What’s a mystery from your own life that you’ve never solved? I’ve been “resilient” for as long as I can remember. Not in the cute, inspirational poster way, with a lotus flower rising from mud. But in the quiet, clinical way adults say it when they’ve decided you […]
There was a time, not long ago, although it now feels like it existed in sepia tones, when dinner was just dinner. A plate, a fork, maybe a passive-aggressive comment about who didn’t unload the dishwasher, and if you were lucky, a moment of connection wedged somewhere between […]
I realized something important about myself the other night while loading the dishwasher. I have a rare and possibly underappreciated life skill. I am extremely good at dishwasher spatial engineering. Not just good. Elite. While others in the household appear to load the dishwasher using what I can […]
While taking a break from spring cleaning (by which I mean sitting on the floor in a light existential spiral surrounded by piles labeled keep, donate, and why do I own this), I happened to look up at my living room wall. Not glance. Look. And there it […]
There are people who cry at weddings. People who cry at movies. People who cry at tax season. I cry at dog stories. A heroic dog.A rescued dog.A dog reunited with its human.A dog wearing a tiny raincoat. I am emotionally available for all of it. So when […]
OK. Here’s my thing today.This is not my lane.This was my spouse’s lane.Three years ago, if you had asked me about extraterrestrials, I would have handed the microphone to EsoterX and gone back to writing about trauma, attachment, and why people overshare in elevators. But lately? The universe […]
On February 6, 1952, something quietly historic happened. Britain’s King George VI died, and his 25-year-old daughter stepped into the role of monarch. Just like that, Elizabeth became Queen. No onboarding period. No six-month transition plan. No “let’s circle back.” One day you’re a young woman living your […]
Here I am, perched on the edge of my kitchen counter, coffee in hand, trying to figure out how to guide my very practical, very determined, very my son through the college selection process. It’s like being a therapist for someone I gave birth to, and trust me, […]
January has always felt like a strange month. It’s long, gray, and stretched thin like an old rubber band about to snap. People talk about “new beginnings,” resolutions, fresh starts. But for some of us, January is not a clean slate. It’s a ledger of losses. I’ve lost […]
You know it’s going to be one of those years when even the wildlife seems to have a group chat where they coordinate their plans to move into your property. I swear the animals have discovered Zillow, and I’m 90% sure they’ve been passing around my address with […]
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