Journal
Notes for the middle of motherhood.
Weekly essays on modern motherhood and the wellness industry. Reviewed product picks with the reasoning shown. Honest reflections from someone living this alongside you.
Latest writing
The Letter · Substack
Not burned out, not thriving, still functioning.
The middle place wellness culture has no language for, and what the maternal-brain research actually says about the fog you can't explain.
The Letter · Substack
You were never undisciplined. You were interrupted.
On cognitive load, and the difference between not finishing and being interrupted.
The Letter · Substack
You're not slipping. You're in matrescence.
A named concept for the identity shift no one warned you about. With the research, including a 2025 study on what actually changes in the brain.
Favorites & Finds
The only baby products I actually use after two kids.
After two kids, here's what's worth the research, what's worth the splurge, and what just needs to work. Honest baby picks from a trained health coach.
What's Actually Worth It
Ultra-processed baby food: what actually changed in 2025–2026, and what I look at on the label.
A two-minute read for the parent standing in the aisle. What the AAP put on the record in 2025, what the February 2026 study found, and the three cues I actually use on a label.
Real-Life Motherhood
Your body is still recovering 18 months after birth. The system stopped looking at week six.
What the 2026 research is finally putting on the table for World Maternal Mental Health Day, and the four-line ask you can bring to any postpartum visit.