September Edit: Working Womanhood, Adaptogen Mocktails, and All the Anchovies

What's helping me sleep, eat, and cope these days

Oct 4 • 

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September 2025

The Best Books of the (My) Summer

My top five, plus what I'm excited to read this fall

Sep 22 • 

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August Edit: Walking, Thrifting, and Writing at a Time Like This

That's a wrap on one particular bad time and the summer (almost)

Sep 4 • 

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August 2025

What I Owe My Friends

Lessons I’ve learned about the realities, requirements, and hierarchies of adult friendship

Aug 29 • 

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Good News

I got good news today. Here's some more.

Aug 15 • 

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July Edit: Beaching, Biking, and Bopping Along in Life

I busted my nails but picked up a hobby

Aug 7 • 

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July 2025

11 Memoir Recs for Nosy Readers of Other Genres

Wanna learn from other people's business?

Jul 24 • 

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Explaining Misogyny to My Husband

Finding hope in the ruins of toxic masculinity

Jul 17 • 

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June Edit: Lots of Lobster, Good Reads, and Finally Some Movies

I did more than read books and migrate to Substack

Jul 2 • 

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June 2025

The Next Time You See Me (This), I'll Look Different

Things are changing around here

Jun 21 • 

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May Edit: Birthdays, Beauty Buys, and Pressing Pause

New recipes, hyperfixation songs, and other dopamine sources

Jun 5 • 

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May 2025

8 Books That Capture Very Specific Feelings

Every read can be a beach read if you read it on sand

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