It's a weird feeling to be afraid of a blanket. But that's what new parenthood does to you. You leave the hospital with a brand new, freshly breathing human and weird instructions like, "Whatever you do, don't leave them alone with a … [Read more]
One day, Scott helped me make a list of everything I had to do so I wouldn’t melt into a puddle of self-pity and overwhelm. One of the things on the list, right under ‘get non-ugly clothes’ and 'don't be a bitch', was ‘get in shape’. I said I would … [Read more]
I always think I have the best excuses for not doing something. Lately it's been that I'm trying to heal, in every way, after growing a baby. I wasn't ready to travel again. And what could be a more annoying statement than that? I hadn't been … [Read more]
One of the first things I remember about falling in love with surfing was that it was spring. The wind was constantly onshore, I had finally moved beyond my learner's permit and awkwardly vaulting over the middle-seat of carpool in a uniform skirt. … [Read more]
If I want my daughters to become women who love and accept and forgive and fight for themselves, then I have to be that woman too. Happy International Women’s Day to all who have come before me, who walk alongside me and who will lead the way … [Read more]
A mother, six months postpartum and a baby, six months. I thought I'd be sitting here saying it was all a blur, but no. The past six months feel so palpable; How dark some nights felt, how warm she was when she arrived. The accrued energy from all … [Read more]
