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Looking for the Jackson Galaxy of Dog Training
While researching puppy training before bringing home a new pup, I realized much of the advice I grew up with — especially “alpha dog” dominance training — is outdated and harmful. Here’s what the science says and what I’m choosing instead.
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Snacks for the Boys: Our Go-Tos (Suggestions Welcome)
Feeding three little humans all day every day is basically a full-time job with no PTO. These kids snack like it’s their life’s calling, so I’ve learned to keep things simple, repeatable, and mostly sane. Fancy snacks last exactly one shopping trip. Reliable snacks? Those earn a permanent spot. Here’s what’s working for us right…
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Life Lately: A Christmas Update (and a Much-Needed Exhale)
Let’s just get this out of the way first: the Epstein stuff is absolutely unhinged. Every new detail feels like confirmation of what we already knew but hoped wasn’t that bad—power protecting power, money insulating monsters, and accountability conveniently evaporating. It’s exhausting in a soul-deep way. I’ve been reading, doom-spiraling, rereading, and finally hit the point where…
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Something Is Very Wrong — And Everyone Can Feel It
Let’s stop pretending this is normal. People are angrier than ever, but also numb.More informed, but more powerless.More connected, but more isolated. That’s not a coincidence. That’s a system working exactly as designed. You’re Not Crazy — You’re Overstimulated on Purpose Every day you are fed: Your nervous system was not built for this. So…
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I Just Watched ICE Run Over a Man’s Legs — How Is This Normal Now?
ICE violence is being normalized in America. When torture becomes background noise, we are in dangerous territory.
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The Endangered Species Act Is Under Attack — And It Should Terrify Every One of Us
I’m angry. I’m disgusted. And I’m tired of pretending this is just “politics as usual.” The Endangered Species Act (ESA) — one of the most effective, science-based conservation laws ever written — is being systematically weakened in the United States. Not with one dramatic villain monologue, but through a steady drip of rollbacks, loopholes, defunding, and “reforms”…
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Where I’ve Been: Depression, Doomscrolling, and Showing Back Up
If you’ve noticed I’ve been quiet since mid-October… you’re not wrong. I didn’t disappear because I forgot, or got bored, or didn’t care about this blog. I disappeared because I hit a really dark emotional wall. A depression spiral caught me off-guard and held me there longer than I wanted. I kept up with the most…
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Old-School Pineapple Upside-Down Cake (Grandma’s, with the Missing Magic)
Grandma made it by heart. I follow her recipe to the letter—but here’s the little something that finally made it taste like her kitchen again.
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We Walked to Dinner (Blue Day, Number 14, and a Friendly Lab)
Our evening walk to dinner turned into a 30-minute adventure: a friendly black lab, cars in the stroller, blue everything, and the number 14 popping up everywhere.
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60-Minute Weekly Reset for Small Spaces (A Real-Life Routine)
One hour, five tiny zones, zero perfection. This is our weekly reset for small spaces—timed, toddler-friendly, and cat-compatible—with a free printable checklist.
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Our 60-Second Grab-And-Go Bag (And How It Makes Getting Out the Door a Bit Easier)
The lightweight diaper backpack we grab for long outings with kids—what’s inside (including a change-of-clothes kit), why it works, and a 60-second reset.
Got any questions?