The in-between spaces. The tender stuff. The imperfect, beautiful process of healing while still showing up.
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Parenting in a blended family can feel like the emotional Olympics — constant chaos, love, and lessons in patience. Here’s how we’re rebuilding connection, one family meeting (and meltdown) at a time
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I ghosted the woman I love — twice. This is the story of how fear, shame, and healing collided, and how we rebuilt trust one honest conversation at a time.
Messy Growth and Personal Development
Gaslighting, ghosting, and co-parenting cage matches—welcome to the Emotional Olympics. I ghosted my now-wife, wrestled through our momma bear years, and somehow retired from the games with love, laughter, and a gold medal in second chances.
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Throw It Out Thursday wasn’t just about my own guilt...I wrote a whole blog post on it. Why letting go of guilt (religious, family, or society’s expectations) is the ultimate self-care. Spoiler: the house gets cleaned, but the guilt has to go.
Boundaries and Self Trust
Self-care isn’t all spa days and candles. Here’s the awkward truth about real self-care, why it feels messy, and how to make it actually work for you.
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This Wasn’t Just a Breakup I’ve been watching someone I love sit in the thick of heartbreak. It’s not the dramatic, movie-scene kind — no throwing things or screaming into pillows. It’s quieter. Heavier. Slower. The kind of grief that lingers behind the eyes and in the
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Parenting is already a full-time emotional job, but when you’re battling your own anxiety while raising an anxious child or teen, it’s like trying to be a lighthouse in a storm while also trying not to sink. You want to support them through every panic attack, every meltdown,
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The Burnout Behind the “Yes” Confession time: anyone else just not reply to a text or email so you don’t have to say no? Yep. It’s me. Hi. I’m the problem. Honestly, I could be the poster child for people-pleasing. Fear of disapproval? Check. Zero boundaries because…
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Let’s be honest: I didn’t start gardening for my mental health. I started because I thought, “How hard could it be to grow a few vegetables?” Spoiler: Harder than expected. Also more emotionally revealing than I signed up for. But somewhere between planting 17 squash and crying over
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You ever have one of those days where your brain is like, “Let’s overthink everything, relive embarrassing moments from 2007, and also—why not spiral about your entire life’s purpose while we’re at it?” Yeah. Same. Welcome to the club, friend. It’s cozy, a little chaotic,
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Turns out the world doesn’t end when you make small talk Spoiler alert: I survived. Not only did I survive — I teared up during the ceremony (because duh), had a genuinely good time, and only had to “go get my jacket” (read: hide in the car) once. Honestly, that’
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Subtitle: Trusting yourself when your brain would rather hide in the car Let me set the scene. We’re currently in the car, halfway to a wedding where I’ll know approximately three people — two if we’re counting me and my wife. The bride is my wife Jen’s