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  • Mom, Interrupted

    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…

  • 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…

  • Hide and seek

    On the way to see Toy Story 5 at a movie theater, I was joking with my son’s father about my increasing reclusiveness as…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Time

    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,…

  • 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.…

  • 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…

  • 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…