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I Havenāt Had a Good Day in a While
I havenāt had a good day in a while. Not because I stopped trying, but because my body hasnāt caught up. This is what it looks like to keep showing up when even small things hurt.
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šæ We Tried to Fix a Rut With a Grill
We had been in a rut. Not eating together. Not spending time together. So we tried to fix it with a simple plan to grill dinner. It didnāt go the way we expected. But somehow, it still gave us what we needed.
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I Didnāt Refuse Help. I Didnāt Feel Safe Accepting It.
When I turned down Early Intervention for my daughter, it wasnāt because I didnāt love her. It was because help didnāt feel neutral. It felt like exposure. For poor parents, the line between support and scrutiny is thin.
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The Life Iām Writing Into Existence
I donāt have the money to build the life I want yetā¦ so Iām writing it first. This is the story of how Iām creating a safer, slower, more intentional life for my familyāstarting with imagination and turning it into something real.
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Parenting Again in Midlife: For the Mothers Who Thought Theyād Be Done by Now
What happens when the season you thought was coming never arrives? This essay is for women who find themselves parenting again in midlife, in bodies that have already lived. A reflection on layered motherhood, chronic illness, neurodivergence, and loving deeply while grieving what has changed.
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Kids Do Well When They Can: Understanding Overwhelm Instead of Calling It Defiance
My daughter had reached her limit long before I realized it. In the truck after a long day, her tone sharpened, her words came out rude, and I felt that familiar mix of frustration and helplessness. In the moment, it looked like bad behavior. What I could not see yet was that she wasnāt being…
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Parenting Through Presence, Not Perfection: What My Kids Taught Me About Co-Regulation
There were mornings I could feel myself going offline. Not dramatic. Just done. My patience thin, my nerves shot, my thoughts moving faster than I could hold them. Sometimes I would sit on the bathroom floor just to breathe and let the moment pass. And quietly, my kids would follow. They wouldnāt ask for anything.…
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She Didnāt Sleep Through the Night for the First Three Years
My daughter didnāt sleep through the night for the first three years of her life. Not once. She needed presence, pressure, and movement to settle. There was no diagnosis yet, no language for what we were navigating, only the quiet knowing that her body did not rest the way other babiesā bodies seemed to. I…
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When My World Turned Purple: Faith, Queerness, and Learning to Live Honestly
For years, my world looked red. Red meant rules, faith, and safety. Then everything I did ārightā still fell apart. This is the story of how grief led me through rebellion, survival, and finally into a life that fits who I truly am.
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You Are What You Consume
The world asks us to witness everything, all the time. But constant exposure comes at a cost. This essay explores why discernment matters, how what we consume shapes our nervous systems, and how we can model healthier boundaries for our kids without turning away from truth.
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What Long-Term Commitment Looks Like in Real Life
Long-term commitment looks different when illness, kids, and stress are part of everyday life. A reflection on queer marriage, neurodivergent partnership, and choosing each other in quiet, practical ways.
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What Neurodivergent Love Really Looks Like in Real Life
Love doesnāt always look like romance or grand gestures. A reflection on neurodivergent love, commitment, and what real partnership looks like in everyday life.
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