Parenting
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...
Available, But Not Intrusive
Ahhhh… the job of parenting adult children. You live somewhere between financial advisor, life consultant, emergency contact, and unpaid sponsor of Uber Eats, pedicures, and late-night Taco Bell runs. One minute you’re helping them process a disappointment. The...
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....
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 Secret to Empty Nesting Isn’t What You Think
What’s the secret to empty nesting? Find fun girlfriends. Last week, my gal-pals and I went bowling for Galentine’s Day, our silly matching shirts making us look like a team. Which, in a way, we are. We’ve been together since 2021, meeting up every month. Somewhere...
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...
