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We Fucking Know
Content warning: this piece discusses sexual violence. I’ve struggled to write in light of the Cornell Seven (57), because anything else feels frivolous while the war on women continues. I was supposed to release my Halloween banners today but that feels ridiculously silly now. This isn’t my usual writing but I needed to write it…
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I’ve got 99 problems, but relaxing ain’t one
Some wind down by curling up on the couch with a good book or binge-watching their favorite show. They’ve somehow mastered the art of relaxing without tying their entire self-worth to their productivity. Me? My engine runs akin to an adderall ridden raccoon laden with an intense caffeine addiction. No chill. I find it difficult…
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Five Weeks Later, Hope Feels Different
I wrote the first half of this post five weeks ago. I never published it. At the time, I wasn’t sure I ever would. But I tucked it away, and when I came back to read it five weeks later, I realized something: maybe the fact that I don’t feel exactly the way I did…
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Mama Needs a Calm Corner Too
I’ve spent so much time educating myself on how to help regulate my children and set them up for success that I overlooked a very important member of our family: Me. We are a family where ADHD runs strong. My kids have hammock swings, yoga balls for deep pressure, a calming corner with weighted stuffies,…
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Home, at Last
For most of my life, home was an abstract idea rather than an actual physical place. I subscribed to the belief that home is where the heart is. From an early age, moving was simply what we did. I became accustomed to not attaching myself to places, and that mindset served me well in the…
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Curating a Little Magic in Everyday Moments
