Writings

The Coffee That Saved My Sanity

Every mom has her thing. Some swear by yoga, some by wine, some by long walks where no one calls their name every 10 seconds. For me, it’s coffee. That …

The Cat Opera Nobody Asked For

There’s nothing quite like the sweet, peaceful moment of finally sitting down with coffee in hand, logging into a Zoom call, and thinking, yes, I can do this, I can …

I Live on the Edge (of the Bed)

If you’ve never slept with cats, let me paint you a picture. You crawl into bed, ready for the one stretch of peace you’ll get all day, and then… boom. …

The Slide Is Not a Staircase

Every playground has its drama, but nothing gets me more heated than slide politics. You’d think it would be simple: kids climb the ladder, kids slide down, repeat. Easy, right? …

Stop Saying Mom for Five Minutes

There’s a noise in my house that’s louder than the TV, more persistent than the cat at 6 a.m., and definitely more grating than Rex crunching chips at midnight. It’s …