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Ted Leonhardt

Stress

We feel before we know

2 min read3 days ago

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Stress

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Ted Leonhardt

Adoption Series: Sleeping out

Acting out as a fostered and adopted child was my norm

10 min readApr 19, 2024

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Close-up black line drawing of two boys’ faces from the side at night under leafy trees

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Ted Leonhardt

Fear puts a decision on ice

“If I fuck this up, my family will hate me forever,” was the thought. And with it the project stopped cold.

3 min readMar 30, 2024

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Fear puts a decision on ice

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Ted Leonhardt

Adoption Series: Ledger

I meant to make him feel bad.

4 min readMar 10, 2024

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Adoption Series: Ledger

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Ted Leonhardt

The interview: Spreadsheet

A client shared this with me, (details changed to protect my client’s privacy). I was struck by the raw emotion of the experience.

4 min readFeb 28, 2024

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The interview: Spreadsheet

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Ted Leonhardt

Smoking in Spokane

A client told me this the other day (details changed to protect my client’s privacy). It struck me as classic.

2 min readFeb 26, 2024

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Smoking in Spokane

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Ted Leonhardt

Adoption Series: Lonely

Lonely and unable to ask why.

3 min readJan 29, 2024

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Adoption Series: Lonely

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Ted Leonhardt

Creatives, AI will replace you

Yes, AI will replace designers, writers, illustrators, filmmakers, and all the functional roles we consider professional in the creative…

4 min readJan 2, 2024

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Creatives, AI will replace you

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Ted Leonhardt

Adoption Series: Christmas

I pushed ahead. Not sure why.

4 min readDec 18, 2023

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Adoption Series: Christmas

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Ted Leonhardt

Adoption Series: Escape

With Dad’s hammer tucked into my belt, a length of rope looped around my waist, and a bunch of large nails in my pockets pressed against my…

8 min readDec 18, 2023

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Adoption Series: Escape

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Ted Leonhardt

Ted Leonhardt

Recently I've been writing about growing up as a fostered, adopted child. Professionally I'm an advisor to creative professionals. http://www.tedleonhardt.com

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