Wendy Hawke Lenz, M.D. is a retired physician turned personal essayist and the owner of Hawke Girl Media. She writes short stories and small truths at Between Business Cards. Her essays are also found on Substack and on Medium where she writes for Crow's Feet and The Memoirist. She is currently completing her first novel.

  • Personal essay about shapewear, burning bras, and conforming to social norms
    Humor,  This Life

    Bound to Look Good

    As a child in the ’60s, my undergarment was a sleeveless cotton t-shirt. The neckline was etched with delicate lace. A tiny pink bow was tacked to the front. My mother was a bullet bra girl. At the time, that…