I Will Not Dumb Myself Down
On refusing to let anyone - my mother, the ex, anyone - treat me like I don't know my own mind. A zero-tolerance policy.
Deja Vu Drama – Double Down on Your Disappointment
I was made project manager for the software upgrade I taught myself. My work friend wasn't chosen for the team. She's making it my problem. It isn't.
Tears Solve Nothing – Lean Into the Anger
Tears solve nothing. A coworker cried over her abusive father's deathbed and I had zero empathy. Then I had to reckon with why.
You’re the Firestarter, Twisted Firestarter
Two kinds of people in your life: firefighters who kill your momentum, and firestarters who build it. My mother is a firefighter. I finally have a word for it.
Desperately Seeking a Clue – Challenge Life
Parenting teenage boys is a challenge. I am struggling hard and its not for lack of trying, but at this moment in time I want to give up.
