THE NARRATIVE ARC

A Little Distance Goes a Long Way

Orbiting the solar system of parenthood

Laura DeMaisBerg
The Narrative Arc
Published in
4 min readApr 4, 2024

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I just came back from spending four days with my nineteen-year-old daughter. We met in Arizona, a quick flight for both of us, to stay in my mother’s ‘winter house.’ At 83, my mom still travels from Chicago to Arizona every winter to beat the Chicago cold. She’s in great shape, both…

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Laura DeMaisBerg
The Narrative Arc

I write about seemingly mundane experiences that are relatable because we are human. Subscribe on Substack to get my stories directly: lauramc.sub-stack.com