Clogs My Feet Actually Love

I’m making this quick post because I found something I genuinely love. I’m not sponsored, I’m not receiving anything for this, and nobody asked me to write about it. I just really like these shoes. 😂 If you grew up in the millennial era, you probably remember the suede clog phase all too well. And…

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What to Do When You Feel Like You're Drowning

I am choosing this topic because, quite honestly, I feel like I'm drowning a little bit right now. Not literally. But you know that feeling where there are so many things happening at once that your brain doesn't even know where to start? Everything feels urgent. Everything feels important. A…

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Sometimes They Surprise You

If you had asked me last week how Ava was going to handle starting an entirely new school, I would have told you I was nervous. Not because I didn't believe in her. I know my kid. And historically, big changes have not exactly been her thing. When she switched from the preschool program she'…

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Adult Friendship Is Hard

Adult friendship is hard. I don't think we talk about that enough. In my adult life, I've had a pretty limited circle of friends. Sometimes I wonder if that's because I'm probably somewhere on the spectrum. I'm undiagnosed, so I don't actually know that, but let's just say…

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I Don't Want a Day Off From My Family. I Want a Day Off From Being Needed.

I don't want a vacation from my husband. I don't want to send my kid away. I don't want to escape my life. I just want, for a little while, to not be responsible for everyone else's needs.  I want to sit somewhere without someone asking me what we're doing next.  I want to eat a meal…

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Maybe Time Didn’t Speed Up, Maybe Life Just Got Fuller

I feel like having a child completely changes your relationship with time. I don't know if that's true for every parent, or if some of it is specific to those of us who had babies and toddlers during COVID, when the normal markers of time seemed to disappear. But sometimes I look at the year…

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