Archive - Cold Takes

It is what it is

Writing while mothering is a series of stopping and starting.

Jun 8, 2023 •

May 2023

Sitting with Uncomfortable Feelings

It's necessary even though it's unpleasant.

May 24, 2023 •

April 2023

Parenting in these times

The joy, pain, and abject fear of being a parent right now.

Apr 4, 2023 •

March 2023

One of the things I didn't expect the pandemic to take from me was my confidence.

Mar 15, 2023 •

February 2023

The Depression Checklist

Figuring out you're depressed shouldn't be so hard.

Feb 7, 2023 •

January 2023

Getting Back in the Writing Habit

Struggle and rejection are parts of the writing process but so are joy and celebration.

Jan 27, 2023 •

December 2022

Final Girl On Sale

$0.99 for a limited time

Dec 24, 2022 •

The (Not So) Writing Life

A year of not writing and starting to write again

Dec 21, 2022 •

Anxiety Minutes

Living with anxiety minute by minute and day by day

Dec 16, 2022 •

July 2021

Here's the original essay that became the foundation for the book.

Jul 6, 2021 •

September 2020

Just tell the truth

Memoirs are harder to write than people think, but they're worth it.

Sep 21, 2020 •

March 2019

The Thing about Sexism Ed

How could the book be good when depression convinced me it wasn’t?

Mar 12, 2019 •

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