Sitting on a ramp to the Mass Pike in a light rain, all Meghan could think about was incense and peppermints. With a naive optimism only available to a fifteen-year-old, she takes to the road with a rucksack containing the entirety of her earthly possessions, and a Buck knife on her belt for security. Hitchhiking… Continue reading Episode Four
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Episode Three
So, you’re fourteen and pregnant, and have to confront you Irish-Catholic da. We left Meghan there last time, standing outside the door to their apartment , ready to go in and bring Danny Boy the bad news. It’s Sunday, the sun is shining, and all is well with the world. After confrontation, Meghan is faced… Continue reading Episode Three
Episode Two
When we pick back up with Meghan she is cold and confused, standing in a grocery store hoping for someone to meet her. Although the connection is eventually made, Meghan’s first attempt to deal with an unwanted pregnancy is a fail. Remember, this is 1966, before Roe v. Wade, and its eventual overturn. Besides which… Continue reading Episode Two
Episode 1
And so we begin. If you have listened to Episode 1 of my podcast, A Writer Reads, you have had the chance to meet Meghan, through the eyes of the narrator. Trigger Alert, we are going to run straight into issues of physical violence, and teen pregnancy with all its implications. Meghan is young, superficially… Continue reading Episode 1