The Barbie I Needed At Eleven, But Found At Twenty

The Barbie I Needed At Eleven, But Found At Twenty

on growing up with chronic illness and the power of finally feeling seen. I didn’t think I would ever need another Barbie.  I loved Barbies as a kid. I probably had 20 stuffed in a box under my bed that I played with every day, coming up with new stories and personalities for each of them. I lived out some truly crazy scenarios with those dolls, but they served my creative playtime well. When I grew up, I got rid of them, like most kids do. I ga…