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 on childhood lemonade stand with pearls representing childhood entrepreneurship and family kindness
    Family & Roots

    Lemonade and Pearls

    One long summer day, a string of fake pearls turned into a lesson on kindness. My dad was a fair, practical man, with a great sense of humor and a twinkle in his eye. He worked two full-time jobs —…