When I was a kid, my family went to Hawaii for a vacation. Everyone who knows my family already knows which story is coming. One day, we went for a hike on the Napali Coast, a trail that starts and ends at beaches, because Kauai. Someone somewhere had said it was a great trail for … Continue reading Leave The Boy
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I Don’t Deserve This
"All of this food is too magical! I can't eat it. I need less magic food." - the three year old tries to flatter his way out of dinner, and into some mac & cheese
Dress Like A Kid
I had a major breakthrough in therapy a few weeks ago. I know, that's the biggest red flag for "EXTREMELY PERSONAL AND YET SOMEHOW SIMULTANEOUSLY BORING SHIT AHEAD! ABORT! DO NOT READ!" Read on, and I swear I will not talk about my subconscious, a dream journal, or how my dog never really loved me. … Continue reading Dress Like A Kid
5 Life Hacks for Understanding Anxiety
Sometimes I wish I could drag "normal" people into my brain. Just for a tour around, maybe a quick cocktail, so they would understand why I'm so exhausted just being me. This is where I should probably mention that I've dealt with mental health disorders from when I was a little girl. I've known more … Continue reading 5 Life Hacks for Understanding Anxiety
Pro Tip
I've been on this planet three and a half decades now, and somehow I've managed to learn next to nothing. That's why the few things I have figured out are so desperately important to me. I give you, in no particular order, the minor miracles I've figured out to get me through the day: Always … Continue reading Pro Tip
Waiting… And Waiting…
This sums up parenting perfectly: Yesterday I got a call that a spot had opened up for my kid to join a swim class. I put him on the wait list 1 1/2 years ago. He's now above the age limit they set for this class.
Glint of Light 