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Let’s all say, “Hello, Friday!” I don’t know if this is true for all elder millennials, but TGIF TV vibes still run in my blood all these years later. Even though I no longer enter the weekend by sitting on the couch watching sitcoms, Frida...
Where to Begin?
Welcome to Parent Lit. This is the first official essay in the next chapter of this newsletter.
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How do we get to ev...
Are You Ready?
Hello dear readers!
I am dropping into your inbox to say hello; it feels like it’s been so long. School has started, and yet somehow the weather has not heard that we are in a fall kind of mindset. At least I am. This is what I have been r...
What does reading in parenthood mean?
It’s hard to believe that this is technically the last post of the Messy Summer Reading Club. I really hope that you found something helpful for your reading life in this season. And with this last one, it’s time for a plot twist.
When my...
Summer reading reflections
Hello! Welcome to the second-to-last Messy Summer Reading Club post of 2026. It’s hard to believe. I know for some, you’ve still got some school-free time ahead, so maybe it doesn’t seem fair to ask you to look back and reflect! But for the...
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Mom, clinical psychologist, writer, and reader. Passionate about helping parents enjoy parenthood and have a joyful reading life. I want to talk about books a lot, so now I write about them.
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