Screen Time Confessions from a Busy Mom of Three
“Now children grow up watching their parents vanish into screens. Waiting to be chosen. Desperate to be loved. And the unspoken lesson lands all the same: you are not enough to hold my attention.” -Ryan Hennessey Ryan Hennessey wrote this line in an article titled “Gold Fucking Stars.“ I followContinue Reading
26 Intentions for 2026
I have always liked the idea of resolutions because I like the “clean slate” of a new year. I agree it’s an arbitrary date, and I think it’s fine when people hate or reject resolutions. This is just something I like! I have to shout out one of the firstContinue Reading
2025 Article Round Up
I want to share what I’ve written in 2025 all in one place, as it often feels like I’m writing into a void that will never be seen. The year started with publishing for an online magazine called Brainz. I wrote for them without pay to gain experience, hone myContinue Reading
I Don’t Hate the New Food Pyramid (but there’s more to it than that)
The U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, RFK, Jr., revealed new nutrition recommendations this past week. Of course, there are far more important things going on in our country right now, and this may have been an intentional distraction by the government. Nevertheless, with my nutrition background I wasContinue Reading
Hey, Manosphere, I know what you’re afraid of; An Open Letter on equal partnership, vulnerability, and oppression
Dear Members of the Manosphere, I want to start by talking about healthy romantic partnerships. A relationship where both parties contribute to the physical, emotional, and mental loads of making life work together is where real love grows. And yet, if I’m understanding correctly, you think that the goal isContinue Reading
The ‘Privilege’ of Preventive Surgery: Why I decided to go back for more despite the hassle, cost, & trauma
I’ve been thinking a lot about the privilege of access to healthcare, and I have become more disillusioned than ever about my experience with it here in the United States. My husband works for a “good company” with “good benefits.” Yet, the healthcare costs we have incurred and the hoopsContinue Reading
I went from a “Healthcare Hero” to a demoted discipline- What it’s like to be deemed a non-professional profession
I’m sure you’ve heard by now about the Department of Education reclassifying certain degrees as nonprofessional, thus excluding them from qualifying for sufficient federal student loans. This list may not be exhaustive at this point, as we remain unsure of the final impact of these changes, but here it isContinue Reading
I Traded my Boobs for Peace of Mind (Inside the motivation for prophylactic mastectomy)
This isn’t the full story, of course, but it’s a big part of it. I didn’t have cancer, I was under 40, and my genetic testing was all negative (as in I don’t have any of the known cancer gene mutations). It was a family history of breast cancer, extremelyContinue Reading
Double Mastectomy with DIEP Flap Reconstruction Explained
I realized as I was providing continued updates after my surgery and posting update articles on my website that many of my readers may not completely understand what it is I have had done to my body! Since this type of surgery has become more common, and since prophylactic surgeriesContinue Reading
Why I Threw Myself a Pre-Mastectomy Party
Reaching out for help and support during my mastectomy journey was the best decision I ever made. As I approach the one-year mark since surgery (which was on 11/5/24), it warms my heart to reflect on this. I know myself, and I know that I absorb the energy of theContinue Reading