Today, my family and I would have been Italy-bound. Instead, we're... home-bound. We’d been saving and planning for this trip for two years. We’d put hours into pinning down places to see, what order to see them in, where to stay, and even what we’d EAT. #foodloversunite We were so excited to …
Continue Reading about Permission to Mourn Your Smallest Losses – During the COVID-19 Pandemic
I know exactly what my breaking point feels like. Probably because I get there more often than most people. Over the years, I've noticed that I always describe it the same way (and usually not in the most collected voice). "It feels like THIS," I say to my husband, while spreading …
Continue Reading about A Recovery Guide for Overexerted Highly Sensitive People
As events all around the world are being cancelled, I have ONE event I’m not sad to add to that list. Will you join me in cancelling the hardship olympics? I’m tired tonight, as I write this—one week into the U.S.'s response to Covid-19. It’s an hour after my kids have fallen …
Continue Reading about The Pitfall of Comparative Suffering & Why Empathy Is the Cure
The first time I remember really battling feelings of inadequacy was when I became a wife and mom. Before that, I’d been a fairly confident teen and young adult, and outside of my parents, I didn’t have anyone to be "enough" FOR. But once I had my own family, I found myself needing to …
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It was 7pm and my 6-year-old was in the middle of her 20 millionth meltdown of the day. (Or at least, it darn well FELT like that many!) I suggested she take a bath and get ready for bed—to which she responded like I had suggested we pull out some teeth just for the heck of it! I looked at …
Continue Reading about Self-care: It’s not about duration—It’s about frequency.
Growing up, my home was a collection of other people's things. My parents bought plenty of things new, but many of the biggest items in our home didn't come from a store. My dad made some of our furniture—the dining table of my early childhood, some side tables, and the patio furniture out …
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