Eleven Years Ago my Mother Killed Herself on Mother’s Day (and I have learned so much)This morning I woke up at 5am and did my morning pages. I’ve started The Artist’s Way for the second time, and doing The Artist’s Way…May 7, 2021May 7, 2021
How to Find a Good Nanny (and Keep Them)We all know how challenging it is to find good childcare, especially since Covid has changed our lives so drastically. I decided to write…Dec 24, 2020Dec 24, 2020
Published inAge of AwarenessWildland Firefighters are Getting Covid. Many Don’t Have Health Insurance.For four years, I worked as a hotshot, an elite wildland firefighter. Hotshots are crews of 18–22 initial attack firefighters, often the…Jul 29, 2020Jul 29, 2020
Reframing “Fighting” Wildland FireFighting fire. I’ve said this phrase countless times. I worked as a wildland firefighter but never stopped to consider the phrase fighting…Jul 24, 2020Jul 24, 2020
Physical Sunscreens Vs. Chemical Sunscreens: Which Should You Use?Many people are unaware that there are two different “types” of sunscreens out there. That makes sense, because there are also a myriad of…May 10, 2019May 10, 2019
Use Less Plastic. Or None. I Mean It. Here’s How.By now most of us have seen the heartbreaking pictures of how human plastics consumption is impacting our oceans. The pictures of beached…Apr 18, 20192Apr 18, 20192