Published inBouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs·Sep 21Member-onlyMusings on Old Friends in a Digital AgeIt seems growing old brings us back to where we started — I have been feeling very pensive lately. I am nearly 45 years old. I have lived half a life if I’m lucky, more than half if I am not so lucky. Honestly, I never envisioned myself getting this old. …Nonfiction3 min readNonfiction3 min read
Published inBouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs·May 3Member-onlyAmerica Vs. Women: An AnthologyVolume 1: The Medical Trauma — America is bullshit if you are a woman. It is even worse if you are a woman of color or are gender nonconforming or trans. …Healthcare7 min readHealthcare7 min read
Published inBouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs·Apr 21Member-onlyConfessions of a Middle-Aged Drama QueenWhat Does Xennial Middle Age Look Like? — This is me. I turn 44 soon. I feel a bit like a fraud. I encourage those around me to be their most authentic selves and to truly believe that they, just as they are, are more than enough. They are fearfully and wonderfully made. In the meantime, I feel…Aging4 min readAging4 min read
Published inBouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs·Apr 18Member-onlyWhen Your Teens Ask The Hard Questions, What Do You Do?How Do We Explain Our Expectations? — Important Note: I did run this entire article past my teen before publishing, I respect his privacy and autonomy and he gave me the okay saying I represented him and his thoughts accurately My teen has always asked very concise and interesting questions. About everything. When he was little, when…Teens3 min readTeens3 min read
Published inBouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs·Apr 13Member-onlyUnfettered Access to Guns is the ProblemIt’s not that hard to see that we need to change our social norms around guns — I am, at my core, full of rage at what this country has become. I saw an influencer on Instagram this morning doing a giveaway for bulletproof inserts for children’s backpacks. She is full of rage too. In the comments were mothers begging to be gifted one. We know they…Guns4 min readGuns4 min read
Published inBouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs·Apr 11Member-onlyI Was Born and Raised In Idaho and The Kids Aren’t AlrightOur governor signed a bill last week that will criminalize gender-affirming care for kids — I am a mother, an auntie, a friend, and a kindly older mom/auntie-like figure for young folks who don’t have that in their lives. …Gender Identity3 min readGender Identity3 min read
Published inBouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs·Apr 2Member-onlyForget the “Friend Zone,” Let’s Talk About Getting “F*ck Zoned”Women are objectified as prey and men are deprived of deeper relationships outside of sexual relationships because of our twisted social norms — Why is it that cis-men particularly are conditioned to be unhappy enough with a desire just to be friends that they will either break all contact or lean in harder hoping that the object of their desire will change their mind, lamenting that they have been “Friend Zoned?”Bouncin And Behavin Blogs4 min readBouncin And Behavin Blogs4 min read
Published inBouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs·Mar 28Member-onlyThis is What A Housing Crisis Looks LIkeI live in a mid-sized city in the Pacific Northwest within a deeply red conservative state. I also have worked as a real estate agent for 8 years. Our housing market has exploded in the last 3 years, but our average wage has not. Heck, our minimum wage is still…Politics3 min readPolitics3 min read
Published inBouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs·Mar 8And So It Goes. How Are We Supposed to Parent Like This?Y’all, it’s rough out there for everyone. The one thing I miss about March 2020 was when everyone was congratulating everyone on just existing during this trying time. …Parenting5 min readParenting5 min read
Published inBouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs·Feb 28My Mental Health Was Held Hostage for 4 DaysI am a middle-aged wife and mom of three, a friend to many, and an auntie (by blood and by not) to a gaggle. I am also neurodivergent with a trauma history a mile long. I tell my boys (ages 26 and 16) that we don’t make serotonin or dopamine…Mental Health4 min readMental Health4 min read
