Eight Years
Eight years ago, my dad put down his last drink. I didn’t realize at the time how much that decision would ripple through every corner of our family. Back then, …
Life and What Comes After
There’s something that happens when you lose a friend—it’s like the world keeps spinning, but a tiny piece of you just…stops. You still pack lunches, still argue with a seven-year-old …
Giving and Taking
Parenthood has a funny way of turning you into both a giver and a taker, sometimes in the same breath. I give the last bite of my dessert to Nico …
Similarities
It hit me the other day, somewhere between breaking up the 47th argument over a single LEGO piece and cleaning yogurt off the ceiling fan (don’t ask), that Nico and …
Guess Where
There’s something about getting a text in the group chat that just says, “Pack your bags,” that hits different. Especially when you’re a mom who hasn’t been away from laundry …
How I Talk Myself Down: Unemployment Checklist
There’s this moment that happens when life throws something big at you—like losing a job—and for a few seconds, it feels like the ground gives out. Then, almost instantly, your …
What Do You Want for Christmas This Year?
Every year, someone asks me that question—sometimes it’s Rex, sometimes my mom, sometimes a friend who still somehow has the energy to buy actual gifts instead of Amazon gift cards. …
The Event of a Lifetime
You know how sometimes you hype something up so much in your head that there’s no way reality could ever live up to it? Yeah, that’s what I thought was …
Walmart Trunks
You know those moments where you realize you’ve packed everything—sunscreen, snacks, floaties, even the kids’ bedtime books—and yet somehow missed the one thing you actually need? That was me, standing …
Blogiversary: Unexpected Lessons from One Year of Blogging
Somehow, this little corner of the internet I started on a whim has officially made it a year. A whole year of writing, editing, deleting, re-editing, googling “why is my …