Life on Mute

Why I turned the radio down when music was supposed to be my therapy

Sep 28 • 

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Hey stranger, don’t forget to take a moment to breathe in your life.

Here’s where I don’t explain why I’ve been absent from Substack these past few months.

Sep 5 • 

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May 2025

She is Fierce

on writing anyway

May 18 • 

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Where Does the Love Go?

On letting go, holding on, and the quiet work of connection.

May 10 • 

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April 2025

“Let’s Just Sit Here, Mommy.”

An ode to the slow work of growth

Apr 23 • 

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Navigating with Trust

Letting intuition quietly guide in a loud world of directions

Apr 3 • 

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February 2025

Lines of time

(A tribute to frown lines)

Feb 26 • 

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A Love Letter to My Little Boys

on Valentine’s Day, and every day

Feb 14 • 

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January 2025

Consistency is the Key?

(Or the chokehold.)

Jan 23 • 

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No Resolutions, Just Quiet Progress

Letting go of a familiar tradition—and the unexpected growth that followed.

Jan 6 • 

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November 2024

I know NOTHING about attachment parenting

(But I’m pretty sure it’s what I’m doing)

Nov 14, 2024 • 

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October 2024

How motherhood inspired my life's most giant leap // PART II

From handbag product developer to motherhood writer

Oct 22, 2024 • 

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