Parenting, Happiness, and Mistaking “Sufficient” for “Necessary”

The first thing I remember trying to memorize was “What a Wonderful World.” I was about four. My preschool had us kids perform occasional parent-impressing concerts, and my classmates and I surely must have learned more songs off by heart. But I liked “What a Wonderful World” so much that…

9 Things That Made My Life Better At the End of Last Year (Oct. – Dec. 2023)

The astute observers among you may have noticed that it is, in fact, no longer 2023, and, moreover, it hasn’t been for over a month. You are correct. However, for all of that time, I’ve either been heavily pregnant or had a newborn to take care of. (Hooray! We’re all…

5 Observations About My Masc-of-Centre Pregnancy Wardrobe

There are relatively limited resources on pregnancy overall, and, of those sources, even fewer address the specific experiences of masc-of-centre folks like me. When I searched for “what to wear to work when pregnant,” I got a lot of femme recommendations reassuring me that I could still find cute dresses…

9 Things Making My Life Better So Far This Year (April – Sept. 2023)

It’s been a while! I’ve been working with and around health challenges which have made it tough for me to get things done on the schedule I’d prefer. So here’s what was making my life better these past (gasp!) two quarters. Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention-And How To…