Slate Voice: “Giving Thanks After a Split”
Listen to Aisha Harris read about the Thanksgiving that brought her divorced parents together.
Aisha Harris tells the story of the Thanksgiving that was a breakthrough for her parents’ relationship. The one-time celebration made such a difference in her family, but do other children of divorce have similar experiences? How do post-separation Thanksgivings restore family ties? Does the holiday’s essence of gratitude allow us to appreciate what we no longer have?
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