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J Lantern on The Meaning of Life, Parenting, Panic, and the many uses of duct tape

My name is J. Lantern. I am a writer living in Northern California with my husband, my two middle school-aged children, and three large dogs. And for a long time, a panic disorder rendered me completely helpless.

Over the past 20 years, I have reflected on and written about my journey through a panic disorder and anxiety, parenting, and pretty much everything in between.