outstretched hand with light and shadow like the reflection off water

This is the place where the magic begins.

Life is awesome. Not like 90’s adolescent awesome but like “I am in awe of the majesty of life in all its complexity,” awesome.

As a nature lover and science nerd, I’m here to break down some of the strategies I’ve developed to cope with my wonky brain, my no-longer-youthful body, and my identity beyond motherhood.

I’ve done my best to include relevant scientific background information on mental health, women’s health, and parenting topics, but my ideas and opinions are in no way intended to replace the advice of medical professionals or national authorities. (see disclaimer for more information)

Wondrous Posts

  • We need to talk about neurodivergent parents.

    I’ve been struggling with parenting my own three ND kids over the school holidays. The sensory overwhelm, the meltdowns, the constant bickering and bargaining. The mess piling up at the confluence of carelessness and boredom, multiplied by every hour they’re inside. It’s hard being a parent when your kids are home all day, every day,…

  • Body Hair Don’t Care? (Actually, I care a lot.)

    I gave up shaving my body hair seven years ago. I was pregnant with my third kid, and it was winter time and I couldn’t be bothered. Shaving your legs is a pain in the ass without having a melon-sized protrusion at your abdomen that makes reaching your knees difficult, let alone your ankles. And…

  • Getting an ASD/ADHD diagnosis is identity-affirming (and it shouldn’t have to be so fucking hard)

    Discovering the fundamental truth about how my brain works in my 40s has been a fucking trip. And as an AuDHD person who is suddenly learning how much that handful of letters can change the way I see myself and where I fit into society, I’ve come to the conclusion that diagnosis for an ND…

  • It’s not paranoia if the world really is ending.

    6 productive things to do with your existential angst I grew up with the cold war and the nebulous but never quite absent threat of nuclear holocaust. It didn’t take too long out of the gate of the new millenium to replace the relative safetly of the 90s with the possibility of terrorist invasion. The…