Living with Adults (Who Used to Be Your Kids)
Living with adult children is the fastest path to prison for a parent just trying to stay sane.
It’s not personal. It’s self-preservation
Don’t be offended if I don’t invite you into my inner sanctum of chaos. I’m doing it for your protection and well-being.
The Red Queen gets married
Thank you for embracing me, for sharing your community, and for giving me the one thing I’ve always been searching for: a place to call home.
Holiday fatigue
Holidays in general are always way too much work for the benefit they bring, but on days that honor our parents, perhaps we should just ask if they want to be left alone.
A journey through the crowd
I worked on myself with the help of all of those around me. You can do it too.
The day mom disappeared
By the time I felt halfway human, I had reassured Julie, soothed my children, accepted the loss of a kayak, and assured everyone I was, in fact, not dead.
When Did Life Get So Weird?
When I say I’m exhausted before my day even starts? This is why.
Go hard for your own backyard
We don’t have to agree on everything, but let’s at least agree to love where we live enough not to tear it down.
BJ Murphy, please stop calling me out in public
Some years start off fresh and full of promise. This was not one of them. Instead, 2025 kicked in my door, dumped a bucket of germs on my household, and made itself at home. For almost a month the doctors could only seem to tell us what it wasn’t. Just as I finally started feeling […]
Fear mongering – the desperate tactic of cowards and chaos
Fear mongering is a tactic of cowards and those who thrive on instability. It preys on emotions, exploiting fear to grab attention and manipulate behavior. In today’s world, where media outlets compete for clicks and shares, fear has become the currency of engagement. News is no longer about informing the public—it’s about capturing attention and […]