Stories, honestly told
Fitness, family, food, and the small rituals that make life feel like yours.
Three
The party I planned, and the one he'll remember.
October 16, 2026
Grateful for What You Have
Some of the hardest things I do aren't on any job description. They're the expectations I set for myself.
October 9, 2026
Carry It Together
I learned at twenty that I don't get to fall apart. It took a conversation about grocery bags to start unlearning it.
October 2, 2026
I'll Feel Better When Everything Is Done
The garden, the curtains, the app, the memoir — I keep telling myself I'll feel better when it's all finished. But what if a life in progress is still a life being lived?
September 25, 2026
I See the Best in Everyone — Except Me
I'm the friend people call — I can find the good in almost anyone. So why can't I do it for myself? A gentle reminder to offer ourselves the same grace we so easily give to others.
September 11, 2026
The Couch That Taught Us How to Communicate
For months, every time I came to sit down, Jurie gave up his spot and took mine — and it quietly drove me crazy. The conversation that finally explained why changed how we talk about everything.
August 14, 2026
Let's Hide in Plain Sight
Nico's favorite game is hiding under a blanket with his feet sticking out — utterly certain he's invisible. A small meditation on the milestone he hasn't reached yet, and the one true thing I hope he keeps.
July 30, 2026
The Wind on My Side of the Car
A small moment that taught me why saying 'no' can be the most powerful lesson of all — a real-life story about boundaries, parenting, and teaching empathy that lasts.
July 16, 2026
What Olive Has Taught Me About Being a Dog Mom
Lessons from my first dog, my best friend, and my unexpected emotional support companion.
July 9, 2026
Press Play on a Better Day
During a heavy postpartum season, I wasn't looking for a grand reinvention — I found a playlist. Here's how a handful of feel-good songs quietly changed the way I walk into my mornings.
July 3, 2026
The Garden That Came Back
I always wanted a generous, beautiful garden — the kind that lifts something in your chest before you can name why. Here's what three springs of failure, a mint invasion, and one piece of advice from a neighbor named Rob finally taught me about growing things that last.
June 26, 2026
The Quiet Cost of Always Being Nice
For most of my life I believed my job in every room was to make sure everyone left it happier. Here's what that quiet, constant effort was really costing me — and what boundaries gave back.
June 19, 2026
But Why? A Survival Guide to the Greatest Question Ever Asked
Nico discovered the word "why" and now every sentence is a doorway. But somewhere between the hundredth why and a little smirk, I figured out what he was actually asking for.
June 11, 2026
It Feels Like a Movie. It's My Family.
Safe in a quiet country, sick with a war you escaped, ashamed of your own relief — hopeful and heartbroken in the same heartbeat. This is what it's like to watch your homeland burn from a warm living room half a world away.
June 5, 2026
Twenty Years & Still Going Strong
No matter what we do, it's always a blast. She is my ride or die — and I mean that in every sense of the word.
April 25, 2026
Why I Started Making Comic Books for My Son
It started as a way to teach him to brush his teeth. Now it's a whole series — and possibly the most meaningful thing I've ever made.
April 22, 2026
The Crocodiles Are Real (If You Let Them Be)
Nico has imaginary crocodiles living under the sheets and monkeys too. Honestly? They might be the best thing that's happened to me.
April 20, 2026