This holiday season, it’s OK to want more. Paula grew up in foster care, and year after year she would find herself “clobbered by desire” when the holidays rolled around. She longed for a mother and father to rescue her and “make everything better”; she wished for the hip-huggers and games she saw on TV.
When she was 21, she met a man named Jeff who ruptured this annual cycle of desire. He became the inspiration for a hard-earned Christmas lesson.
Featured stories:
Paula's story was recorded by Audm. To hear more audio stories from publishers like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android.
You can find more information on today's episode here.
Despite The Losses, So Much Gained | With Marsha Stephanie Blake
In A Charmed Life, A Road Less Traveled | With Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
The Night Girl Finds A Day Boy | With Logan Browning
Could We Try Again? | With Marcia Cross
He's Playing Our Song | With Amanda Seyfried
At What Age Is Love Enthralling? | With Jessica Walter
A Tattoo For The Living | With Zosia Mamet
An Empty Heart | With Zoe Lister-Jones | Encore
An Affection Multiplier | With Zachary Quinto
Platonic, Until Death Do Us Part | With John Cameron Mitchell
Encore | The Doorman With Cecily Strong
Misery Loves Fried Chicken | With William Jackson Harper
What Luck Means Now | With Jacki Weaver
We Survived The Storm | With Ginnifer Goodwin
The Wisdom Of The Moving Man | With Lake Bell
Agreeing To Accept And Move On | With Sarah Goldberg
Love Means Never Having To Say ... Anything | With Pedro Pascal
Talking to My Fiancé About My New Girlfriend | With DeWanda Wise
Race Wasn't An Issue To Him, Which Was An Issue To Me | With Lorraine Toussaint
Encore | Sharing The Shame With Anna Chlumsky
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
The Modern West
Myths and Legends
Real Crime Profile
Who? Weekly
Flash Forward
The Axe Files with David Axelrod