Maureen Gallagher BolandWomen and ChildrenReflections on my stay at a feeding clinic in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti.14 min read·Dec 21, 2023----
Maureen Gallagher BolandinBe YourselfSocial Anxiety: A MeditationI forgot the fucking root beer. That’s what it is. That’s what’s keeping me awake. Oh, I was prepared. It wasn’t a lack of preparation. In…5 min read·Oct 17, 2021----
Maureen Gallagher BolandinTell Your StorySummer EnrichmentIf I am being honest, there is more to my fear than screwing up parental lessons about the real world. There is a deeper fear. We all know…9 min read·Jul 17, 2021----
Maureen Gallagher BolandPhiladelphia, I miss your face.Curled up in bed on Christmas night, I am trying to name this feeling. It’s like the letdown of diner coffee that promises to be rich and…4 min read·Dec 26, 2020--1--1
Maureen Gallagher BolandThe Conspiracy of the Private DrivewayI’ve lived in East Falls for almost twenty years. Now I live closer to the sprawling properties near Penn Charter than I do to the row…4 min read·Sep 26, 2020--1--1
Maureen Gallagher BolandBehind the MaskEvery morning I check the temperature of the world to find out if the fever has broken. Then I walk the dog and see things I haven’t seen…3 min read·Mar 31, 2020----
Maureen Gallagher BolandPhiladelphia’s Teachers Can Reduce Gun Violence And Earn High Ratings All At OnceBecause of the way we are evaluated, Philadelphia’s teachers have the power to reduce gun violence. If we look carefully at what is being…4 min read·Dec 13, 2018----
Maureen Gallagher BolandDena, Emma, Helen, the Pussy-Grabbers and MeStudents in my ninth grade class at Parkway Center City High School in Philadelphia were spellbound by Dena’s voice which rose and swelled…7 min read·Aug 13, 2018----