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Covid at the Go Kart Track

Hello I am a parent and I am very confused about Covid

Family, Social JusticeKatie AnthonySeptember 8, 2021coronavirus, school, pep talk, advice (unreliable) Comments

Fuck Despair, Make the Coffee

And then make it again. And again. And again.

Social JusticeKatie AnthonySeptember 3, 2021pep talk Comments

Doing Nothing is Exhausting

Remember when the momentum of your life outpaced the momentum of the world?

FamilyKatie AnthonyNovember 20, 2020coronavirus, hanging on by a thread, pep talk Comments

The Ballad of Yesterday's Pancake

For parents, the joy shortage is real.

FamilyKatie AnthonySeptember 10, 2020hanging on by a thread, pep talk, coronavirus, school Comments

I Was in a Funk Last Week

I was overwhelmed by the EVERYTHING of it all.

Just For FunKatie AnthonyAugust 2, 2020coronavirus, pep talk, hanging on by a thread Comments

"take care of yourself"

NO. I DID NOT MEDITATE TODAY.

Family, FeminismKatie AnthonySeptember 26, 2019women's work, pep talk, advice (unreliable) Comments

look to the animals

Male seahorses get a lot of fucking credit, is all I’m saying.

wish list blues

Remember when you were a kid and you LUSTED after things? I remember tossing and turning over a new Barbie dreamhouse, its pink plastic molding and stickered-on backsplash.

Now, I fall asleep imagining more sleep. As far as wish fulfillment goes, it’s efficient, but grim.

FamilyKatie AnthonyNovember 27, 2018holidays parties & other disasters, pep talk Comment

in anticipation of flashbacks

I know I’m not the only one approaching these Midterms with next-level ambivalence. But despite all of the momentum leading up to the election, I can’t help but feel like I’m riding a ferris wheel whose back end has been hacked off.

Feminism, Social Justice, FamilyKatie AnthonyNovember 4, 2018politics, pep talk, advice (unreliable) Comments

real talk about self-care

We are next-leveling the idea of self-care here. Bring it on, world.

the sweet spot

Who else feels like there’s a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting in their heads right now? Half the voices are thanking you for your bravery as if your bravery were enough. Half the voices are calling you insufficient and you wish you didn’t believe them.

Who else feels like the sweet spot is there, and you’re just too salty for it?

FeminismKatie AnthonyOctober 4, 2018pep talk, women's voices, women's work Comments

pep talk tuesday

Something to consider as we wind down on a Tuesday...

In times of intense stress, my instinct is always to hoard my energy. I become Gollum, and my time is my Precious. Do not ask Gollum for the Precious. Mommy needs a minute.

Just For Fun, FamilyKatie AnthonySeptember 25, 2018pep talk Comment