A catch-all for random, beautifully messy thoughts that don’t fit neatly into a box but absolutely deserve a place!
Morning’s just getting started. The air’s already thick. A wet kind of heaviness that sits in the back of your throat before you even step outside. Florida heat doesn’t wait for noon anymore. Ninety-one degrees today. It’s barely eight. Fuck that. There’s a half-melted ice cube on the counter from a cup I forgot to […]
There’s a deck of cards on the kitchen table. Corners bent, one slightly torn, creases feathering through the paper like tiny lightning bolts. They’ve been played with—really played with—the kind of wear that only comes from laughter, groaning, last-minute rule changes, and tiny betrayals over UNO reverses. The kind of wear that matters. The big […]
Ugh, it’s Monday. That sentence alone could stand in for the entire morning. The light came through the blinds too gray, too early. Like the sky forgot to turn itself on. I put on a sweater and a purple V-neck, layering comfort like armor. Shuffled toward the kitchen in my husband’s sweatshirt—the one with the […]
I wasn’t going to write about this. Not because I don’t have thoughts—God, I do. But because most of the time, I’m too busy navigating real life to spare the energy. My days are full. Loud. Sometimes lonely in ways that have nothing to do with being alone. My husband, a stay-at-home dad and the […]
Just got back from camping with my husband. I should say “with my husband and Bean,” but it never really feels like we travel with her. More like she leads the way, and we, soft-footed and perpetually under-caffeinated, stumble after her—carrying the bags, meds, toys, and diapers. All the things. It was fun, yes. Bean […]
Trying not to be a “Karen” about my special needs daughter when people stare or ask honest questions is… a journey. And not the kind of journey you post aesthetic Instagram updates about. Because let’s be real: it’s complicated. I get it. When people stare, when they cock their heads or whisper behind hands, when […]
It’s funny. The other day, I saw a post on Bluesky—yes, that newish social media space where all the Twitter exiles are hiding—and someone asked, “Are people who aren’t talking about politics getting any traction anymore?” I blinked at the screen and thought, Wow, what a very on-the-nose, 2025 question. It stuck with me. Not […]
We’re taking the RV and heading into the woods for some good old-fashioned R&R. And when I say R&R, I mean rest and real connection—the kind that doesn’t involve Wi-Fi, IEP meetings, or last-minute therapy cancellations. The twist? We’ve decided to leave the two teenagers home. Yep. We’re rolling the dice, crossing our fingers, and […]
Let’s get this part out of the way: My therapist has sent me two Autism evaluations. And I keep telling her—I’m autistic. Like, this isn’t news to me. It’s not a surprise. But apparently, getting the paper trail matters. For a long time, I minimized it. I masked it. I overcompensated. I played the part […]
Here’s a truth I didn’t think I’d ever type publicly: I’m working through childhood trauma while trying to be a better mom. And yes, it’s as exhausting as it sounds. Being a mom is already a full-time, soul-deep commitment. But being a mom to a child with special needs—specifically, a daughter with Pitt Hopkins Syndrome—adds […]