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Divorced and Still on the Hook

by | Sep 15, 2015

Divorced and still on the hook Growing up, I was always told I'd be responsible for paying my own way through university. My parents wanted me to go, but they also wanted me to learn financial independence early. I'm honestly not sure if that was a deliberate...

Working from home with kids

by | Sep 10, 2015

  Working From Home With Kids I keep a file of half-started blog posts, and today, searching for something to finish, I opened one called "Working From Home With Kids." Surprise, surprise: it was blank. That probably says everything already. It's hard to work...

Use the Discomfort

Nov 4, 2014 |

Use the Discomfort Today I woke up feeling unmotivated. I tried to work for a bit, decided it wasn't going anywhere, and took a break instead. I got to thinking about how cold my house was, the...

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Advocate, Mom, Writer

My days these days are mostly advocacy, with my kids always first, and hiking, biking, and cold plunging worked in whenever I can. Winter cold plunges aren’t for everyone, but there’s a strange kind of beauty and calm in it that I’ve come to need.

Separation was a journey. It took time, and it taught me most of what I know now.