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March 2026
Reflections
Conversations with My Future Self
I am 20 weeks into motherhood, freshly back at work, and writing this from the disorienting in-between. Here's why I'm finally giving my thoughts a home — and who I'm writing them for.
Read MoreWhat Nobody Tells You About the First Year of Motherhood
The love is obvious. The identity crisis is less talked about. Here's the honest version of what that first year actually looked like for me.
Read MoreDog Mom vs. Mom Mom: A Completely Unscientific Comparison
One demands walks. One demands snacks. Both think they run the household. Spoiler: they're both right. And I would not change a single thing.
Read MoreThe Day I Realized I Was Two Different People
At work I'm decisive and composed. At home I can't figure out what to make for dinner. Turns out that's not a flaw — it's just being human.
Read MoreThe Small Things That Actually Keep a Marriage Together
It's not the grand gestures. It's the way someone still makes you coffee before you ask. The accumulated ordinary moments that quietly mean everything.
Read MoreHow I Finally Got Our Home to Feel Like Ours
Three years in. A few bad furniture decisions. One very good rug. The slow process of turning a house into something that actually reflects who you are.
Read MoreOn Asking for Help (and Why It Took Me So Long)
I thought doing it all myself was strength. It wasn't. Learning to ask for help — from my partner, from friends, from anyone — was one of the hardest and best things I've done.
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