Just Doing Life
It Was Never Just a Field
Some places don’t know what they mean to us. This week, I drove past the field where my boys played youth football. It’s on the other side of town, so I rarely make my way over there anymore. But when I do, it brings back more memories than my heart can hold. To...
They Came Home Different
Your college kid just finished their freshman year. Hooray. You moved them out of a dorm it feels like you just moved them into. They said their goodbyes, filmed the empty dorm room TikTok, and you packed up things like the very important medical supplies box that...
Dear Class of 2026
Dear Graduate, Congratulations. You did it. Whether you’re graduating from high school, college, trade school, grad school, or law school, you’ve reached a milestone worth pausing to honor. This isn’t just something you achieved. It’s something you became through....
The Nudge We Didn’t Know We Needed
Every now and then, you get a moment that stays with you. The kind that feels too special to keep to yourself. The kind that quietly settles into your soul and stays there. A few weeks ago, at a birthday brunch, I casually shared what I called my “Christmas Plan.”...
Your Voice Becomes Hers
Hey Momma, Watch how you speak about yourself around your daughter. She’s listening. Watch how you talk about other women around your daughter. She’s shaping her lens. Watch how you talk about your body around your daughter. She’s deciding what to love… and what to...
Pickle-Tini’s and Parenting
This past weekend was supposed to be busy. My calendar was full — three birthday dinners, a wedding shower, and a surprise birthday brunch. One of those weekends that looks packed from start to finish. Then, on Wednesday, my phone buzzed. It was my daughter. “Mom…...
The WTF Chapter
Last week, I was sitting with a client in her twenties. She graduated college. Got the job. Checked the boxes. On paper, her life had officially begun. But internally, she felt lost. I asked her a question I frequently ask during times of transition, “What would...
The Conversation You Keep Avoiding
Not long ago, I caught myself avoiding a conversation I knew I needed to have. You know the kind. The one that sits in the back of your mind, quietly tapping you on the shoulder. The conversation you mentally rehearse over and over but never quite begin. So I...
The Quiet Lesson of Peace
Recently I started following the group of Venerable Monks walking from Texas to Washington, D.C. Their journey, documented on social media, is called Walk for Peace. Walking alongside them is Aloka, their gentle rescue pup, a subtle reminder that compassion and...
Owning Your Side of the Counter
I snapped at my husband the other day about not cleaning something up in our bedroom. I call him “Pile Man” because he leaves little piles everywhere. Shoes. Clothes. Papers. Piles. He immediately clapped back about my side of the bathroom counter—the side he never...
