Magical Alien Witch
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Mom, Interrupted
I am struggling. I force myself to do the bare minimum most days. I spiral. I ruminate. Thriving in motherhood requires support from your family. Without it, you lose yourself. Motherhood is not a…
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Man I Love Fossils
I just got back from a short beach vacation. Being at the beach with my kid takes me back to my own childhood. My son is…
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Denial garden
I started this past winter facing heavy truths. Something about staying inside and planning for the year felt like an awakening. I don’t get winter depression,…
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Claude
This isn’t about the LLM. My son’s middle name is Claude. He was born before the ai chatbot. We struggled for months to come up with…
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I miss her
Before I was a mother, I was just Chelsea. I was a stupid girl. And I miss that stupid girl. My heart aches for her. She…
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Time
I have time now. To do some things. Some times. I haven’t written here in years because I was feeding, chasing, cleaning, breathing, crying, sleeping (very…
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Mom guilt
Everyday I look at my son and wonder if I am a good enough mom for him. I’ve never known a love this strong. I am…
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ABZzzz
I haven’t written here in awhile. Post partum depression and anxiety got me good. Those damn hormones. Every day was a battle with my intrusive thoughts,…
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Transitional
It fascinates me that some women are able to completely block out their labor experience. I remember every single second like it was my favorite movie…