I Would Like One Week Without a Side Quest, Please
I would like one week without a side quest, please. Not a perfect week, because I have realistic expectations and some experience with my own life.…
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Parenting, household disasters, online school, errands, schedules, technology failures, and the everyday nonsense that somehow becomes an entire plotline.
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Labor Day Weekend Was Supposed to Be a Break. My Body Had Other Plans.
Labor Day weekend with chronic illness did not feel much like a three-day break this year. I went into Saturday already feeling bad, with my left…
My Calendar Has Apparently Become a Work of Fiction
I keep making schedules as though I have learned absolutely nothing from my own life. Every week, I organize appointments, online school, errands, work, chores, and…
I Would Practice Self-Care, but Everyone Keeps Asking Me Where Things Are
There is a version of realistic self-care that exists almost entirely on the internet. In that version, you light a candle, take a long bath, put…
What Online Kindergarten Actually Looks Like in Our House
Before we started online kindergarten at home, I knew I was going to be involved. She is five, so I never expected to hand her a…
Welcome to Narratively Inconvenient: Life Not Going According to Plan
I had a plan. It was not a perfect plan, and it definitely was not one of those color-coded, laminated five-year plans with quarterly goals and…