Things I Googled While Writing Big Boned
No one ever asks what you Googled at 2am while crying into a bowl of cereal and trying to figure out if naming your eating disorder makes you sound unhinged or just self-aware enough to get a publishing deal.
My Kid Has PANDAS
No, not the zoo kind. The terrifying, invisible, what-in-the-hell-just-happened kind.
I didn’t really know what PANDAS was until it crashed into our life like a wrecking ball made of rage, regression, and confusion. And now? I think about it every day. If you’re reading this because you Googled “why did my sweet kid suddenly lose their mind overnight” or “OCD and strep throat???” — hi. You’re not alone.
We’re in The Parenting Trenches
Right now, we’re going through something hard.
We’re in the parenting trenches. The real ones. The kind with fear, unknowns, doc appointments, school pick-ups, and far too many google searches at night.
I Turned Her In: Big Boned Is Officially Submitted
I turned her in.
Big Boned — my first book, my realest story, my “I can’t believe I actually did this” project — is officially submitted. There’s no ceremony, no confetti cannon. Just a quiet moment, a click, and me staring at my screen thinking, Well… that’s it.
I Did My First Podcast… and I Have Thoughts
A few weeks ago, I flew to Cincinnati to record my first podcast interview. Casual, right?
Even better — I did it with someone I had never met in person until that day. Her name is Tiff, and we originally connected ten years ago when she was… wait for it… my home security alarm sales rep. Over the phone. No in-person meeting. Just vibes and a decade of “we should totally stay in touch!”
Welcome to the Journey | Why I Wrote Big Boned and What I Hope This Blog Becomes
Big Boned is a project that I felt called to write as early as college. In fact, I remember telling the dean of our school (also, my English professor) I was going to write this very book. Y’all. I even had the title way back then.