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This is where I share stories, lessons, and the messy middle of navigating rare parenting—and life. Some posts are raw. Some are hopeful. Some are just me trying to make sense of it all in real time. I’m glad you’re here.

Mirror Lessons: What My Toddler Taught Me About Self-Love

Stress and forgetfulness have a way of showing up together — especially when life refuses to slow down. The Drop-the-Ball Days: Why Stress Brain Is Worse Than Pregnancy Brain My daughter finally goes back to school after a week of hand, foot, and mouth sweeping through the classroom. Victory! I get her there, only to realize I've forgotten her bag. Back home I go, and then back to school to drop it off — before even heading to the office.

Mirror Lessons: What My Toddler Taught Me About Self-Love2026-04-17T05:09:39+00:00

How to Hit Your Goals No Matter Where You’re Starting From… Starting Today

How to Hit Your Goals No Matter Where You're Starting From... Starting Today It's not just what you do. It's who you become. Every year starts with a mix of hope and pressure. Big intentions. Quiet doubts. A mental list of everything you wish you had started sooner. If you're [...]

How to Hit Your Goals No Matter Where You’re Starting From… Starting Today2026-03-30T22:53:31+00:00

Finding Purpose in Pain | Reflections on Healing and Growth

What Finding Purpose in Pain Has Taught Me Sharing these moments is one way I continue finding purpose in pain and making sense of what healing looks like. To Have Pain Is to Be Human Pain is part of the human experience. It humbles us, connects us, [...]

Finding Purpose in Pain | Reflections on Healing and Growth2026-03-30T22:51:25+00:00

The Magic of Nostalgia: The Fribble

The Fribble Nostalgia, by the spoonful... Some memories arrive through sound or scent ... but the sweetest ones come through taste. A family trip to Disney brought us to “England” at Epcot. After enjoying our fish and chips and bangers and mash, we casually moved on to dessert. As [...]

The Magic of Nostalgia: The Fribble2026-03-30T22:51:47+00:00
Melissa White Boyer

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Mirror Lessons: What My Toddler Taught Me About Self-Love
The Drop-the-Ball Days: Why Stress Brain Is Worse Than Pregnancy Brain
Flipped Waffles and a Broken Brush | Parenting Through a Cancer Diagnosis
Why Do Words Matter More When You’re Writing for a Child?
What Am I Committed To? Building Healing Habits During Breast Cancer
How to Hit Your Goals No Matter Where You’re Starting From… Starting Today
The Laugh Cry: When a 90s Movie Hits Different as a Mom

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