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Zara Bennett

Binders + the Gender Bind

My son’s transition hit me like a crisis. He came home from sleep-away camp and decided he wanted to present more masculine. I had no…

5 min readNov 17, 2022

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Binders + the Gender Bind

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Zara Bennett

Love is a wild thing

Rain means snail weather. Last night, I asked my son if he wanted to hunt for snails with me. It was six o’clock, but with daylight savings…

5 min readNov 8, 2022

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Love is a wild thing

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Zara Bennett

How to Write, Part I:

Writing is a creative act. Kind of like stand-up comedy, but not always funny. Not that stand-up is funny all the time either, but you know…

4 min readNov 3, 2022

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How to Write, Part I:

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Zara Bennett

Queering Cargo: Pants +Trans Teen Empowerment

Somewhere on my desk there’s a post-it with the note: Lee brand, Flex-to-Go Relaxed Fit Cargo Shorts. They are made for both women and men…

6 min readSep 13, 2022

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Queering Cargo: Pants +Trans Teen Empowerment

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Zara Bennett

Old Friends: Befriending Anxiety + Overcoming Writers’ Block

The sitting and working part of writing have been a problem for the last year. Or maybe more? When it comes to prolonged writers’ block…

4 min readSep 12, 2022

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Old Friends: Befriending Anxiety + Overcoming Writers’ Block

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Zara Bennett

In a Name

Accepting is easy. Imagining is not.

2 min readJan 28, 2022

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In a Name

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Zara Bennett

Books Beyond the Binary

I have the song, To All the Girls I’ve Loved Before, by Julio Iglesias running through my head — playing in a loop. It reminds me of all…

5 min readMay 26, 2021

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Books Beyond the Binary

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Zara Bennett

Wanting Walls: Writing in the Pandemic

During this safer at home period, life has shifted. Traditional spaces for learning and for working — offices, schools, coffee shops —…

6 min readFeb 4, 2021

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Wanting Walls: Writing in the Pandemic

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Zara Bennett

The United States of Wonderment

There is something magical about a portal. Even the name conjures up childlike excitement in me. I picture a passageway, like in C.S…

5 min readJan 23, 2021

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The United States of Wonderment

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Zara Bennett

Mindful Self-Compassion: Learning to Be Anchor, Boat, and Sea

I have a history of working with anchors. Not the kind you throw overboard. But rather the figurative kind used to keep something hyper…

7 min readJan 20, 2021

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Mindful Self-Compassion: Learning to Be Anchor, Boat, and Sea

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Zara Bennett

Zara Bennett

Zara Bennett (PhD, RYT) has been teaching youth yoga and mindfulness in the schools since 2015. She is a certified yoga instructor and seasoned educator.

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