Where I’ve Been (and Why My Fingers Looks Like a Hot Dog) So… I disappeared for a bit. And no, I didn’t go on a peaceful retreat. I went roller skating. With a bunch of very confident 11- and 12-year-olds. And for a brief moment, I thought,“I still got this.” I did not, in fact, still got this. It took one fall... just 1! Not dramatic. Not slow motion.Just quick, humbling, and very effective. My wrist and fingers immediately swelled up like a couple of hot dogs.Purple. Puffy. Impressive,...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
The Guilt of “Already Off Track” Be honest. Have you already broken one of your January promises to yourself? The workout routine.The cleaner eating.The earlier bedtime.The “this is my year” energy. It’s now March and somehow the goals already feel… abandoned. And now there’s that quiet self talk creeping in.You should have been more disciplined.You should have planned better.Why can’t you just stick to something? Here’s what I’ve noticed. January runs on adrenaline.March runs on reality....
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Somewhere along the way, rest became something you have to deserve or earn. You rest after the house is clean.After the emails are answered.After you’ve been productive enough to justify stopping. And if none of that happens?You stay up late anyway, because it’s the only quiet time you get to yourself. That’s exhausting in a way sleep doesn’t always fix. February has a special way of draining people.The adrenaline from the holidays is gone.Winter is still hanging around.Work is ramped up...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Just when things start to feel steady…School’s canceled.Someone wakes up sick.The weather shifts.Or you get that robocall at 5:42 a.m. that instantly blows up your day, AND ruins your sleep... And suddenly you’re rearranging meetings, adjusting childcare, reheating coffee for the third time, and wondering how you still feel behind even though you never stopped moving. This is February. It’s the month where routines look solid on paper—but reality keeps ripping holes through them. Here’s what...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Valentine’s Day hits different when you’re tired.Not “I stayed up too late scrolling” tired.But the kind of tired where you and your partner pass each other in the hallway like coworkers on opposite shifts. You still care about each other.You just don’t have the energy to prove it with reservations, outfits, or big gestures. And somewhere in the background, there’s that quiet guilt.Like you’re supposed to do more…Or feel more…Or want more…And instead you’re just trying to make it through the...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Have you noticed it? The emails are coming faster.Meetings are suddenly more urgent.Projects that felt “early-stage” two weeks ago now have deadlines attached to them. No one announced it.But work is clearly speeding up again. January felt like planning.February feels like prove it. This is the part of the year where working parents start feeling the squeeze.Q1 deliverables.Performance goals.New initiatives that somehow landed on your plate. And all of it overlaps with real life still...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Let’s talk about routines, because after the holiday chaos, most of us are crawling into January wondering how to get our lives back on track without losing our minds. If your house has been living in that weird limbo where no one knows what day it is, the fridge is full of half-open leftovers, and bedtime has turned into midnight snacks and meltdowns… you’re not alone. We don’t need Pinterest-perfect schedules.We need sustainable rhythms that work in real life. Here’s how I’m approaching it...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Let’s just call it, resolutions don’t hit the same when you’re already maxed out."New year, new you" is cute until you’re standing in a kitchen full of cough syrup bottles, the grocery bags are still in the car, and you’ve been wiping noses for five days straight. I’m not starting 2026 pretending I have the energy to reinvent myself.I don’t need another list.I need a theme, one that gives me permission to breathe. This year, mine is Peace and Productivity. That’s it. That’s the filter.If it...
3 months ago • 1 min read
I hope this note finds you well. I’m reaching out with something that feels both exciting and a little vulnerable to share. My business, KISm Parenting Solutions, is eligible for the Intuit Small Business Hero Program, which awards a $20,000 grant to small businesses making a meaningful impact in their communities. Supporting overwhelmed, busy parents as they navigate work, family, and emotional well-being is the heart of what I do, and this opportunity could help me expand that impact. If...
4 months ago • 1 min read