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One of the most healing things I’ve done in this chapter of my life is give myself full permission to feel good. Not just okay, not just stable—good. That means making time for rest without guilt. Saying yes to things that bring me joy. Creating little rituals that make my everyday life more pleasant. And…
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There’s something powerful about creating a life that reflects your values, your goals, and your evolution over time. Being single has given me the space to ask: What do I actually want? What kind of life feels meaningful to me now? And those answers keep changing—and deepening—as I grow. I’ve done a lot of growing…
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One of the most underrated gifts of being single is freedom. Not just the freedom to date—or not—but the deeper kind: the freedom to build a life that fits you without negotiation. When you’re in a marriage or cohabiting relationship, every decision—big or small—tends to be filtered through the lens of partnership. What time to…
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Even though I’m dating someone and have a boyfriend, I still identify as a single person—because my day-to-day life reflects that reality. We don’t live together. We haven’t enmeshed our finances, our schedules, or our responsibilities. My life isn’t shaped by shared chores or joint decision-making. When you’re in a cohabiting or marriage-like relationship, you’re…
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After my ex-husband died, I wasn’t sure how I’d find my footing again. There’s no easy guidebook for how to rebuild your life after that kind of loss. What helped most—more than anything else—was community. Some friends showed up in steady, powerful ways. They checked in. They helped with practical things. They made space for…
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Being a solo parent isn’t easy—but that doesn’t mean it’s all struggle. In fact, there are some very real advantages that come with parenting on your own. It’s not about pretending it’s always sunshine and smiles; it’s about acknowledging the ways this path can offer unique gifts. If you’re in the thick of it or…
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There’s no shortage of advice on starting over after divorce—but it almost always comes with an age tag or a timeline. Starting over at 30. Finding love again at 40. Redefining yourself at 50. The implication is that how you rebuild your life depends on how many years you’ve been alive. But the deeper issue…
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Divorce cleaved my life into a before and after. This is how I began to move forward. Divorce was the rupture I never expected. It didn’t just change my relationship status—it split my life into two parts: before and after. It redefined everything. My routines. My finances. My identity. It cracked me open and forced…
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We recently spent the afternoon exploring Planet Word, the immersive language museum tucked inside the beautifully restored Franklin School building in D.C. If you’re the kind of person who lights up at a clever pun or a beautifully turned phrase—or if your kid has a growing curiosity about how we communicate—this place is a must-see.…
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Silver Spring might not be the first place that comes to mind when you think about presidential history, preserved brains, or anatomical oddities floating in jars—but that’s exactly what we found when my daughter and I visited the National Museum of Health and Medicine. Tucked away on Linden Lane, this museum is one of the…