornery Teen

There is nothing natural about a baby with cancer. I think pretty much everyone would agree with that.

3 min readJan 20, 2022

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Caring for an Ornery Teen

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Krissy Dietrich Gallagher

Puzzling

This one is for puzzle doers only …

3 min readDec 31, 2021

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Puzzling

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Krissy Dietrich Gallagher

Who Deserves a Meal Train?

Surely I’m not the only one ….

4 min readNov 29, 2021

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Who Deserves a Meal Train?

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Krissy Dietrich Gallagher

I’ve Been Wishing My Child Unwell

Every time he gets into the car and complains of a headache, I’m pleased. When he’s out of breath after climbing a single flight of stairs…

4 min readNov 15, 2021

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Krissy Dietrich Gallagher

A diagnosis and a school dance

April 22, 1986 was a Tuesday. I had just finished last period gym class and was in the locker room with my 7th grade gang of girlfriends…

5 min readApr 22, 2021

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A diagnosis and a school dance

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Krissy Dietrich Gallagher

It Can’t Happen Here

Chileans believed their democracy would stand. And then it fell.

4 min readJan 8, 2021

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Images of the victims of Chile’s military coup. Photo by Krissy Dietrich Gallagher

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Krissy Dietrich Gallagher

Holding

I wrote this in December 2012, just days after the Sandy Hook massacre. It’s not an easy read, but when I came across it yesterday, I…

3 min readDec 14, 2020

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Man holding babyson in hospital

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Krissy Dietrich Gallagher

Chile Protests for Dummies:

Part two of a two-part series

8 min readJan 9, 2020

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Chile Protests for Dummies:

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Chilean Protests for Dummies: Part One of a Two-Part Series

Listen, I’m not calling any of you dummies. In fact, if you’re here, you’re likely pretty informed citizens. But there are a lot of…

7 min readJan 5, 2020

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Chilean Protests for Dummies:
Part One of a Two-Part Series

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Krissy Dietrich Gallagher

Krissy Dietrich Gallagher

Freelance journalist: history/politics (Chile), mothering (childhood cancer), & public education. Author of forthcoming nonfiction Under the Chilean Sky

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