Stories
Follow along for some unhinged ranting about writing, life-ing, and things that I am reading or hyper focusing on at the moment. Could be a book series or Orcas, your guess is as good as mine.
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Normalize Parenting Being Hard: Some Days Feel Like Failure
Today has been really hard. And I hate that when I typed that sentence my first thought was: I should quickly balance that statement with how grateful I am to be a mom and have a healthy and happy child. Because if I don’t write that then someone might think I don’t love my son…
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How to Tackle the Holidays in a Mixed-Culture Family
Hello, hi, ciao, salam! Holy shit, folks, it’s December and in my insane multicultural family we have about a thousand traditions. And this year, now that we have a toddler, I’m trying to nail down which ones we keep and which ones we don’t and find a balance between “chill and relaxing with hot cocoa”…
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Why Gender Reveal Parties Should Be Laid to Rest For Boozy “It’s a Human Party” Instead
Look, I get that it’s an unpopular opinion, folks. But I think gender reveal parties are the worst. Now, I don’t think that people who have them are the worst, because I’m a mom, I get it, and the last thing we need as parents is shame! Becoming a parent is exciting (and terrifying) and…
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I’m Being Stalked By A Tiny Sadist
I was sitting in the living room today, listening to Dolly Parton’s Christmas album (DOLLY PARTON FOREVER) when my son came running around the corner waving a paper punch in the air. He stopped dead in his tracks about two feet from me, looked into my face with wild eyes and said, “HOLE IN NOSE!”,…
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On Being An “Old” Mom
It’s one of those gray windy days. The leaves are falling and rustling as they make their way across our front yard and into the neighbor’s driveway. It’s the perfect weather for writing (or reading), cozied up with a sweater, a warm cup of something, and a comfortable chair. Or in my case, a floor-length…
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